www.wrega.org

William Harald-Wong Honoured

2010-05-05T22:54:00.000-07:00

Congratulations!

We are proud to announce that William will be conferred an award. He will be away in Beijing to receive this award.

2009-2010 International Design Achievement Award

-- Construction Industry Sub-council of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade

-- Qinghua University, Beijing

-- China Building Decoration Association

-- Architectural Society of China

'I was there....'

2010-05-05T22:47:00.000-07:00

'I was there' – might sounds grafitti or post-cardy but this is the writing printed on the t-shirts in the goody bags, given to all the guests at theMalaysia Good Design Mark 2009 Award Ceremony, which was held at the Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel on the 29 April 2009. wREGA was honoured to be invited to the event.

Some 33 products were being recognised for their outstanding designs and functionality. As designers, such recognition and appreciation is something that we all can be really proud of. As users, on the other hand, some of these winning products might already be part of our daily lives; helping us at home or at work.

What if...more and more designers are being recognised and

appreciated for their creativity and hard works – the design profession might get the respect it deserved from our society.

Newly elected President of wREGA, Michael Goh with fellow exco member, FC Wong...
and this one... is for the album.

About Malaysia Good Design Mark (source: MRM's website)
In search of design excellence – Malaysia Good Design Mark is a design recognition programme by the Malaysian Government under the Malaysia Design Council. The Malaysia Good Design Mark logo will be awarded to good design and quality products. It recognises the efforts of the industry sector in the research and development of new products towards making Malaysia as one of the main contributors in technology development and global economic advancement.

KL Design Week 2010 Special Offer!

2010-04-29T20:00:00.000-07:00

KL Design Week 2010 is here!

Good news for wREGA members. Members get an additional 20% discount on top of the early bird offer.

The normal pricing for tickets and passes as below.

Please contact the secretariat to make your reservations and bookings.

Deadline for this offer is 2nd of May 2010.

Proudly brought to you by wREGA.

How do you value design?

2010-04-27T02:05:00.000-07:00

World Graphics Day 2010

World Graphics Day, celebrated today... annually since 1995, is an occasion for designers to reflect and hope that Icograda's global network can contribute to greater understanding between people and help build bridges where divides and inequities exist.

Today, using the power of social media as well as in your own original way, you are invited to complete the sentence:

"I value design because..."

Ways to participate:

Stick to the point. Use 140 characters on twitter.com with the hash tag #wgd2010
Show how you see it. Post images on flickr.com that represent design's value and add them to the group World Graphics Day
Speak your mind. Post video on youtube.com with the tag 'World Graphics Day'
Tell all your Friends. Change your status on facebook.com
Leave a comment. Post your contribution on the Icograda Blog

Celebrate World Graphics Day 2010 in Kuala Lumpur...
..to be continued...

World Graphics Day 2010: The Value of Design Exhibition & Forum

2010-04-15T20:56:00.000-07:00

This year wREGA will be working together with the School of Design at KBU International College, in commemorating World Graphics Day 2010. There will be a student project, an exhibition and a designers forum being planned out, where professional designers, design educators and design students will have an exchange on design’s value. All these will take place from 15 April leading to 27 April, 2010.

15 April
Briefing and commencement of a design project to the design students of KBU International College

21 AprilSelection of the best design submission from the students

24 April
Launch of World Graphics Day 2010: The Value of Design Exhibition*
Designers Forum*

27 April
World Graphics Day (worldwide event)

Event : World Graphics Day 2010: The Value of Design Exhibition & Forum
Venue : KBU International College
Date : Saturday 24th April 2010
Time : 10:30am – 12:30pm
Cover charge for non-members : RM 5

AGENDA
9:00 : Registration9:30 : wREGA AGM (by invitation only)
10:30 : Refreshment / Registration of WGD Participants10:45 : Launch of World Graphics Day 2010: The Value of Design Exhibition
11:15 : Designers Forum
12:15 : Lucky draw
12:30 : End

MAP

Tell the world: Why do you value design?

