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Candice Phang

@puffingmuffin

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✏️ Artist & Illustrator based in Singapore
😉 Accepting commissions & commercial work
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“You Must be Really Free” | 8 Years of Freelancing
I get this from time to time when I introduced myself as a full-time freelancing illustrator.

Coming across a NDP2018 image and speaking to both my peers who have been doing this for the past 8 years and joining the industry only recently, I decided to share this long post and hopefully it helps anyone also in this field or as a freelancer.

It is also an opportunity for me to work on personal animated illustration after seeing some works online such as the ones by Chun Kit (@ckuuart ).

#Freelancing #illustration #Singapore #drawing #freelance

I was featured in NDP2018 as an illustrator.

#NationalDayParade #NDP2018 #Singapore #illustration

One of key questions of doing freelancing full-time is money. I worked in DP Architects for 3 years to save up enough before leaving and pursuing illustration full time.

After, part and parcel of freelancing is regularly checking in and keeping an eye on expenditure etc.

I continue to use an old-school spreadsheet on Microsoft Excel or Open Office to keep track of my finances. Having overall view of the finances helps inform my decisions etc.

I get the impression that people often think freelancing meant plenty of free time. However, it is more of an absence of someone planning your time or milestones for you and you have to work on creating your own schedules and meeting commitments etc on your own.

Rather than a blank calendar, it is often packed. Non-work days (if any) basically meant time to draw my own stuff, work on something new like the animated illustration or creating this post.

Time feels more precious with age and after going into freelancing.

#freelancing

One of the reasons why freelancing is appealing is the flexibility in both time and the location. I could travel when airfares are low, less crowded etc and work remotely.

#freelancing

However, it doesn’t mean work stops. Ideally, I would love holiday and work to be separate but just like the flexible schedule, it is more about setting time aside for work while overseas. As a freelancer, I could afford and find better value in longer travels as well to better utilize the air fare.

#workandtrav

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Little Happy Things

Sticker making with @puffingmuffin and @pentelsingapore . And a postcard to myself using Pentel creamy crayons 💖

#stickermaking #lettertomyself #artchallenge #artsupplies #doglovers

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☕️ 🐻 Coffee O’clock just got wayyyy cuter at the NEW Starbucks at WEAVE, Resorts World Sentosa!

Come for the caffeine and stay for the special makan when you visit Sentosa, Singapore Oceanarium, or simply come to soak in the holiday vibes! ✨

Coffee lovers and Starbucks fans, you MUST NOT miss these:

🎁 EXCLUSIVE Starbucks Weave Precision Laser Tumbler Engraving: Personalise your favourite Starbucks stainless-steel drinkware - including Stanley Quenchers - for yourself, or make it a gift!
🍰 SPECIAL MENU only at Starbucks WEAVE: Enjoy beary cute food & exclusive beverages specially created! <S W I P E> to see what we tried!
📸 PHOTO moments with “Singaporean” Bearistas: Spot the Peranakan Bearista, Merlion Bearista & Starbucks® Siren Bearista exclusively here!
🛍️ LIMITED EDITION Merch & Collabs: Get your hands on those WEAVE exclusive @talkingtoesofficial socks, tees & caps! Bring home the beary cute Starbucks Bearista Resort collection of stainless steel cups & water bottles!
🎨 SUPPORT local talent: Look out for the outstanding artwork that adorns the walls of this cozy family-friendly coffeehouse. Wonderful to see how local illustrator @puffingmuffin’s magic transforms into photo ops! 📸

P/S: Starbucks has a special meaning to me - something I always tell my hubby whenever we walk past one.
<S W I P E> to read! 😝

🎂Thank you, @starbuckssg for fueling us in Singapore, over the last 30 years! ☕☕

Are you gonna head over to Starbucks WEAVE for your next coffee date? 🤗

#TheHootingPost #AhDeeEats #StarbucksSG #WEAVE #ResortsWorldSentosa @touchprandevents @theweavesingapore

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✨ 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧: The ultimate gathering spot at Resorts World Sentosa! ☕🥐✨

Whether you’re planning a weekend family outing or catching up with friends, the newly opened @starbuckssg 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄 at @rwsentosa is built around coffee craft, community and connection! Here’s a look at what we tasted, tried, and loved inside 👇😍

☕ 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Watch your favourite Starbucks tumblers get customized right before your eyes! 🖊️✨
🍰 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲-𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘂: Food & beverage specially created for WEAVE outlet where exclusive drinks are served in a 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐮𝐩 for you to bring home!
🧦𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝘀: Grab limited-edition merchandise you won’t find anywhere else—including the super cute @talkingtoesofficial collection! 🛍️
📸 𝗔𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲 & 𝗔𝗿𝘁: Packed with vibrant local art by @puffingmuffin and giant life-sized Bearistas perfect for family photos! 🎨

