Yah-Leng Yu, Singapore (2018)
Yah-Leng is the Founding Partner and Creative Director of Foreign Policy Design, a creative bureau based out of the tropical island of Singapore. She also co-created the official museum store...
Read full biographyYah-Leng is the Founding Partner and Creative Director of Foreign Policy Design, a creative bureau based out of the tropical island of Singapore. She also co-created the official museum store Gallery & Co at the National Gallery Singapore. Yah-Leng was formally trained at the Art Institute of Boston before moving to New York City where her creative career blossomed. In 2007, she moved back to her hometown of Singapore where she co-founded Foreign Policy Design Group. Her works have been also recognized and honored by awards, accolades and publications such as D&AD, ADC, TDC, Tokyo TDC etc. Yah-Leng was the President of The Design Society Singapore and advisory board of the Temasek School of Design. She speaks and judges at design festivals, conferences, schools and communities. She has also created and launched community projects and events such as The Swap Show, Design Pasar, FP Summer School etc. Yah-Leng has been on The Tatler 300 List by Singapore Tatler 2017 through 2020. In 2021, she was also named Tatler's inaugural Asia's Most Influential. On the lighter note, she was also named Asia's Most Stylish in 2020 by Tatler magazine.
Exhibitions
Education
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Lectures
The Design Conference
(2023)
- The Design Conference, Australia
SemiPermanent
(2022)
- SemiPermanent, New Zealand
In Pursuit of Gaps
(2018)
- Kyoorius DesignYatra, India
Small Studio Big Learnings
(2017)
- Multiplicity Manchester, United Kingdom
Agencies
Foreign Policy Design
2007 – present
www.foreignpolicy.design
Awards
2021
2021
2020
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2019
2018
2016
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2010
2018
2017
2016
2014
Other Professional Activities
The Design Society
– 2015-2021