2010-04-13T03:21:00.001-07:00

wREGA will be celebrating World Graphics Day 2010 with KBU International College for the 2nd year

World Graphics Day has been celebrated annually on 27 April since 1995 as an occasion for designers to reflect and hope that Icograda's global network can contribute to greater understanding between people and help build bridges where divides and inequities exist. This is an opportunity to recognise communication design and its role in the world, besides celebrating Icograda's birthday.

This year, tell the world: Why do you value design?

Based on this working theme, once again, wREGA will be working together with the School of Design at KBU International College, in commemorating this auspicious day. There will be a forum and a student project being planned out, where professional designers, design educators and design students will have an exchange on design's value. All these will take place from 19 April leading to 27 April, 2010. More details available soon.

Notice of wREGA Twelfth Annual General Meeting

2010-04-06T06:43:00.000-07:00

Notice is hereby given that the Twelfth Annual General Meeting of Pertubuhan Wakaf Reka Grafik Malaysia (Graphic Design Association of Malaysia) will be held on Saturday, 24 April 2010 at 9.00am till 1.00pm at KBU International College, 1 Persiaran Bukit Utama, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan for the following purpose:

To receive and adopt the Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2009
To receive and, if approved, adopt the Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2009
To elect officers for the year 2010 - 2011
To re-appoint two internal auditors for the year 2010 - 2011
To consider any other business for which due notice has been given in writing to the Honorary Secretary

By order of the Executive Committee

Koh Lee Meng
President

For enquiry, kindly contact us or visit wrega.org/2010election

The Future of wREGA, Malaysia's Official Graphic Design Association

2010-04-01T03:48:00.000-07:00

Make your mark on this general election

wREGA has announced its 2010 Annual General Meeting which will take place in 24 April 2010, at KBU International College in Bandar Utama. This will be an election year (visit wrega.org/2010election).

wREGA has been continuously striving to be relevant and beneficial in serving its members and the graphic design industry, both academically and professionally. The existence of wREGA is generally based on achieving wREGA's main objectives:

To raise the standards of graphic design and visual communication, its professional practice and the professional status of graphic design practitioner
To encourage cooperation and exchange of view and research between members and with professionals and organisations in related fields, the government, industry, commerce and society
To obtain and disseminate among the members information on matter affecting the profession
To assist in the education of graphic design students, to hold talks and workshops in the art and science of graphic design and visual communication

This year's general election will see an influx of new blood in the board of committee (visit wrega.org/2010election), with the hopes of moving wREGA to another level that we can all proud of.

That's why it is important to show them (the board of committee) that we care about wREGA's development. It's more important to lend our generous support in any which way we can. Support by participation... in wREGA's events, in wREGA's dialogues/forums, etc... etc...

Support is very much needed from various individuals:

fellow wREGA members
fellow professional graphic designers
design students, lectureres and colleges/universities
relevant industry friends
relevant organisations

Our generous support will be greatly appreciated for the health, wealth and a sustainable growth and success of our association, and to ensure the smooth running of the administration when the newly elected officers take office soon. After all, we are all here to do as much as needed for the greater good for our profession and industry, right?, ...besides providing us, the working designers, with better opportunities.

In other words, we need to support them for them to support us.

posted by an ordinary member

(The above does not represent the words of wREGA Committee Board but rather a viewpoint of an individual who are hoping the support from fellow members and designers and the relevant industry friends.)

2010-03-11T00:30:00.000-08:00

Thinklab Design Conference
a Make Condition event

'The New Malaysian Design Agenda'

Date: Saturday, 13th of March 2010
Time: 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Venue: Auditorium Hall, National Art Gallery
Fee: RM45 for students; RM150 for professionals
(15% discount for thinklab's past participants)

Special Discount Rate for wREGA Members:
Professional & Associate members RM90 per pax

wREGA Members: Please register by emailing to thinklab@make-condition.com

About the conference:
‘The New Malaysian Design Agenda’ brings forth the domestic issues within the design community that has yet been capitalized as a global brand. Issues such as cultural identity, social responsibility, economic and environmental sustainability are some of the content to the design conference that will drive the creative agents of change to new heights in critical design thinking.

