Event Graphic

Singapore National Day

Singapore National Day, celebrated nine thousand miles from Singapore by the diaspora community in San Francisco. A day of food and celebration, and a badge that belongs to both places at once.

A red and green arched badge reading 'Singapore National Day 2023', containing the Merlion, a durian, the Golden Gate Bridge, a cable car and Singapore housing blocks.
Client
Singaporean diaspora community, San Francisco
Occasion
Singapore National Day 2023
Role
Illustration, badge design
Scope
Event graphic
Tools
Illustrator

Two skylines, one arch

The day is about a community celebrating home from far away, with food at the center of it, so the badge holds both places with equal love. One arched frame, landmarks from both sides sharing it: the Merlion and a durian on one end, the Golden Gate Bridge and a cable car on the other, Coit Tower and Singapore's housing blocks standing in the middle as if they've always been neighbours.

Red and white are Singapore's flag colours, so the palette was set before anything was drawn. The green is the one playful liberty, there because a durian is green and the badge needs its wink.