The first of its series, Calender Two Thousand and Nine measures 271 x 841 mm, printed on 130 gsm New Raglin Recycled Paper and set in Mercury Display Type by Hoefler and Frere-Jones.
Originally made for the designer’s personal use, the calender’s unorthodox vertical format is ideal for marking project schedules and counting down to the deadlines.
The 2010 edition will be released in the fourth quarter of this year and features a new typeface, paper and packaging.
Studio info:
SILNT is the design studio of Felix Ng (b.1982) and Germaine Chong (b.1985).
Founded in March 2005, the studio works on a diverse range of projects from art direction and design, brand development and campaign services for esoteric luxury and lifestyle brands to curatorial direction and bespoke graphic art for independent stores, cultural institutions and publishing labels.
Led by art director, Felix Ng and based in the cosmopolitan city of Singapore, the studio ensembles a bespoke team for each project and has presented over 50 projects in six cities – made possible through a growing network of individuals worldwide that consists of designers, artists, writers, architects, fashion designers, developers and musicians.
Milestones
2005: Studio founded on 9th March / Rented space at Eng Hoon St / Directed music video for now-defunct Singaporean band / Designed first CD Cover / Curated and Published BlyssPackOne / Adopted two cats – Ebi and Aki /
2006: Moved studio to Adam Rd / Curated, Produced and Exhibited in Tokyo, Japan at Tokyo International Book Fair, Art Book Square / Invited to produce short film for Nokia Asia Pacific + Resfest Singapore / Awarded Master Film-maker / Adopted 3rd cat, Kohi /
2007: Moved studio to Club St / Lectured at Temesek Polytechnic, Singapore / Participated in group show in Taipei, Feel Good Project / Featured in design journals from Japan, New York, Dublin, Singapore / Curated Dual City Sessions: Null, exhibited in Tokyo, Japan at giulianoFujiwara (Tokyo DesignTide) and Singapore at Old School (Singapore Design Festival) /
2008: Moved studio to Oxley Rise / Featured in design journals from Germany, Japan, New York, France, London, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore. / Curated nationwide creative workshop for students / Awarded merit at 87th Art Director’s Club New York / Curated Art with Sound, exhibited in Berlin (DMY), Shanghai (Design Biennial) and Tokyo (Alt Space) / Participated in National Pavilion (Singapore SuperGarden) at Venice Biennale / Presented at Kuala Lumpur Design Week press conference /
2009: Launched online store / Exhibited Art with Sound in Kuala Lumpur Design Week (KLDW) at the National Art Gallery Malaysia / Participated in 4 group shows in Vancouver, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore / Featured in design journals from Hong Kong, China and New York / Awarded merit at HKDA Design Asia Awards / Invited to judge Crowbar Awards / Commissioned by Antalis Paper to curate and design 2010 calendar / Represented by Anonymous Pte Ltd /
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