📍 Starbucks WEAVE
26 Sentosa Gateway #01-221/222, Resorts World Sentosa
⏰ Operating Hours: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily

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🚨 [𝑭𝑰𝑹𝑺𝑻 𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑲] 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐍𝐄𝐖 @starbuckssg 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐚𝐭 @rwsentosa ! ☕✨

Sentosa just got a major upgrades for coffee lovers, photo hunters and sticker collectors! Swipe through to check out what’s waiting inside Starbucks WEAVE—plus how to snag a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 sticker sheet! 👇 📸

🖊️ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝟭𝘀𝘁-𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻-𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Customise your favourite Starbucks tumblers & keepsakes right on the spot!
🎨 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝗦𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘀 & 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁: Epic photo moments with giant Bearistas and vibrant art by local artist @puffingmuffin !
🍰 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙&𝗕 & 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵: Store-exclusive food & beverage offerings and limited-edition merchandise you won't find anywhere else!

🐻 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝-𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭:
1.Find any of the 4 Starbucks Bearistas at WEAVE, RWS 📸
2.Take a photo & post it on Instagram 📱
3.Head inside the new Starbucks store at WEAVE to redeem your sticker sheet!
(1 redemption per person, while stocks last!)

📍 Starbucks WEAVE
26 Sentosa Gateway 01-221/222, Resorts World Sentosa
⏰ Operating Hours: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily

📌 SAVE this post for your next Sentosa trip & TAG your coffee buddy! 👇

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This might just be one of the coolest Starbuck stores in Singapore and here’s why:
📍 The only Starbucks store here with a laser engraving station where you can custom engrave your own tumbler right on the spot.

🧧 Singapore exclusive merch collab with local brands like wheniwasfour (hello adorable mini kopi mug!) and Talking Toes.

🌸 A gorgeous peranakan inspired collection

☕ Merch exclusive to this outlet

🐻 Life sized Bearistas scattered around for fun photo op moments

🍰Too cute to eat bearista-inspired food and beverages

🎨 Walls filled with local art by Singaporean artist puffingmuffin
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📍 Starbucks WEAVE, Resorts World Sentosa, 26 Sentosa Gateway, #1-221/222 Singapore 098138

🕐8am-10pm

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#PentelArtStudio2026 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 — 𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨

What if your morning coffee had a personality?
Or your pet cat had stories to tell?
What if the little moments you pass by every day became the inspiration for your next illustration?

In this sticker-making workshop, you'll discover how creativity often begins with simply looking at familiar things a little differently. Guided by Candice, you'll learn how everyday objects, routines, and moments can be reimagined into whimsical characters and enchanted worlds—before turning your ideas into your very own sticker designs.

Join us in this workshop to find magic in everyday life, transforming the ordinary into something special, expressed uniquely in your own way.

🎨 Book the 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲), 𝟏:𝟑𝟎𝐏𝐌 - 𝟑:𝟑𝟎𝐏𝐌 timeslot to attend this workshop🎨

Limited slots are available, sign up now via the link in our bio!

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@joinflashback SG Roll: @illustrationartsfest day 3 pt ✌🏻

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📍 Available at:
Illustration Arts Festival 2026 Illustration Arts Fest IAF
📍 New Art Museum Singapore, Whitestone Gallery
39 Keppel Road, #05-03/06, Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore 089065
🗓️ 3–5 July 2026
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@candeees

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Illustration Arts Fest 2026 | @illustrationartsfest
Is in its tenth year, went down and was glad to see many familiar faces and also check out some artists’ booth up close for the first time.

Enjoyed the variety of conversations I had. There is certainly more anxiety and big question mark on the future with AI and its impact on the industry, thus it has been interesting to listen the ways everyone is planning for the future and how they are adapting to it.

It is on till Sunday 7pm at the Whitestone Gallery in Tanjong Pagar Distripark.

#illustrationartsfest #Singapore #illustration #creativity #art

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End of Day 1 of @illustrationartsfest 👀💤👀

Thank you old and new friends for the slaps. And to everyone who came by just to say hi and to those who bought our shit, THANK YOU!!

Maybe deep down inside, I’m a people pleaser. It’s just so fun seeing strangers laughing at the shit we do. Life is already so hard. If our stupid shit can make someone smile just for that moment, it’s a fucking win.

2 more days, LFGGGG. ✊🏻✊🏻

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Learning with @thekorpacademy 24.06.2026 😄 inspired in the art from @puffingmuffin 😄

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