Probe Package – Results

So we gave out some probe package to the fresh foreigners that have been in Singapore for lesser than 3 years.

What we made them do: In the probe package , we gave them an activity to window shop in Best Denki @ Plaza Singapura. They had to walk through it , and list down three things

ONE – Products that they have a liking to, and is affordable for them
TWO – Products that are too expensive
THREE – Products that are cheap , and is a good buy

From the results, we found out that,
- Even as a foreigner being here for such a short time, they have mostly adapted to our high standard of living
- Some of them, mostly the fresher ones aren’t adapted to the high standard of living yet
- Those who were here for more than a year, have mostly gotten used to it.
- Students did not have their own source of income , which means they had to rely on their own parents mostly. However in their perspective, Standard of living is high, to them

After meeting up with them , we also got some feedback from them after receiving back the probe package.

- a High number of people said that singapore’s travelling expenses is very high
- Those from poorer countries before or are not from a well to do family is having a hard time coping up in the monetary aspect.

Designer’s Festival 2009

So i went to the Designer’s Festival 2009, the theme this year is , “design for the future” or something , basically its about making and designing things for the future.

There were really great designs, i saw really great desk designs(yea i know , ultimate desk was probably from there) .

So, main objective of going there was supposed to be looking at existing probe packages , however i only saw 1 that was related, maybe i couldn’t find the relation.

STILL! it wasn’t a disappointment, there was this exhibit that was about home furniture , there was this really nice looking chair looks simple , but it really makes people want to fall asleep because the chair is really comfortable.

But the bad side is that , that are certain exhibit that was too abstract so i couldn’t really get it but i would definitely come again next year, it gives me more exposure and inspiration on creating things / work as a designer .