Editorial Direction

2024 was a remarkable year, I got to work on three print publications, playing pivotal roles in the creation of each of them.


Talk Cock Sing Song 


A zine by The Slow Press and Kenn Lam 

The Pocket-Sized Design Festival

A publication by OuterEdit, Issue 01: Creativity Is EssentialHello Neighbour




A self-initiated project for Holland Village


Conceptualised the zine, co-wrote with Kenn Lam, also the illustrator and designer of the zine.

40 pages, printed with risograph ink on, stitch bound. 

Produced by We Do Good Studio, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Independently published by The Slow Press.

More information on purchasing here.
Copyeditor and editorial support for the OuterEdit team during the duration of the project.

168 pages, offset printing and stitch binding.

Produced by Allegro Print, Singapore.

Independently published by OuterEdit.



More information on purchasing here.
Editorial direction, interviewed residents and business owners to put together journalistic pieces for the zine.

28 pages, digital print, staple bound.








This publication is still in the midst of production.

As the editorial director of The Slow Press, I oversee all editorial projects, with direct involvement in the writing and editing of some of them.

Past works
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The Slow Press Vol. 1 — Debunking Bunker (Interview)
The Slow Press Vol. 2 — Coming Home To Ngoh Hiang (Personal Essay)
The Slow Press Vol. 2 — The Quest For Quality (Interview)
The Slow Press Vol. 3 — Editor’s Note
The Slow Press Vol. 4 — What’s In A Menu with BK of Prinsep (Interview)
The Slow Press Vol. 5 — Food For One Another (Research Essay)
The Slow Press Vol. 6 — Drinking With The Immortals (Interview)


Christy Chua is an independent creative from Singapore.




She is the founder and editorial director of food magazine The Slow Press, where she shares her love and knowledge for food through longform journalism and collaborations.

Her bread and butter is anything that excites her—brand strategy, copywriting, copyediting, editorial curation, social media management, and the list goes on. 

She also brews in specialty coffee bars in the day, teaches piano in the evening, and takes care of guests at a natural wine bar at night.


Download a copy of her CV here.


Learn more about her

Creative Practice

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Journalism
Editorial
Social Media + Public Relations
People + Design
Photography
Music




Say hello!Work/collaborations are all welcome.


 christychuakl@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/christychuakl/


All photographs on this site are taken by Christy Chua.

Use of font Le Murmure by Jérémy Landes. Distributed by velvetyne.fr.