Students listening intently at the workshop


Students share their design ideas with Guest-of-Honour Mr Teo Ser Luck


Mr Zainudin Nordin interacting with student participants


One of NYP's 40 design students encouraging students to think out of the box

Have a go at designing a logo for the first-ever Youth Olympic Games (YOG)! This was what 140 secondary school students were encouraged to do at the NYP Singapore 2010 Logo Design Workshop, held on 13 August 2008.

The workshop, conducted by NYP’s School of Design, helped students to take that first step in creating their logos for the Singapore 2010 Logo Design Competition.

At the workshop, students learnt about what makes a logo distinctive. They were also given pointers on how to generate ideas for their design concept, the effective use of typeface and colours, and how to apply these principles to the YOG and the Olympic values – Excellence, Friendship and Respect.

Chew Han Shi, a Secondary Three student from Commonwealth Secondary School, said “I have learnt that a logo can be simple, yet distinct and impactful. It does not need to be elaborate to stand out.”

The students got to apply their knowledge during the hands-on design session, guided by NYP’s design lecturers and students. Eager students from Kranji Secondary School even brought their draft sketches, so that they can fine-tune their logo designs on the spot.

Dini Mohammad Fauzi, a Secondary Three student from Yishun Secondary School, said, “I’m encouraged to look at my logo design from a more creative angle and think out of the box.”

Mr Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports & Transport, and Mr Zainudin Nordin, Mayor, Central Singapore District, were at the workshop to view the students’ creations, interact with them and give encouragement.

Said Mr Teo,”This is a great initiative. We wanted to start a community event and I commend NYP for coming up with this. The designs I’ve seen show the creativity of our youths, and we hope that these designs can be used. After all, it’s the Youth Olympic Games – so it’s their (the youths’) games.

When asked if she would be submitting her logo for the competition, Commonweath Secondary Student Han Shi’s reply was a definite “Yes!”