‘The New Malaysian Design Agenda” is a new platform for a larger creative network of community. Regardless of any industry you’re involved, there is a sense of urge for design, to play a larger role in sustaining future society. It is our role, in thinklab ©, to call upon various industries to re-invent, re-innovate ideas, and share their wisdom, in order to re-invigorate the cultural potential that this beautiful country possess and to share it with the world.

To read more and information on the speakers line-up:
http://www.make-condition.com/thinklab/?p=314

wREGA Meet the Members afternoon

2009-12-03T01:21:00.001-08:00

at the Big Fat Bird Cafe

We really hope that you could join us for this event as it is being planned and organised for
all to get to know each other better, get to know wREGA better, get to know what's going on and
what's going to happen and to discuss how we can help you and our industry, as an association.

President Koh has also prepared some interesting materials to share with our fellow members.

We really really hope that you could spare some time of your schedule to join us in this special event
which is specially organise for you.

Looking forward for your support and participation.

Please RSVP by emailing wrega by Friday Noon.

::::::::::::::::: AGENDA :::::::::::::::::

3:00 Arrival & members registration
3:30 Session 1: Welcoming presentation & discussion
• Introducing wREGA's objectives & role in society
• wREGA's milestone (past achievements/ from our album)
• The year in review
• Membership profile
• Activities for 2010
4:15 Break
4:30 Session 2: Members presentation & discussion
• Presenting starter kit to new members
• Members' portfolio presentation
5:00 Informal forum
6:00 End

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Date: Saturday, 5th Dec 2009
Time: 3pm to 6pm
Venue: The Big Fat Bird Cafe

Unit G11, Block C, Tropicana City Business Park, 47400 Petaling Jaya

www.bigfatbird.com

Thinklab Design Conference

2009-11-23T20:58:00.000-08:00

THE LOCAL DESIGN CULTURE
This event is endorsed by wREGA

The theme ‘THE LOCAL DESIGN CULTURE’ is targeted towards future young creative individuals, acting as agents of change and also working professionals that are open to new ideas and insights to respective design industries. This title set the context as a beginning for a new local thinking design culture that is currently making a huge impact across the globe.

With 6 of brilliant design industry talents, such as William Harald-Wong of WHW & Associates and Suzy Sulaiman of Re-cap, this title will open the local design context to international design scene.

Details of the events are as below:

Date: Saturday, 12th of Dec 2009
Time: 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Venue: Conference Room, National Art Gallery
Fee: RM30 for students; RM250 for professionals

Thinklab is offering our professional & associate members RM150 for group discount rate.
Please register and make your payment through Pooi at secretariat@wrega.org.

D & AD Awards 2010

2009-10-21T00:33:00.000-07:00

Yellow Pencils!

The awards is here once more.

The D&AD Awards 2010 are open for entry. To be in with a chance to see your best work in the Annual next year, enter now.

Save 10%, enter by

Wednesday 18 November 2009

An exerpt from the website:

"Yellow Pencils are recognised the world over as a symbol of true creative achievement.

D&AD has celebrated and nurtured outstanding work in design and advertising since 1962. Year on year the D&AD Annual showcases the very best work and continues to provide an unrivalled source of creative inspiration.

D&AD is about brilliant commercial creativity, wherever and however it's produced. Whether you work in Design, Advertising or Digital there is an awards category for your entry."

Visit the website.

KUASA Conference 2009

2009-07-08T02:00:00.000-07:00

It's finally here. wREGA Malaysia is finally organising our very FIRST design conference after talking about doing one for years and years.

Nothing too fancy as we have limited resources, we saw a gap in the design conference circuit for an Asian themed conference which led to... KUASA Design Power Asia.

KUASA which means "power" in malay, is also derived from "aKU ASiA" or "I am Asian" in the malay language.

This event comes to fruition with much help & support from fellow designers & friends (many thanks!) of wREGA who volunteered their free time to help out because we all believe and share the same goal - to uplift the local design industry with better standards, create opportunities and respect for the design profession.

