Transforming Fine Arts Skills Into Digital Virtuosity

Art has always been Yeo Qing Cong’s first love. As a young boy, he had dreamt of being a painter and had looked forward to selling his works of art after graduating from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

The necessities of survival however, brought him to the gym as a personal trainer, the classroom as a children’s art teacher and even to the casino as a dealer – until he stumbled upon the WSQ Diploma in Animation from the 3dsense Media School.

Trading work experience for formal qualifications

Sng Choon Kok first joined Regent Singapore (formerly known as the Pavilion Intercontinental Singapore) sometime in 1982 as a security officer. Today, he is now the hotel’s Director of Security responsible for the safety and security of all the guests and employees of the hotel as well as its physical assets.

Besides day-to-day security issues, his work also includes strategy planning for the hotel’s strategic security needs, where he designs and implements safety and security programmes, policies and procedures that have to be adhered to by all staff members, from the board of management down to the ground crew.

“My team and I face new challenges every day and we have to be quick to adapt,” explained Choon Kok. “With security threats evolving all the time, we have to constantly update ourselves with the latest technologies and news. And we have to stay ahead with effective preventive and crisis management strategies.”

Turning A Moment of Chance Into A Jem

Early in 2012, Gillian Shen was devastated when she failed to get a place in one of the local universities after graduating from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a Diploma with Merit in Mass Communication. It was the lowest point in her life, but it was also a catalyst for an undiscovered and exciting path.

Around the same time, Gillian had signed up for ‘Project Jem’, a nationwide uniform design competition by an upcoming mall in Jurong. In preparation for the competition, she attended the WSQ Develop Design Collection course by the Textile and Fashion Industry Training Centre.

“I really wanted to go for the course because I wouldn’t have known how to start working on my design entry. I didn’t even know what certain terms in the competition brief meant.” she said. “I called the Jem management and was told that the class was already full. But they assured me they would try to get me a place, and thankfully, I did get one.”

Helping Women Look & Feel Beautiful

Her passion is to help her customers look and feel beautiful. Meet Christina Goh, a lingerie specialist with over 10 years of experience in dressing ladies with the best intimate apparel.

As a Senior Sales Supervisor with international lingerie retailer Triumph, Christina sets herself a tall order whenever she is at the service frontline – how to help every lady she serves look her best.

Leading the Way in Developing Creative Talent

Samuel Seow likes to joke that he was born with arts in his blood. In his youth, he always dreamt of a career in the arts. While at Victoria Junior College, he took Theatre Studies and Drama in his ‘A’ Levels. But when a legal career beckoned, he decided to merge his passion with his profession.

As a lawyer specialising in intellectual property law, general commercial and corporate law, Samuel is well-recognised in the entertainment, arts and media sectors. He represents a wide range of individuals and businesses in the film, television, music, theatre, media and related industries, both in Singapore and in the region.

“For many of my clients, they would generally not enter into written agreements with anyone, whether a member of the cast and crew, or a service provider,” Samuel shared.