Yah-Leng Yu
Creative Director
Affinity + Canva Jury 2026
Profile
Company
Foreign Policy Design
About
Yah-Leng is the Founding Creative Director/Principal of Foreign Policy Design Group, a design and innovation consultancy based out of the tropical island of Singapore. She also co-created the official museum store Gallery & Co at the National Gallery Singapore. Yah-Leng is also an AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) member. She was formally trained at the Art Institute of Boston before moving to New York City where her creative career blossomed. In 2007, she moved back to her hometown of Singapore where she co-founded Foreign Policy Design Group. Her works have been also recognized and honored by D&AD, TDC, Tokyo TDC, ADC, AIGA and various design platforms and publications. Yah-Leng is the current President of The Design Society Singapore and she had sat on the advisory board of the Temasek School of Design Singapore. She has also often been invited to speak and judge at festivals, conferences and institutions globally. Yah-Leng was named one of The Disrupters and Industry Leaders in 2017-2021 on The Tatler 300 List by Singapore Tatler.
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Company
Foreign Policy Design
About
Yah-Leng is the Founding Creative Director/Principal of Foreign Policy Design Group, a design and innovation consultancy based out of the tropical island of Singapore. She also co-created the official museum store Gallery & Co at the National Gallery Singapore. Yah-Leng is also an AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) member. She was formally trained at the Art Institute of Boston before moving to New York City where her creative career blossomed. In 2007, she moved back to her hometown of Singapore where she co-founded Foreign Policy Design Group. Her works have been also recognized and honored by D&AD, TDC, Tokyo TDC, ADC, AIGA and various design platforms and publications. Yah-Leng is the current President of The Design Society Singapore and she had sat on the advisory board of the Temasek School of Design Singapore. She has also often been invited to speak and judge at festivals, conferences and institutions globally. Yah-Leng was named one of The Disrupters and Industry Leaders in 2017-2021 on The Tatler 300 List by Singapore Tatler.
Countries
D&AD achievements
- Participation
- Affinity + Canva Jury 2026
- Branding Jury 2024
- Branding Jury 2022
- Book Design Jury 2018
- Participation
- Affinity + Canva Jury 2026
- Branding Jury 2024
- Branding Jury 2022
- Book Design Jury 2018
Website
foreignpolicy.design