Event: Design Conference
Theme: KUASA - Design Power Asia 2009
Date: 08-09 AUG 2009 (SAT - SUN)
Venue: Kota UM Campus, Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur.

PROGRAMME
08 AUG (SAT)
9am - 6pm -- KUASA Design Conference - 6 Speakers
7pm - 10pm -- Designer Showcase + Party
09 AUG (SUN)
9am - 1pm -- Student Workshops (details coming soon)

Costs: Full-day Pass
RM280 (professionals), RM230 (wREGA professional member),
RM200 (students), RM180 (wREGA student member).
US$100 (foreign delegates).
Designer Showcase+Party (is FREE!).
Workshops (+ minimal admin fee).

Did we mention it's very affordable?
The best value local design conference you will get, ever. What you pay for the conference is inclusive of a buffet-style networking luncheon plus mini tea-breaks throughout the day of the Conference (SAT).

You want more?
How about FREE parking and FREE bus service to nearest LRT station (PWTC, The Mall)... and a FREE official T-shirt? Aren't we nice?

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Where exactly is the location of the conference venue - Kota UM Campus, Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur?

View Larger Map

If I'm driving, can I enter through the University Malaya gateway located near University Hospital in Petaling Jaya?
No. That is the main campus in PJ. This is the kota campus in KL which Universiti Malaya shares with Open University Malaysia (OUM) located a short distance behind Bank Negara. Look for the signage along the road.
If you're driving - you can enter through the side road next to Bank Negara OR the road that goes behind The Mall (near PWTC) and over a bridge across Jalan Kuching. (see map)

How can I recommend a speaker, or let you know I am interested in speaking myself?
Please contact us to recommend a speaker. Call or email us secretariat@wrega.org
It is too late for this KUASA conference but anything is possible for the next conference or other wREGA events.

I have a workshop/showcase idea for the Conference—how can I tell you about it?
Please contact us to send us your ideas. We are always open to new ideas.

Can I receive printed materials about the Conference?
Please contact us if you'd like to receive a brochure or be added to our mailing list. Be sure to provide complete postal information with your request.

Can my company sponsor or exhibit at the KUASA Design Conference?
Please contact us for information on sponsoring or exhibiting.

Do you accommodate special needs?
Yes. We do our best to make sure our facility has total accessibility, and we do whatever is needed to make attending the Conference as convenient as possible for all attendees. If you have a special need, please contact us at kuasa2009@wrega.org after you have registered and we'll make special arrangements, if necessary.

I was once a wREGA member but my membership status has lapsed because I forgot to renew my annual subscription. Can I still get the members price for the conference?
Yes, but only if you top up your annual subscription fees including the lapsed arrears BEFORE you register for the conference. You may contact us to make the necessary arrangements.

I know someone who is a wREGA member. Can I register through him/her to get the members price?
Sorry, we treat each registration individually and the discount only applies to an individual registrant and only if the registrant provides their unique wREGA membership code no. which we will cross-check with our members database.

Can I join as a wREGA member right now to take advantage of the wREGA members price?
wREGA's membership application process takes roughly one month to vet through the applicants - the wREGA exco only meets once a month, so there may not be enough time to process your application in time for this conference. If you're really interested, pls. hurry. APPLY NOW. Our next exco meeting is scheduled on 16 July 2009.

But we still encourage you to join wREGA anyhow to participate in our various activities plus take advantage of reduced members rates for any of our future events plus other benefits. Applications only costs RM20 (admin fee) + RM50 (annual subscription fee) for professionals. Students only pay a minimal RM5 + RM15 respectively. Visit the wREGA booth at the KUASA conference. Or visit www.wrega.org for more info.

What if I have a question about the Conference that isn't answered on this site?
Email us or call Georgina +603 4042 2210 with further questions.

wREGA celebrates World Graphics Day in Malaysia

2009-05-31T10:15:00.000-07:00

To commemorate this auspicious day, we wrote to all Graphic Design Colleges in Malaysia to encourage them to celebrate World Graphics Day by organising some events to create awareness of the value of graphic design and its profession.

