about us
Paperplane Creations began as a home office design consultancy in 1999, and has since evolved to provide holistic solutions to both individuals—the human person—and corporations. The business initially put together a cumulative creative talent of over 30 years of experience in production of various media, and with over 20 years of experience providing education and training in formal institutions, professional associations and community groups.
The human person needs attention in many facets: to communicate, to live well, to feel good, to grow, and to take charge of the future.
In late 2004, we diversified to strengthen our focus on what really matters most. The human person needs attention in many facets: to communicate, to live well, to feel good, to grow, and to take charge of the future. To serve all these facets we adopted various programs in partnership with leading companies, organisations and individuals, all experts in their respective fields to support a quality of life in each facet.
We began to spread our wings in mid 2006 and establish a regional presence. In early 2007, we shifted our home base from Singapore to Perth to leverage fully on existing infrastructure and a time-honoured system—so as to reach out to the rest of the globe.
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- About the name, Paperplane Creations
- Geraldine Sim
- Daniel Chan
It's amazing how the word "paperplane" isn't salient among many people. This is truly indicative of a world that has forgotten the basics and where we've come from.
The name "Paperplane" reminds us to return to basic principles that underlie everything. Amidst so much technological advancement and bureaucracy, we tend to clutter our minds with so much noise...and stiffle the creative impetus in the process.
The paperplane is easily made from materials you can find anywhere, and requires very little effort. And yet that little effort goes a long way with a simple flick of the wrist. Remember how you used to pass along messages to classmates in school by throwing paperplanes? Communication today is no different: It's all about passing along your message in the most effective way. The tools we use may change, but our need to communicate remains.
Here at Paperplane Creations, we turn all your flights of fantasy into reality. [close this]
Geraldine Sim firmly believes that form must follow function or substance. She keeps her eyes out for current trends, but remains unwavering in her focus on what truly matters: the message.
Her experience in the field includes working at the prestigious Batey Ads in Singapore for 3 years, where she was deeply involved in advertising and designing campaigns for clients like Singapore Airlines, Mercedes-Benz (under the Cycle & Carriage Group), Silkair and the Sarawak Tourism Board. This after having just graduated from LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts with a Diploma in Design Communications (majoring in Advertising), and winning the award for Best Student in Packaging Design.
She has progressed significantly since, striking out on her own and building an impressive portfolio with clients such as McDonald's, MPH Education, Fisher-Rosemount, Singapore Film Commission and Singapore Tourism Board. She was also Creative Consultant for other design houses, Image Masters Design Communications and St Gabriel's Communications.
Always looking for new avenues for her creative drive, she extends herself beyond print and other media work to handmade crafts, specialising in needlework and miniatures. Her creative spirit is especially charged by her values and decision to work from home in order to be close to her 5 children.
Today she realises another long-time passion as a Skin Fitness Advisor, helping women discover their beauty from the inside out, and colours that do not conceal, but reveal and enhance. [close this]
Daniel Chan is an advocate of media democracy, which asserts that every community has the right to produce stories about themselves, hence his avid involvement in providing training and consultancy in many aspects of film and video production.
For over 20 years, he has mentored and trained many in community groups, professional associations and educational institutions. He is the Founder and President Emeritus of the Screenwriters Association (Singapore), and in 2003 brought in Hollywood's most-sought screenwriting guru Robert McKee for his world-renowned Story Seminar—for the first time in Asia.
Daniel taught at the Puttnam School of Film at LaSalle College of the Arts, and also at Ngee Ann Polytechnic's School of Film & Media Studies, covering subjects in writing (for screen and research) and audio production, and was Acting Head of the Screen Studies Section. He received invitations to speak on screenwriting at various events, and gave the occasional course or seminar on filmmaking to groups at The Substation and Objectifs Centre for Filmmaking and Photography.
He is a Research Associate with the Media Asia Research Group at Curtin University, a Script Reader for the Singapore Film Commission, and is published in several academic journals and magazines. He is currently an independent Wellness Advisor, Media Consultant and was the Managing Director of ScreenAsia Narratives, for which he was also Head of Story Development.
Daniel holds an Honours degree in Media Studies and a Diploma in Computer Engineering, and is currently Associate Lecturer at Murdoch University's School of Media Communication & Culture, coordinating units in Communication & Media. [close this]
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