Did you know wREGA and kakireka are closely related? The idea for kakireka.com was born out of a few wREGA members and ex-members meeting for teh-tarik which turned into a brainstorm session on the need to setup a dynamic platform to help local graphic designers that is not bogged down by the procedural officialdom of a registered society like wREGA.
So with the help of friends & public volunteers, kakireka has been busy independently organising design smalltalk events since last year while wREGA is making a transition to a new exco board via elections and starting fresh with a renewed list of dedicated, supportive & passionate members.
wREGA Malaysia will continue supporting & help out in the running of the kakireka blogsite and all our dersign events big or small will be posted there as breaking news: www.kakireka.com
Other news
Design Event organisers
If you have any local or regional design event you want to publicise, send the details to kakireka.
Graduation Show organisers
Let kakireka know about your graduation exhibition/showcase and they will put up a notice for you.
Design Competition organisers
send kakireka the details and links and they'll help to spread the news.
14 November 2008
24 September 2008
Who is wREGA?
Pertubuhan Wakaf Reka Grafik Malaysia (wREGA) or the Graphic Design Association of Malaysia, was officially registered on 15 January 2001.
It is the only official authority on Graphic Design in Malaysia.
We are recognised by ICOGRADA (International Council of Graphic Design Associations), a non-governmental, non-political professional body with consultative status with UNESCO, UNIDO and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation).
Our role in society
Graphic design practitioners are architects of change on various levels. They contribute to, dictate and influence global cultures; intellectual capital; human values; personal preferences; material needs; economic activity; regional development; and last but not least; our living environment.
There’s obviously a need for a professional body like wREGA to disseminate information, to provide resources, to encourage exchange, to contribute, to educate, and to inspire.
It is the only official authority on Graphic Design in Malaysia.
We are recognised by ICOGRADA (International Council of Graphic Design Associations), a non-governmental, non-political professional body with consultative status with UNESCO, UNIDO and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation).
Our role in society
Graphic design practitioners are architects of change on various levels. They contribute to, dictate and influence global cultures; intellectual capital; human values; personal preferences; material needs; economic activity; regional development; and last but not least; our living environment.
There’s obviously a need for a professional body like wREGA to disseminate information, to provide resources, to encourage exchange, to contribute, to educate, and to inspire.
22 September 2008
Back to Basics
The direction wREGA is going
/ To raise the professional practice & professionalism of a graphic design practitioner. // To organise forums and provide case studies of successful businesses through graphic design. /// Partnering with industry partners for mutual benefit & gain through joint projects & promotion. //// To increase awareness of the value of graphic design & its profession. ///// Promotion of Malaysian talents in international design events. ////// To re-establish link with ICOGRADA.
/ To raise the professional practice & professionalism of a graphic design practitioner. // To organise forums and provide case studies of successful businesses through graphic design. /// Partnering with industry partners for mutual benefit & gain through joint projects & promotion. //// To increase awareness of the value of graphic design & its profession. ///// Promotion of Malaysian talents in international design events. ////// To re-establish link with ICOGRADA.
21 September 2008
Who are we talking to?
design professionals/design students -- encourage professional practice and promote design excellence ex. through awards, recognition of outstanding contributions, exhibitions; establish benchmark standards; organise talks, forum, and workshops to advance knowledge and creative skills.
clients/users -- to improve the utilisation and management of design ex. organise talks and forums; provide case studies of business success through effective graphic design; encourage development of strong local brands.
public/other professions -- create awareness of the value of graphic design and its profession eg. through exhibitions and articles on design.
educators/advocators -- provide industry expectations and current trends eg. setting up a Task Force on Education-Industry Relations.
suppliers/industry partners -- partnering for mutual benefit and gain through joint projects and promotion.
government authority -- consultative role in commerce, environment and society; helping to prepare for a knowledge-based economy.
global audience -- Asian gateway to and from the world eg. promotion of Malaysian talents in international design events.
clients/users -- to improve the utilisation and management of design ex. organise talks and forums; provide case studies of business success through effective graphic design; encourage development of strong local brands.
public/other professions -- create awareness of the value of graphic design and its profession eg. through exhibitions and articles on design.
educators/advocators -- provide industry expectations and current trends eg. setting up a Task Force on Education-Industry Relations.
suppliers/industry partners -- partnering for mutual benefit and gain through joint projects and promotion.
government authority -- consultative role in commerce, environment and society; helping to prepare for a knowledge-based economy.
global audience -- Asian gateway to and from the world eg. promotion of Malaysian talents in international design events.
20 September 2008
What we hope to achieve this term?
• To maintain proper records & membership documentation.
• To increase membership & retention of members.
• To conduct annual workshop & training seminar.
• To solicit funds through joint project, exhibition or awards recognition cum annual dinner.
• To promote a "Designers’ Saturday" event amongst members’ design/ad agencies.
• To invigilate, assess & advise design students on their portfolios.
• To give out scholarship or internship to needy students.
We are counting on your support. Join wREGA today.
> Download wREGA membership form.
• To increase membership & retention of members.
• To conduct annual workshop & training seminar.
• To solicit funds through joint project, exhibition or awards recognition cum annual dinner.
• To promote a "Designers’ Saturday" event amongst members’ design/ad agencies.
• To invigilate, assess & advise design students on their portfolios.
• To give out scholarship or internship to needy students.
We are counting on your support. Join wREGA today.
> Download wREGA membership form.
18 September 2008
wREGA membership Categories
1. Professional Member
Professional I
Graphic design practitioner age 18 and above with a tertiary diploma certificate or higher in the field of graphic design or related discipline or graphic design practitioner who has practiced graphic design professionally for at least 3 years.
Professional II
A non-graphic design practitioner age 18 and above in a professional capacity working directly with graphic designers in the management, initiation, research, development and all other related matters in providing visual communication solutions.
2. Associate Member
A non-graphic design practitioner age 18 and above in a professional capacity or otherwise, working on occasion directly or indirectly with graphic designers in either management,
research, development and other related matters in the production of visual communication solution.
3. Student Member
Applicant must be 16 and over and, must be a currently enrolled as a full or part-time student of any design discipline of any school and institutes of higher learning.
Membership Fee Structure
Professional & Associate
Registration: RM 20
Annual Fee: RM 50
Student
Registration: RM 5
Annual Fee: RM 15
> Download wREGA membership form.
Professional I
Graphic design practitioner age 18 and above with a tertiary diploma certificate or higher in the field of graphic design or related discipline or graphic design practitioner who has practiced graphic design professionally for at least 3 years.
Professional II
A non-graphic design practitioner age 18 and above in a professional capacity working directly with graphic designers in the management, initiation, research, development and all other related matters in providing visual communication solutions.
2. Associate Member
A non-graphic design practitioner age 18 and above in a professional capacity or otherwise, working on occasion directly or indirectly with graphic designers in either management,
research, development and other related matters in the production of visual communication solution.
3. Student Member
Applicant must be 16 and over and, must be a currently enrolled as a full or part-time student of any design discipline of any school and institutes of higher learning.
Membership Fee Structure
Professional & Associate
Registration: RM 20
Annual Fee: RM 50
Student
Registration: RM 5
Annual Fee: RM 15
> Download wREGA membership form.
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