The School of Design, KBU International College in Bandar Utama, came out with a short project for their Graphic Design students to commemorate World Graphics Day on 27 April 2009. The key theme of this project was to get the KBUIC Graphic Design students to 'open up' to their design lecturers, work or surroundings in relation to Graphic Design, and express their appreciation, inspiration and thoughts of this practice.

The students were given the following topics:
a. My favourite graphic designer...
b. My favourite graphic design work...
c. My favourite typeface...
d. Graphic Design and its roles in social cultural context

The students were encouraged to take this short project as an opportunity to 'refresh', 'relate' and 'reactivate' their knowledge, interest and passion in Graphic Design.

The students' final works were exhibited at the KBUIC Gallery (located at the lobby) on 27 April 2009 to celebrate World Graphics Day. The President and council members of wREGA attended the opening of the exhibition and addressed the enthusiastic students, explaining to them the roles of wREGA in encouraging professional practice and promoting design excellence.

This initial effort is the springboard to wREGA’s continuing efforts to encourage the next generation of Asian Graphic Designers to identify with ICOGRADA and its goals, for the global development in the art and science of graphic design and visual communication.

Read more about World Graphics Day here.
Feast your eyes on some beautiful posters about this event and other celebrations in various parts of the world on this day.

Call for Entries - HKDA Awards 2009

2009-04-24T13:50:00.000-07:00

Take part in this multi-disciplinary design competition for the Asia Pacific region!

Organised by the Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA), the HKDA Awards has been a who’s who of design excellence in Hong Kong and Asia in the last 34 years. It is a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary award for professional designs in the fields of graphic, product, spatial and new media.

Originating in Hong Kong since 1975 and presided by a judging panel of globally respected design icons, the HKDA Awards has become the biggest and most important professional design competition in the region. Its programmes now include competition, seminars, awards presentation and public exhibition.

The last HKDA Awards 07 received more than 1,700 entries, collected from 36 destinations in the region including Mainland China, Japan, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taipei and Hong Kong.

Key Dates - 2009
30 May -- Deadline for Submission
29 June -- Seminar I - International Judges Series
30 Nov -- Awards Presentation
30 Nov - 5 Dec -- Exhibition
5 Dec -- Seminar II - Hong Kong Judges & Winner Series

Eligibility
HKDA Asia Design Awards 09 is open to all designers in the Asia Pacific region. Works entirely designed in the region and first released between 3 June 2007 and 30 May 2009 are eligible for entry.

For more info: Judges Panel, Submission Categories...
GOOD LUCK!

Latest Design Events & News

2008-11-14T21:02:00.000-08:00

Did you know wREGA and kakireka are closely related? The idea for kakireka.com was born out of a few wREGA members and ex-members meeting for teh-tarik which turned into a brainstorm session on the need to setup a dynamic platform to help local graphic designers that is not bogged down by the procedural officialdom of a registered society like wREGA.

So with the help of friends & public volunteers, kakireka has been busy independently organising design smalltalk events since last year while wREGA is making a transition to a new exco board via elections and starting fresh with a renewed list of dedicated, supportive & passionate members.

wREGA Malaysia will continue supporting & help out in the running of the kakireka blogsite and all our dersign events big or small will be posted there as breaking news: www.kakireka.com

Other news

Design Event organisers
If you have any local or regional design event you want to publicise, send the details to kakireka.

Graduation Show organisers
Let kakireka know about your graduation exhibition/showcase and they will put up a notice for you.

Design Competition organisers
send kakireka the details and links and they'll help to spread the news.

Who is wREGA?

2008-09-24T10:29:00.000-07:00

Pertubuhan Wakaf Reka Grafik Malaysia (wREGA) or the Graphic Design Association of Malaysia, was officially registered on 15 January 2001.

It is the only official authority on Graphic Design in Malaysia.
We are recognised by ICOGRADA (International Council of Graphic Design Associations), a non-governmental, non-political professional body with consultative status with UNESCO, UNIDO and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation).

