Profile
Borned 8th September 1983, Singapore
 
Biography
David attained his Masters in Design (MDES) in 2007 graduating from the IM Masters course at the Design Academy Eindhoven. 
Prior to that, he graduated from the Product and Industrial Design course in Temasek Polytechnic in 2003 and is also an alumnus of 
Temasek Design School. 
 
In 2007, together with two other partners, He established StudioNorm Design Consultants and serves as Creative Lead;  focusing on the design of
 Lifestyle Products, Furniture, Interior and Themed installations for the Hospitality and Entertainment sector. Other than engaging in design practice
 with the Company, he is involved with Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore), Lecturing in Object Design Major and  Design  Foundation.
 
David delves into the rituals of daily norms as his source of inspiration and delights in the observation of processes both in Nature and man-made as
 his insights for design; other than expressing through his own portfolio of works, he also looks forward to creative engagements and comissions.
 
Education
2005 - 2007 - Masters in Design (Mdes) Design Academy of Eindhoven (The Netherlands)
2000 - 2003 - Diploma in Product and Industrial Design (DIP.PID) Temasek Polytechnic Design School (Singapore)
 
Employment
2008 - current - Adjunct Lecturer at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
2007 - current - Established StudioNorm Design Consultants
2007 - 2009 - Designrete - Design trainer
 
Awards/Exhibitions/Publications
2009/Dec - Spring  Singapore Newsletter, StudioNorm is featured under the SME SHOWCASE. 
2009/Oct - APEC Singapore, StudioNorm was invited to showcase their Products and Designs.
2009/Aug - Shell Live Wire Awards  09 - Nominated and shortlisted for the Most Promising Shell Livewire Enterprise Award.
2009/Aug - On Arrangement - Co-organizer and Participant.
2009/March-May  - 'Go Green TV Series '- Guest Judge.
2009/April  - Temasek Polytechnic newsletter - 'Comfort in being StudioNorm'
2009/March - Razor TV, 'Bright Young Things on Point blank'
2009/Feb - Action for Community Entrepreneurship  newsletter - 'Creating normform'
2008/March - Young Entrepreneurship Start-up Fund (YES!) (Spring Singapore)
2008 - Titled 'Back2Bauhaus’ Published by Pixel-Pastry - 'Droplet'
2007 - Shanghai Design Week - 'Cloud Screen/Droplet/Climbing Tiles', Design Group 'Mandarin'
2007 - Graduation Galleries - Graduation project - 'The Cloud Screen'
2007- Titled ‘The Shape of Justice’ Published by Episode Publishers - The Perception of Law, ' Path of Light'
2006 - Dutch Design Week - 'Pretty Rusty '
2006 - Take Away Holland - An exhibition of Dutch souvenirs