Work Holiday Report

It's been half year since I finished my work holiday in Denmark. Time goes fast, many things changed and I am working in Hong Kong again for 3 months already. It's a total different work experience, can't compare! But my memory of being in Denmark didn't fade out. Here is my work holiday report for that trip.

> details found in download box – work story.pdf

X'mas for OPEL

This Christmas, I had got a window design job for the OPEL showroom. Happy with the process and the result, it was a good Christmas gift for me!

Tai O

Tai O photos

Back to reality

Finally on 8 October, I took the flight from Zurich and landed on Hong Kong on 9 October. Mix of feeling strange and warm! It's a new start!

Switzerland

From 1 to 7 of October, I left London for Switzerland. I went to Basel, Luzern and then Zurich, the last short trip in this 10 months work holiday in Europe. Though it's a bit sad, it's still an unforgettable journey!
Switzerland

National Movie Awards

The first ever National Movie Awards in UK was held in London. So I took the chance to go and see the celebrities like Bruce Willis (Die Hard 4), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Tobey Maguire (Spider Man 3), Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End)...supposedly. However, it was just disappointed that I can't see any of them except the whole group from Harry Potter which I had no interest in it at all. I thought it was pretty much like just the game for themselves and it didn't catch much attention from the public. Anyway, it should be the last party that I had in London because I am leaving London finally! Through the hard stages of job searching, interviews, finally can get a training post in a design consultancy. However, it is just not starting now but in the New Year time. So it's a bit embarrased timing! Really not sure if will come back to take the job at that time. But let's see how things are going in the near future! By the way, still learned a lot from the job hunt and the September's London Design Festival had just added more colours to my staying in London!.....m.....it's getting cold, maybe it's time to home!
National Movie Awards

Zaha Hadid/Future System

2 big architects came together in a seminar. Both are world recognised with their fresh architectural form and experimental perspectives to architectuture.
www.zahahadidblog.com
www.future-systems.com

Dove evolution and its similarity

"No wonder our perception of beauty is distorted." clearly stated the ironic concept of what Dove had brought about their views of real beauty in this TV advert for the dove self-esteem fund. This hidden true story had achieved a huge success and aroused a wide attention globally. I attended a talk by this advert behind agency, Ogilvy, Toronto to have their experience sharing. It's a risky approach to compare to the other body care or cosmetics brands. But it's a creative approach that build on truth and mutual trust between agency and client. And more, I think its documentary way and the background music (which I liked) had added the sympathy to this advert.

That advert makes me think about what I saw in a window display with a fat female model in swimming suit in Sweden. This would not be happened generally! That somehow got the similar true idea of beauty as Dove!!!

Mirror

This was the Super Design Market where the young designers were selling their inventions and creative products. The ambiance of creativity was just so good that everybody was enjoying their discovering!

And in it, I found this one. This is not a pair of sunglasses actually, but a mirror can be hung on wall. The idea is just witty and nice!
www.richardshed.com

The Conran Shop

These are 2 pieces of tomato seeds. The seeds is actually the eyes of the figure. When growing it, have to bury the figure's head into the soil. This is a funny idea.


I bought this little seeds in the Conran shop which is a famous lifestyle shop for modern living owned by Terrence Conran. And I especially like the paper bag with the colourful patterns. It's a bit 80s I think, but it's beautiful!
The Conran Shop