Singapore – Albert Einstein once said, “the only source of knowledge is experience”. At Raffles, students gain knowledge from a pool of international creative practitioners, bringing their knowledge and industry experience to empower the next generation. A warm welcome to four new outstanding Creative Practitioners for joining Raffles Singapore‘s Academic team.

Colm Dunne
Visual Communication 

Originated from Ireland, Colm Dunne possesses seven years of experience in postgraduate research and design for print and digital media which enhances his portfolio as a versatile graphic designer.

Having acquired a first-class Honours Degree, Masters in Research in Visual Communications from the Institute of Art, Design and Technology Dún Laoghaire and a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Design Practice from the Dublin Institute of Technology, Colm is highly educated and skilled in editorial, identity design, typesetting, motion graphics, user interface and user experience design, with enhanced capabilities in front-end web development technologies.

Colm also has his fair share of working experience in Dublin with award-winning design companies such as Zinc; global software and information technology company LexisNexis, and even had experience setting-up his own design firm Unit Studio. Being an all-rounder, Colm is keen in history and is an avid cyclist and footballer.

Joyce Lai
Fashion Marketing

Studying at Raffles wasn’t enough for Joyce Lai as she came back to teach at Raffles Singapore. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Business Management from University of Bradford in UK. Prior to joining Raffles, Joyce acquired a rewarding Fashion Marketing career over a span of 15 years as a buyer, merchandising manager and entrepreneur. Some of the prestigious luxury brand that Joyce worked with included Lane Crawford which is a retailing company with specialty stores selling designer label luxury goods, and BHG which is Singapore’s leading departmental store and a renowned menswear distributor in the region. Her recent project was being involved in the revamping of BHG Singapore’s flagship store, where she introduced a sleek demeanour reflecting a stylish and modern retail experience to the storefront.

Joyce’s vast knowledge in ladies wear, lingerie, maternity wear, menswear, shoes and home fashion will help students to better understand the latest trends of fashion merchandising and marketing. Adding on to her extensive portfolio, Joyce’s stint with Singapore National Heritage Board contributed to her expertise in branding and content generation through creative lifestyle and gift products. Her team was awarded Gold award in the Best Merchandise category of International Design & Communication Awards (IDCA) 2013. Nonetheless, her exciting career life doesn’t stop her interests in reading, violin and yoga.

Michael Loo
Digital Media Design

Michael Loo was another successful graduate from Raffles and decided to impart his extensive experience to students at Raffles Singapore. After he graduated from Raffles, he pursued his career as an IT trainer, specialising and teaching Adobe Design software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver and Premiere at the primary, secondary and tertiary schools.

The experience unearthed his hidden passion for teaching and ultimately aspired him to teach Multimedia Design. Weaving his aspirations into reality, Michael gained more industry experience after working as a freelancer and eventually formed his own company, Persona Interactive, providing a one-stop Digital Media Design solutions for his clients. His portfolio included big clients such as DBS, Canon Singapore, BMW and Seagate.

Michael later moved on to several roles in different sectors but his passion to teach was constantly at the back of his head. It didn’t took Michael long to realise that, so he decided to go where his knowledge was built and to teach at Raffles Singapore.

Joshua Casey Bernard
Fashion Design

An academic go-getter, Casey has achieved far beyond anyone’s expectations. Born with an artistic flare, Casey attained multiple collegiate: Bachelor of Arts majoring in Advanced Music with Concentration in Music Performance, Education, Composition and Theory, University of New Orleans; Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Marketing, American InterContinental University; Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Fashion Design, American InterContinental University and Master of Arts majoring in Fashion Design, Savannah College of Art and Design.

Casey’s pursuit of a successful career was accompanied with working experience in renowned organisations and brands like VH1 Network, Blaine Kern Studios, Margie & Miriam and Black, White, Leather & Gold (BWLG). He was involved in many huge projects such as New Orleans Mardi Gras, the largest annual carnival celebration in the Southeast United States in New Orleans; and character styles development for various television shows on VH1 Network.

His string of awards included Artistic Scholar Award, Multicultural Scholar Award, BE Mag Scholarship for Emerging Designer Award and College Rockz Emerging Scholar Award. In his own time, Casey likes to do modern/contemporary dance, community works, architecture, classic furniture design and experiment fashion and furniture design.

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