Our role in society
Graphic design practitioners are architects of change on various levels. They contribute to, dictate and influence global cultures; intellectual capital; human values; personal preferences; material needs; economic activity; regional development; and last but not least; our living environment.

There’s obviously a need for a professional body like wREGA to disseminate information, to provide resources, to encourage exchange, to contribute, to educate, and to inspire.

Back to Basics

2008-09-22T11:45:00.000-07:00

The direction wREGA is going
/ To raise the professional practice & professionalism of a graphic design practitioner. // To organise forums and provide case studies of successful businesses through graphic design. /// Partnering with industry partners for mutual benefit & gain through joint projects & promotion. //// To increase awareness of the value of graphic design & its profession. ///// Promotion of Malaysian talents in international design events. ////// To re-establish link with ICOGRADA.

Who are we talking to?

2008-09-21T11:28:00.000-07:00

design professionals/design students -- encourage professional practice and promote design excellence ex. through awards, recognition of outstanding contributions, exhibitions; establish benchmark standards; organise talks, forum, and workshops to advance knowledge and creative skills.
clients/users -- to improve the utilisation and management of design ex. organise talks and forums; provide case studies of business success through effective graphic design; encourage development of strong local brands.
public/other professions -- create awareness of the value of graphic design and its profession eg. through exhibitions and articles on design.
educators/advocators -- provide industry expectations and current trends eg. setting up a Task Force on Education-Industry Relations.
suppliers/industry partners -- partnering for mutual benefit and gain through joint projects and promotion.
government authority -- consultative role in commerce, environment and society; helping to prepare for a knowledge-based economy.
global audience -- Asian gateway to and from the world eg. promotion of Malaysian talents in international design events.

What we hope to achieve this term?

2008-09-20T11:51:00.000-07:00

• To maintain proper records & membership documentation.
• To increase membership & retention of members.
• To conduct annual workshop & training seminar.
• To solicit funds through joint project, exhibition or awards recognition cum annual dinner.
• To promote a "Designers’ Saturday" event amongst members’ design/ad agencies.
• To invigilate, assess & advise design students on their portfolios.
• To give out scholarship or internship to needy students.

We are counting on your support. Join wREGA today.
> Download wREGA membership form.

wREGA membership Categories

2008-09-18T15:18:00.000-07:00

1. Professional Member

Qualifications for admission as a Professional Member – A candidate is qualified for admission as a Professional Member if:

- he is a Malaysian citizen;

- he is 21 years of age or above;

- he:

- A is in possession of academic qualifications in graphic design or in such subject which the Association

has declared is related to graphic design, in either case, from educational institutions approved by the Association,

or

- B satisfies the Executive Committee he has sufficient practical experience in graphic design or has attained a sufficient standard of skill and ability in graphic design, or has made exceptional and acknowledged contributions to the graphic design profession.

- he has been employed or practised as a Graphic Design Practitioner for not less than three (3) years;

- he has a portfolio of work that meets the standards set by the Association for Professional Members.

2. Associate Member

A candidate is qualified for admission as an Associate Member if:

- he is 18 years of age and above, and a Malaysian citizen;

- he does not fulfil the qualifications for admission as a Professional Member but is employed or practises as a graphic designer or otherwise satisfies the Executive Committee he has sufficient interests in graphic design to be admitted as a member.

3. Student Member

A candidate is qualified for admission as a Student Member if:

- he is 16 years of age and above;

- he is attending a recognised full time or part time course and whose student status shall continue for not more than one (1) year after the completion of such course, and has a letter of registration from the educational institution which he is currently attending;

- where he is a university or a university-college student, he has obtained the prior written approval from the

Vice-Chancellor of the university or university-college concerned.

Membership Fee Structure

Professional & Associate
Registration: RM 50
Annual Fee: RM 200

Student
Registration: Nil
Annual Fee: RM 50

Industry Partner

Registration: RM 50
Annual Fee: RM 1000

Life Membership

Registration: RM 50
Total Upfront Fee: RM 2000