Creative Thailand Creative Maker Directory

Sakon Nakhon, City of Indigo

Folk wisdom passed down by the Phutai people has brought about a valuable craftsmanship. To support and develop the local economy, as well as to raise the standard of living and create sustainability within the community, the Department of Intellectual Property issued the Thai Geographical Indication (GI) symbol for producers based within the registered geographical area.

Dec 13, 2018 SEE MORE

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Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Co., Ltd. (MQDC) is prepared to launch Thailand’s first holistic Research and Innovation for Sustainability Center on a property of 1,000 sq.m. with an initial investment valued at 200 million baht. The center is due to have its official opening in mid November 2017.

Jul 06, 2017

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Art work trading business has been well organised in many countries for a long time. For example, Art fairs like Art Basel or Frieze Art Fair can generate over billion baht in revenue. However, in Thailand there had not been any activities that focused on trading arts until Hotel Art Fair Bangkok. The event was held for the first time 4 years ago. It created a lot of dynamics in Arts and Design industry.

Jul 06, 2017

DISTRICT

As physical and labor costs waned, intellect, skills, culture, and knowledge rose in prominence as the main driving forces of the sector of the global economy known as Creative Economy. According to a survey conducted by the European Commission, creative industries in the European Union grew by 12% in 2004, creating some 4.7 million jobs. Meanwhile, in the United States, copyright-based industries –a type of creative industry– have generated economic value of USD 1,388 billion, the equivalent of 11.12% of the total national GDP. An estimated 40 million people are employed in this sector, accounting for around 30% of the total workforce in the country.

Jul 06, 2017

Design Service Society 2019

Design Service Society 2019 : A DAY DESIGN CONSULTATION SERVICE Apply for a face-to-face consultation in design consultant and business support funding July 31, 2019

Jul 12, 2019 SEE MORE

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Design Service Society 2019. Free Consultation for Food Packaging and Brand Design, @ i+d (Innovation Plus Design Style Cafe, ThaiFEX 2019, IMPACT, Muang Thongthani, 28 May - 1 June 2019

Jul 25, 2017

PRODUCTS

When international designer Tom Dixon was younger, he spent most of his time playing music, riding his motorbike, and just wasting his time like other ฺBritish rebellious youngsters in the 80s did. But when he decided he would take designing seriously, he started trying. Without any design knowledge, he began to seek it by himself, learning by doing, and today Tom Dixon

Jul 25, 2017

PRODUCTS

Despite of being an important element in graphic design, typefaces are often neglected. Typefaces or fonts can be used to convey emotions, feelings, and moods of the stories. But which typeface to use? Well, it depends on the contents and targeted audience you are addressing.

Jul 25, 2017

Restaurant Design

How to design a restaurant so it doesn’t go bankrupt? We have answers from two designers working with Restaurant Design.

Jan 05, 2019 SEE MORE

MAKER

As we live on a planet that is likely to become more urban, ‘nature’ becomes increasingly more desireable. Therefore, it’s not surprising why the work of Kamui Lim—distinguished by vibrant animals and plants—are so adored. In an exhibition held in the middle of The Emporium shopping mall, the pop of store of Kamuilim Fine Arts & Decor looks like an oasis full of life and colour

Oct 20, 2016

MAKER

Formed from a group of three experienced designers (hence the Tri) - Ni Shinpanu Athichathanabodi, Hong Pirada and Yok Paradi Seniwong Na Ayuthaya - Trimode Studio is a curious mix of three tastes of style. While Ni is a package designer, the twins does interior decorating and jewellery design. A place where differences meet, the studio as a result produces work that is happily quirky.

Oct 20, 2016

MAKER

If you happen to be in Bangkok’s art scene, you might have heard about Juli Baker and Summer or Chanaradee Chatrakul Na Ayudhya, an artist who is known for her colorful and childlike paintings, which have appeared in various forms, from the album cover of ‘Plastic Plastic’, smartphone cases, T-shirts, or even on the wall of a hip hotel. In short, Juli Baker and Summer is definitely a rising star in Thailand’s pop art world.

Oct 20, 2016

Bhukram, Continuing Sakon Nakhon’s legend of kram through contemporary designs

In the past few years, products that have been dyed with kram or indigo have received raving popularity to the point that you could be sure that any craft or handiwork fair is likely to have indigo fabrics or clothes on sale too. Most of these products usually come from Sakon Nakhon or use indigo from Sakon Nakhon to be dyed, as this Isan province possesses full-circuit knowledge—from how to grow indigo, how to harvest it, how to export indigo for sale and how to dye clothes with indigo so that it is long-lasting.

Dec 08, 2019 SEE MORE