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SMU-NAFA Advanced Certificate in Marketing with Visual Impact Module 3: Design as Narrative

  • Digital Marketing & Comms
  • Innovation & Business Improvement
Next Intake: 12 Jan 2026 (Mon)
  • Basic
  • SkillsFuture
  • Full Certificates
  • This module is part of SMU-NAFA Advanced Certificate in Marketing with Visual Impact

This module is conducted in-person.

Next course starts on
12 Jan 2026 (Mon) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD2,180* (as low as SGD254 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 Full Days (Weekdays)

Level
Basic

Who Should Attend

  • Professionals, managers, executives and business owners with a sound understanding of marketing principles and practices
  • Individuals seeking to enhance their marketing expertise with design literacy for improved collaboration with creative counterparts


PREREQUISITES

There are no prerequisites for this programme. Prior knowledge on any of the topics is not required. 
 

Overview

We live in an era where visual narratives are deeply embedded into our daily lives, shaping our needs, wants and desires. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and streaming services are moving visuals that we take with us anywhere, anytime. We have moved from a world that was primarily ruled by the written word to a post-digital revolution one that is dominated by the narrative-driven image.

In this module, participants will learn how to navigate through the world with an understanding of the intentionality of images and how they are framed, composed, moved and juxtaposed with sound and music. Participants will also be introduced to the craft of storytelling and will learn about the challenges in pitching a narrative to a generation of visual consumers. Additionally, they will learn how to bridge the gap with creatives working behind the lens.
 

Programme Partner

Learning Objectives

At the end of the 2-day module, participants will be able to:

  • Identify and explain the intentionality of images
  • Articulate how the framing, composition and movement of images produce meaning
  • Explain how sound and music are juxtaposed with images to make meaning
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the craft of storytelling
  • Communicate and collaborate with creative personnel to create narratives 
     

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more information about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

Christina Choo
Founder
CoCreates Pte Ltd
Christina Choo
Founder
CoCreates Pte Ltd

Christina is an award-winning filmmaker, educator, and creative director with two decades of experience spanning communication design, film & media, storytelling, and leadership development. A former senior lecturer at The Glasgow School of Art Singapore, she has designed and facilitated interdisciplinary curricula in communication design. Her films have been showcased at the Cannes Court Métrage and have received accolades at Houston WorldFest and the Korea Film Festival. 

She holds a Master of Arts (Research) in Creative Industries from Queensland University of Technology, where her thesis explored non-linear storytelling and audience psychology. Her teaching draws from her Navigator’s Mindset™ framework—integrating narrative psychology, leadership training, and self-mastery. She has developed and led Train-the-Trainer programs for organisations including Media Clubroom, MOE, SAMPP+IMDA+WSQ, and MediaCorp Bloomr.  

Now at the forefront of AI-integrated learning, Christina is expanding her practice into AI storytelling and mindset coaching—bridging the gap between creativity and technology. As a parent, storyteller, and learner herself, she speaks honestly about navigating uncertainty, using real-time experiences with her children, students, and AI tools. Her current work helps creative professionals and educators embrace AI without losing their voice, combining narrative design and self-development tools to build resilient, purpose-driven identities in the digital age. 

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