Instant noodle beings

• Main Author: Seng, Yi Ling
• Other Authors: Wang I-Hsuan Cindy
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Visual arts and music::Visual arts
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/139595
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Instant Cup Noodles is a common household item that everyone is familiar with: Time and money-saving option, a midnight snack, or a guilty pleasure. Instant cup noodles have come a long way since it was created to feed war-ravaged masses post-WWII. It has evolved and progressed over time such that it can be enjoyed as a novelty. However, over the years Instant Cup Noodles has garnered a bad reputation for its health concerns and myths. Every cup noodle has its personality. Like a person, each flavor created has character and is suited for some. The components in the cup noodle are what gives that flavor individuality. It is what sets a particular cup noodle apart from others. The soup base, the type of noodles and what ingredients; the whole eating experience is what makes up the story of who this cup noodle is, and how it makes one feel upon eating it. Each cup noodle has its own story to tell in which I will be illustrating based on my interpretation of each flavor through a visual narrative composition. This project aims to express, share my passion and love for Instant Cup Noodles with like-minded individuals. I strive to tie these aspects together by using narratives illustrations and factual infographics. I want to express my passion and interpretation of how Instant cup noodles can bring about a closer connection with my audiences. To bring joy and remind them of the good in instant cup noodles instead of the bad they know, by offering a fun and new perspective through my narrative illustrations on how one can see Instant Cup Noodles as a cultural vessel between countries; as well as a way to communicate to the audiences on the importance of the invention and evolution of cup noodles has brought to mankind through the infographics.