The State of Print is back at the National Design Centre Level 1 Main Atrium and Gallery.
Physically browse the winning works of D&AD Awards. Immerse in the writings of Pang Xue Qiang. Check out the past and present day ‘relics’ of TypesettingSG, Kin Yiap Press, and RJ Paper. Flip through the contributed posters of more than 40 posters from designers of more than 30 countries as they reacted to the theme of ‘Is Print Dead?’.
Physically browse the winning works of D&AD Awards. Immerse in the writings of Pang Xue Qiang. Check out the past and present day ‘relics’ of TypesettingSG, Kin Yiap Press, and RJ Paper. Flip through the contributed posters of more than 40 posters from designers of more than 30 countries as they reacted to the theme of ‘Is Print Dead?’.
Dive into the specially written Think Pieces by The Brand Identity (featuring Socio, Omnigroup, Studio Ground Floor and Warriors Studio), Richard Baird (BP&O), Jeremy Leslie (magCulture), Florence Fu, or read the interviews with North East Co, Counter-Print books, and Aditya Bayu.
Photographer: Johnston Lim / Form Practice

















The Diary of Jane
Every month, Jane of RJ Paper sees heaps of paper waste destined for the incinerator. Two years ago, she embarked on a mission to give them a new lease of life—by making her own paper. This is her story.
Browse the handmade publication specially made for her. Revisit the selected calendars, paper swatches, and collaterals through the generations. Check out The Diary of Jane section at the National Design Centre.
Special thanks to our partner at Paper Carpenter for the beautiful benches and allowing us to decorate them.
Special thanks to our partner at Paper Carpenter for the beautiful benches and allowing us to decorate them.





New Wave
During times where digitalisation is taking over the world, New Wave is a platform for the best student print works to shine.
The showcase will take place during the entire month of July at the National Design Centre, Level 1 Gallery.
Impossible Bookstore
The Impossible Bookstore is a curation of selected works from the world of print. Check out books on display like art exhibits in a museum, flip through special editions, or run your fingers across pages in Braille (specially loaned to us by the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped.
We also feature Think Pieces that include interviews, thoughts, and long-form writings from various leaders, thinkers, and change-makers in the international design industry:
https://thestateofprint.xyz/Think-Pieces
We also feature Think Pieces that include interviews, thoughts, and long-form writings from various leaders, thinkers, and change-makers in the international design industry:
https://thestateofprint.xyz/Think-Pieces
The primary logo is a mixture of different WIP typefaces + Terminal Grotesque from Velvetyne Type Foundry to represent ‘global diversity’. Also, we made a secondary logotype with the word ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ to look like a vertical stack of books because we are fickle-minded and have nothing better to do. If you want a long-ass deep design rationale bullshit, DM us and we will cook up something.
Contributors: Aditya Bayu / Basheer Graphic Books / Counter-Print / Florence Fu / magCulture / North East Co / Richard Baird, BP&O / Slanted Publishers / Poppy Thaxter, The Brand Identity / SocioDesign / Omnigroup / Studio Ground Floor / Warriors Studio







HEY HEY HEY
At HEY HEY HEY, we collaborated with Hey, You Got Mail! (a young ground-up initiative for the elderly to combat social isolation) and invited artists to contribute limited edition Risograph-printed postcards. Incorporating p5.js, the algorithm turns code into design, which is then Risograph printed on a card in all its splendid vibrancy.
Inviting visitors to write messages to them, we attempt to connect the young and old; coding and print; showing that Gen Zs have both the heart and the art.



D&AD Talks
The State of Print present D&AD Talks. Print has a rich history, and is highly adaptable to the 21st century and beyond. Through the lens of shifting times, esteemed names gather to discuss the role and contributions that Print has offered to society.
Speakers: Vanessa Eckstein, Blok Design / Pann Lim, Kinetic Singapore / Norio Nakamura, Norio Nakamura Studio / Kotoko Koya, D&AD (translator for Norio Nakamura)
Moderator: Debbie Millman





Why A Printed Book?
When we talk about books today, the younger generation will immediately think of e-books, while the older generation will immediately recall machine-made books with perfect bind. Both are correct; both are mass-produced and positively impact the dissemination of knowledge and improved literacy rate. It is this rapid production that allows us to access and obtain information easily. However, the appearance of books has become so similar that one book differs from another only in its content. But in fact, book design, especially physical book design, contains far more components than its content.
The design of a physical book consists of many factors, which combine to provide readers with a reading experience. Uniqueness is usually associated with the artist’s books because they are one-of-the-kind and handmade.
When we talk about books today, the younger generation will immediately think of e-books, while the older generation will immediately recall machine-made books with perfect bind. Both are correct; both are mass-produced and positively impact the dissemination of knowledge and improved literacy rate. It is this rapid production that allows us to access and obtain information easily. However, the appearance of books has become so similar that one book differs from another only in its content. But in fact, book design, especially physical book design, contains far more components than its content.
The design of a physical book consists of many factors, which combine to provide readers with a reading experience. Uniqueness is usually associated with the artist’s books because they are one-of-the-kind and handmade.
Therefore, compared with theory books, such books are more fun to read. The question is, how can we designers make “boring” content more attractive and fun to read? This edition of The State of Print is a collaboration with Jesvin Yeo of Designing Cultures Studio.
Custom Typography by Fable
Limited edition promotional poster—Metallic Silver print on black paper stock
(VERY) Limited edition book: A Collection of Singapore’s Fading Traditional Trades and Crafts
Size: 300mm (H) x 145mm (L)
Format: Accordion Fold | Hardcover Book in Sleeve
No of Pages: 32 pages
Techniques: 3D Embossing / Foil Stamping







How do we re-invent the journey within Singapore's favourite design bookstore? Many people stop to hang around the entrance, but have you truly explored the treasure trove?
Marrying Print, Digital, Social, Augmented Reality, QR codes, Spatial experience, and IG filters— The State of Print aims to discuss the the relevance of Print in today’s day and age.
Marrying Print, Digital, Social, Augmented Reality, QR codes, Spatial experience, and IG filters— The State of Print aims to discuss the the relevance of Print in today’s day and age.
Dive into valuable insights on the origins of print, debates between print and digital, E-waste, the various symbols related to different design disciplines, as well as interviews with: Phoon Kok Hwa, Peh Shing Huei, Jeanette Lim, and Ho Xiang Tian.
Explore it digitally here: www.thestateofprint.xyz
Explore it digitally here: www.thestateofprint.xyz








