Travel & Culture
Serumpun Sarawak Culinary Diplomacy for Sarawak
The storytelling site for a cultural and culinary initiative led by Chef James Won — Sarawak’s indigenous heritage, told through fine dining, from Mulu to Osaka.
- Mulu → OsakaFrom the rainforest to the world stage
- STBWith the Sarawak Tourism Board
- MTCPMinistry partnership
The Project
What we built, and why.
Serumpun Sarawak is a cultural and culinary initiative led by Chef James Won. It brings ancestral knowledge, traditional craftsmanship and indigenous ingredients from Sarawak into a fine-dining theatre experience — taking the state’s heritage from the rainforests of Mulu to an international stage in Osaka.
The website is a storytelling platform for partners and audiences: it has to convey a culture with respect, credit the institutions behind it and invite partnership.
Visual Work
The design, on every screen.
Design Process
How we approached it.
We let photography of people and place lead, in a dark, earthy palette with copper accents drawn from traditional craft. The copy is spare and respectful; the culture speaks first.
The institutional partners — the Sarawak Tourism Board and the state’s Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts — are presented as part of the story, followed by the venue and a single call to partner.
Development
Build highlights.
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Cinematic opening
Full-screen imagery that sets place and people before any text.
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The chef’s story
Chef James Won’s role and vision.
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Partner institutions
The Sarawak Tourism Board and MTCP presented in context.
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Venue journey
The Osaka stage and its setting, step by step.
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Partner with us
One clear call to action for collaborators.
Problem Solving
Challenges and solutions.
01 Challenge
Representing indigenous culture with respect.
Heritage told carelessly becomes decoration.
01 Solution
Let the culture lead.
Imagery and restrained copy put people, craft and place first, with credit to the custodians of the story.
02 Challenge
Speaking to partners and the public at once.
Government bodies, sponsors and diners need different reassurance.
02 Solution
Credibility inside the narrative.
Institutional partners appear within the story, and partnership is the single action.
Outcome
Results and impact.
Serumpun Sarawak has a storytelling platform that carries Sarawak’s culinary heritage to an international audience and gives partners a clear way to join the initiative.
Takeaway
Final thoughts.
“Culture travels best when it is told by the people it belongs to.”
We designed the site as a stage, not a brochure — and kept the spotlight on the heritage.
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