Syafiqah Noorman

Flock

Illustration - MA

School of Design

syafiqahnoorman@gmail.com

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Bio

Syafiqah Noorman is a Singaporean illustrator, comic artist, and self-proclaimed pigeon princess. As a visual storyteller, Syafiqah draws (no pun intended) inspiration from her everyday life, often reinterpreting her experiences with a humourous twist. On the side, Syafiqah loves to stop and watch the pigeons.

To date, Syafiqah has self-published a number of work. Her first graphic novel, Flock, explores feelings of prolonged adolescence in pursuit of The Singaporean Dream. Pigeon's First Day Out is her first children's picture book, that follows a young pigeon as he learns to brave life in a busy city through stories of pigeons before him. Pigeon's First Day Out was Highly Commended at the 2025 Macmillan Prize for Illustration. Additionally, through zines, Syafiqah has delved into themes of childhood and womanhood through Bullshit! and Celup respectively.

Syafiqah is also a contributor of comic collective A Little Group Meeting.

Project Description

Flock is Syafiqah's first graphic novel about navigating young adulthood in pursuit of The Singaporean Dream. It follows Anna, Matt, and Zaza's quests for social status through consumerism, academic excellence, and... a situationship? Meanwhile, a silent old lady continually defies the law by feeding a flock of pigeons.

Flock explores feelings of uncertainty from prolonged adolescence in the unique sociopolitical landscape of Singapore. "Adult" purchases like housing and cars feel increasingly unattainable. While set in and specific to Singapore, Flock delves into universal themes relatable to any young adult in a modern urban environment, such as hyperconsumerism, competitive educational systems, and navigating weirdly labelled relationships in the search for love. It's not "Crazy Rich Asians" for sure, but the average Singaporean young adult may have more in common with the rest of the world than you may think.