"You're hired,"
Two words to start your dream career. We can help you get there. Learn to
build your
portfolio under the guidance of award-winning creative directors. Work on real
project briefs and deadlines alongside fellow aspiring mavericks and thinkers. Sketch
your imagination, stretch your ideas. Challenge and refine your skills under the roof of
our simulated studio environment. Be an apprentice. Be a designer. Are you one of the 8?
About The Programme
Orita Sinclair Apprenticeship Programme—OSAP, for short— is a specialist diploma programme centered around the idea of 8 apprentices learning and training in a simulated design studio under the guidance of 2 award-winning creative directors.
The intensive 7 months programme aims to equip each apprentice with essential design skills required for their first steps into the real job market out there. We aim to bring them closer to their dream creative careers.
A general consensus heard amongst designers these days is that they learn the bulk of their knowledge inside a studio and workplace.
OSAP simulates this experiences to equip our apprentices with invaluable industry knowledge to succeed in the design world.
Our OSAP apprentices will:
—Work on real project briefs from all spectrums of design
—Appropriately respond and interpret to different assignments
—Learn to propose ideas and execute them to their best, understand market trends, and develop effective strategies.
They will be tested under the pressures of multiple projects and deadlines, while also cultivating their creative thinking. Most importantly, they will learn to handle clients' needs and demands, all without losing their own vision and voice.
Under the guidance of creative directors with a belt of experience behind them, the OSAP Apprentice will graduate from the programme not just with a diploma at hand, but with a strong portfolio and confidence, ready to step forth into their dream creative careers.
The Orita Sinclair Apprenticeship Programme will challenge and stretch you beyond what you already know. It will refine your skills and with its sheer intensity, leave you breathless.
So, are you up for the challenge?
Meet the Creative Directors.
Meet your Mentors.
EDWIN TAN
BRAVO COMPANY
From designing and breathing life into familiar local establishments Frolick, Loof and The White Rabbit— during his four year stint at Asylum Creative, to working with brands like Club21 and Levi's, Edwin's creative hands has certainly reached far and wide, with his numerous international awards from Communication Arts, One Show, ADC and local CCA as just small testaments to his strong commitment to good and effective design.
He is co-founder of Bravo Company, whose work has already been creating some buzz on the online design circuits both locally and internationally.
Follow Bravo Company on Twitter / Facebook.
YONG
SOMEWHERE-ELSE
Prior to founding Somewhere Else in 2011, Yong spent 4.5 years as a senior designer at Asylum where he crafted a wide spectrum of projects. His works have gone on to receive both local and international awards such as the One Show and The Art Directors Club, and he has been featured in numerous publications worldwide.
Yong also actively helps out in the design industry; having served jury duty for the Creative Circle Awards 2010 and Noise Singapore 2010 and 2011. He currently sits as co-head on Orita Sinclair's Industry Advisory Council.
Follow Somewhere Else on Twitter.
THINK YOU'RE ONE OF THE 8?
Think you're one of the 8?
You have the ideas,
you have the passion,
you have the dreams.
You're ready to push yourself further.
If you're convinced you have what it takes to be an OSAP Apprentice, download the application form here.
We shall get in touch shortly.
About The OSAP Diploma
This specialist diploma is aimed at getting your feet out there, while cultivating the essential skills you need to start your creative career. The 7 months diploma programme isn't your average course— and it certainly isn't for the faint–hearted.
The Details
Awarded Certification—
Specialist Diploma in Design Communication
Duration—
7 months
Programme Fees—
12,000SGD
Singapore citizens and PRs eligible for $5,000 grant from e2i*
Application Fee—
650SGD (local), 1,200SGD (international)
Commencement Dates—
20 Feb 2012
30 Apr 2012
09 July 2012
17 Sept 2012
Admission Details
Admission Requirements
— Min. age 16 years
— 3 'N' levels or equivalent
— Portfolio and Interview
Programme Modules
A total of 8 modules are required of the apprentices to fulfill, with an End-of-Course Evaluation as their final presentation of works to a panel of assessors.
— Graphic Design Studio 1, 2, 3
(72 hrs each)
— Negotiated Study 1, 2
(72 hrs each)
— Design Culture and Practices 1, 2, 3
(72 hrs each)
* Applicants of the e2i grant need to successfully complete the programme and find employment in the creative industry within 3 months of graduation. The grant will be disbursed on a reimbursement basis after the applicant meets the above conditions.
