The International Young Design Entrepreneur (IYDE) award is administered by the British Council and champions the achievements of young design entrepreneurs from emerging economies.
The programme recognises their role - and that of the design sector in general - in developing new, local talent and sharing this creativity with the rest of the world.
What’s in it for you?
As the Malaysian finalist, you'll be sent to the UK for a 12-day all expenses paid tour of the UK’s design sector, along with the finalists from 9 other countries. The tour will comprise visits, meetings, seminars, events and shows, including 100% Design (www.100percentdesign.co.uk) and London Design Festival (www.londondesignfestival.com) where you get to schmooze with the big players and your peers.
And you’ll have a shot at winning prize money of £7500 and being chosen the International Young Design Entrepreneur 2008!
Interested? Here are the 3 easy steps to becoming the Malaysian finalist for IYDE 08:
Step 1: Get noticed - submit your application by Monday 30 June 2008. Step 2: SHOW not just tell us and you’re on the short list. Step 3: Speak up and be heard - IMPRESS the judges at the interviews.
Visit www.britishcouncil.org.my now for the application form.
Email them at arts@britishcouncil.org.my for further details.
Remember, the tall hunk who carried out the delicate role of being the supporting guitarist to Koko Kaina? His name is Krishna, recently I managed to catch up with him online.
Define yourself in 3 words... 3 words: Rocker, Well Travelled, Open Minded
What is your favorite song of all time? Favourite Song: Weezer – Why Bother? (Actually any Weezer song will suffice but this one’s great)
Rolling Stones or Beatles? Beatles *writer goes, Yey! :op*
What is your favorite TV show? The Simpsons. Boring answer haha but it’s a great show.
If you had to pick one car, which would it be? Honda CR-V (Because I might actually get it!)
Who was your hero as a child? Jimi Hendrix
Do you believe that the cup is half empty or half full? I believe the cup simply is.
If you were an animal in the wild, what would you be? A bear? Haha
Aliens have landed and selected you to visit their home planet. Do you go with them? Definitely. I love to travel.
If you look at the color blue, what does it make you think of? The Blue Men Group.
Riding horses or riding dolphins? Dolphins.
What language would you like to speak fluently? Sundanese.
If you could be successful at any job in the world, what would that job be? Music Producer.
Describe your perfect Sunday morning? Relaxing with my family, having breakfast on a sunny Sunday Morning.
A shout out to them reading? Hi to everyone!
You will now know me as Koko Kaina’s guitarist but apart from being her faithful sidekick I am a musician/music lover who wouldn’t be caught dead doing anything else. Started playing guitar at the age of 13 and have gone to explore other facets of music such as playing the drums, bass, and even DJing!
When I was in Singapore I joined a lot of bands in highschool, one of them being Wakak where we somehow managed to get 2nd place for the Yamaha Asian Beat competition!
After moving to KL I explored the world of DJing and have done so in a few clubs and house parties, one of them being Bar Blonde in Heritage Row. But on a fateful month (I can’t remember which one exactly) of 2007 I met Koko Kaina in a friend’s house party, was told that she was a musical godess/genius and agreed to play the guitar with her. We played for a while as Flat 7 but because of my school she had to fly solo. But I will support her nonetheless, rocking by her side in every single performance.
Koko Kaina rules!
Cheers guys.
(photo by Haikal Herobear)
Writer's Note: A visit to his YouTube confirmed that Krishna is very versatile indeed + I could see one awesome drum set at the corner of his videos.
Had a window at the Annexe's 'Art for Grabs' last weekend. It was a blast, we had fun! The art + craft items being sold there made us gasped. KLAB 2008, which was held a floor below us was a bonus. We brought home free books as well + was challenged to better ourselves, being surrounded by the industry's heavyweights. Seriously, a truly humbling experience.
Akmal described himself as a proud analogue-ist, he uses analogue cameras only and made the prints individually himself. He had converted his bedroom into a dark room + sleeps on the floor in his living room, so he claimed. No buttons were harmed during the process, he joked, when one customer asked about his prints.
Fahmi Reza needs no introduction, '10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka' was a brilliant + important work to have been produced recently. He's now working on another documentary, a sequel to '10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka', to be released in October 2008, called 'Revolusi '48'.
(Yes! That's Dee of Threads Zoo with us)
Remember the Bijou Bazaar acoustic set? There was this tall hunk who accompanied KokoKaina? Would like to know more about him?
We see everyone who participated or contributed to the bazaar as 'bijou', hidden little gems just waiting to be discovered. If you're not looking for them, these bijoux are actually hard to find. :o)
We spotted KokoKaina when she posted 'Summertime' cover on YouTube + immediately went head over heels in love with her. We've been stalking her YouTube since. Imagine, our excitement when she agreed to perform at our humble bazaar recently. Woohoo!!!
We would like to express our deepest gratitude to KokoKaina herself + her recording label for giving her the permission to headline our acoustic set. Thank you!
*hugs*
KokoKaina's 'signature look' above was taken by Mizi. He came to the bazaar early, on Saturday + had to leave at about 1 pm for an appointment. Lucky we managed to catch him before he went off because he had thought that KokoKaina would still be performing at the bazaar on Sunday. Oh no!
*slaps forehead*
Much to our delight, he made it back for the acoustic set. w00t! w00t!
Dazzling Expresso, he calls himself, do check his work out at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dazzling_expresso/ y'all!
The weekend 31 May - 1 June 2008, mark your calender!
Since everyone loved Jeumpa D'ramo so much + many requested a repeat, we're having the next one there as well. We will have to let the other venues wait. Owh!
To them who missed the event + are still clueless as to where Jeumpa D'ramo is, please remember to watch out for the rainbow wind wheels + we're adding a few tree-cosy as well, in front of the hotel on Jalan Maarof, Bangsar as a secret signal that we're inside. ;o)
This time we'll change the event mix + adjust the formula slightly to offer a different experience. Hah!
He came carrying an awesome kit with him, which made our jaws drop. Just look at his pictures!!!
*turning green*
If you want more, do visit his blog at http://bearsmackssalmon.blogspot.com/
Psst! We're yet to see the official video. Will post when it's ready. If you kenot tahan oredi ... here's a video by Xumb (thanks mate!) + there's more where that came from. :o)
People starting a new business. People having a garage sale. People looking for another outlet for an existing business. People with hobbies they want to turn into income. Existing flea market or bazaar traders. Businesses wanting to move closeout merchandise without having to tie-up costly retail space.
In other words, anyone with an idea, a product or creation who wants exposure to a large number of potential customers without high overhead and related expenses of most retail spaces.
What is it?
