Artist / Design Bio:
Deborah Chan, a multi-disciplinary artist and product designer from Singapore, founded Deborah Chan Studio in 2016. With over a decade of graphic design experience and a fervor for art, she blends both disciplines to celebrate life through arts and design. As both a designer and artist, she leverages her skills to implement effective business strategies and execute aesthetically pleasing designs that enhance usability and functionality for her clients' brands and products.
“Art has a voice, a visual has a message.”
Deborah Chan is a versatile artist whose practice spans painting, drawing, and experimentation with diverse materials. Her works are not created merely as visual expressions — they are inquiries born from a profound sense of sanctuary, blending research, analysis, and intuitive exploration. There is a divine sequence in her process, shaped by a constant pursuit of new insights.
Her artistic inspiration is deeply rooted in a curiosity about culture and human behavior, particularly how societal norms influence emotions and actions. Motivated by a concern for humanity’s well-being in the face of contemporary social issues, she explores themes of human connection, identity, spirituality, and life’s purpose. Through her art, she seeks to highlight the importance of holistic health and to impact meaningful change in society.
She views Life as the ultimate art form — fluid, evolving, and filled with beauty and glory even amid the ordinary. Her goal is to lead viewers into remembrance of this truth through visual narratives that resonate beyond the canvas.
Her passion for art began in childhood, winning a local newspaper drawing contest at age ten. Since then, her work has been exhibited internationally, including in Italy. A graduate of LaSalle College of the Arts with a background in Communication Design, she brings over a decade of experience as a graphic and identity designer. In 2022, she transitioned into a full-stack designer and multidisciplinary artist, further expanding her creative portfolio. Her works have been featured in several publications, including Her World, Female Singapore, Expat Living Singapore, House & Garden UK, Life Magazine UK, and Abode2, among others.
Deborah's Leadership Journey:
Before founding DCS, she served in various leadership roles within her local church community for 11 years, including youth deacon, youth pastoral leader, and worship leader — all while working as a designer in the marketplace. Her passion for people and creativity extended beyond local borders, leading youth on international mission trips and organizing art workshops for children overseas. She graduated from Tungling Bible School as part of the inaugural batch of the Chinese School of Ministry in 2010, where her foundation in spiritual leadership was solidified.
Since 2020, Deborah has been engaging with diverse global leadership networks to support a movement focused on the convergence of arts, education, and economic innovation. Her vision integrates righteous core values with creative and social transformation — seeking to impact change that is both inward and outward, personal and systemic.
In late 2024, she joined the Maxwell Leadership community, embracing the belief that leadership is a lifelong journey. She values being part of growth-focused environments where mutual development is encouraged — spaces where “iron sharpens iron” — seeing growth as both a personal commitment and a shared process that deepens one’s ability to serve and lead with purpose. Her mission is to provide transformative solutions to pressing global challenges by developing innovative, strategic frameworks that rebuild stronger foundations. Beyond sustainability, Deborah seeks to foster long-term prosperity and holistic well-being for nations and their people.
.Updated bio: July, 2025