PETALING JAYA: First City University College (First City UC) launched the 15th edition of Sequence, its annual graduation showcase at 1 Utama Shopping Centre recently.
The two-day exhibition showcased First City UC’s final year students’ work from the Faculty of Design and Built Environment.
This year, 108 graduating students from the BA (Hons) in Graphic Design, BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture and Design and BA (Hons) in Furniture and Product Design programmes displayed their projects which were based on the theme, ‘Beyond The Limit’.
The theme epitomises the students’ sacrifices and willingness to work beyond their normal limits to go the extra mile in order to achieve their goals.
With this determination, they are ready to face the challenges they will encounter upon joining the workforce, equipped with the quality education and training they received at First City UC.
The launch of the showcase saw the presence of First City UC’s executive management team, academic staff, representatives from Nottingham Trent University UK, Kuala Lumpur-Selangor Furniture Industry Association (KLSFIA) president Datuk Eric Lee who was also the event’s guest-of-honour and led a delegation from the association, key industry players and prospective employers.
First City Corporation director Tan Sri Datuk Dr Teo Chiang Liang, said at the launch, “We have been inviting practising designers to Sequence and over the years we have seen our graduating students offered employment at this event, which is a testimony to the quality of our students.”
“I would like to commend our academic staff at the faculty for their dedication in nurturing and educating our students.
“The countless awards clinched by our students are testimonies that First City UC’s staff are top-notch and very much in touch with the latest developments in the design industry,” he added.
For more information about Sequence 2017, please visit www.beyondthelimit.firstcityshowcase.com.