As one of the fastest growing cities in Asia, KL has design potential at a level comparable to other progressive cities around the world. With the rapid progress of creative talents and ideas right here at home, it is high time for KL to have a centre that can gather, centralise, showcase and promote the Malaysian creative economic design.

Entitled “Show + Shine”, Kuala Lumpur Design Week 2009 aims to encourage existing designers in Malaysia to improve the quality of Malaysian design exporting products to the world. The festival contains many follow-up projects to encourage the ideas for further practical usage in educational area such as Forum, Talk, Workshop, Installations and Exhibitions.

One of the exhibitions, BECO

ME- Be an ECO friend like me, is calling for submission

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UTGP stressed that:”T-shirts are an expression of you, so please think and express yourself freely.”

Dare to take risk? Challenge yourself in the situation that planned in the world of Risk Factor

. Love the introduction with comics. Enjoy!

This project is called MTV Hats (Header Art Treatments), and MTV.com design team plan to wear many of them. The works of art above are MTV Hats currently in rotation on mtv.com. Calling all artists MTV.com design team want YOUR MTV. Join them here

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Jimbo, a 27 year old malaysian living in Sydney, an art director in an ad agency and a wannabe illustrator. The website OKAYBOSS

showcase his skills & humor in his artwork.

Date:

19 Dec 2008 (FRIDAY)
Venue: Ole Cafe, Changkat Bukit Bintang, KL. (directions -map on www.kakireka.com)
Time: 7pm – 10pm with tea break & snacks

Topic: Implications of current financial crisis on Brands
by: Liza Low, Identity Matters
Time: 7:30 pm

Topic: The Bukit Antarabangsa landslide aftermath from a designer/victim’s point of view
by: Asri Ahmad, wREGA member
Time: 8:30 pm

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kakireka

smalltalks are generally FREE & open to the public approx.20-50pax. Mostly designers, young & old, from design students to seasoned design professionals. All are welcome but limited seats so come early to mingle & chat.

kakireka.com is a project fully endorsed by wREGA(wakaf Reka Grafik Malaysia), the only registered Association of Malaysian Graphic Designers. If you wish to enquire about joining, a wREGA rep. will be present at the event.

UPCOMING KAKIREKA SMALLTALK EVENTS 2009

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JAN – Design & Cultural Heritage
FEB

-  Design& the Built-Environment

MAR – Design & Photography
APR – Design & Event Management
MAY – Design& Character Animation
JUN – Design& Print Publishing