Autistic students taking part in Singapore’s Pathlight program have designed transit cards ahead of Singapore’s National Day. The ez-link cards will be available for purchase at Pathlight’s art gift shop.
The students were tasked with coming up with designs about what Singapore means to them. Some of them chose to feature iconic cityscapes, neighborhoods, and buildings in their designs. One student even included the classic merlion design. Still another student covered his ez-link card with dinosaurs, and there was an important reason to do so. It was the same student who designed a dinosaur-covered bag that the first lady of Singapore carried during a visit to the White House in Washington, D.C. That same bag sold out completely online in just a day after people discovered where she had gotten it from — the Pathlight program student artist.
There are four student artists behind the ez-link card designs, made specially for the National Day holiday. In all, there are a total of nine designs. The dinosaur cards come in six different colors, while a series on shophouses can be bought as a collection.
A Pathlight official said it was important for these students to enjoy the success of their card design and artistic skills because it went to show that people with autism have a lot to contribute to society. It’s particularly special to see what the students love most about Singapore shining through in their artistic designs.
The release of the card designs was celebrated with an art show at a hotel gallery. Pathlight students had the added benefit of seeing their artwork displayed. An annual event in its third year, the art show highlighted the works of more than thirty students who are a part of an art education program at Pathlight.
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To read more about the students and the successes of their various projects, go to http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/pathlight-students-design-ez-link-cards-for-national-day.