
Winning Designs
A selection of winners from public design competitions
Public competitions were once a popular means for corporations and government agencies to commission designs, ranging from logos to posters. The results were often announced in the newspapers, drawing publicity for both the organisers and the winning designers. As the prizes were generous, ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars, they attracted a high participation rate. Some examples include:
- Keppel Shipyard logo (1968) ($500)
- Primary Production Department logo (1973) ($300)
- MRT Corporation (1983) (S$10,000)
- Total Defence logo (1985) (S$3,200 + 14-day trip to Switzerland)
- National Arts Council logo (1993) (S$10,000)
With the emergence of a professional design industry, such competitions gradually gave way to client working directly with designers instead.


Keppel Shipyard

Mass Rapid Transit Corporation

National Arts Council

National Community Organisations Council

National Maritime Board

Parks and Recreation Department

Preservation of Monuments Board

Primary Production Department

Public Utilities Board

Singapore Metrication Board

Singapore Trade Development Board

Total Defence

Vocational and Industrial Training Board

Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore

Quality Control Circles
