Nicholas Yeo is a photographer and multimedia journalist based in Singapore.
He captures the world through compelling storytelling across photography, documentary filmmaking, and reportage. His work, marked by a profound appreciation for art, culture, and heritage, weaves together diverse narratives that resonate deeply.
Nicholas is also Projects & Marketing Lead at Pagesetters – Ethos Books, an independent publisher specialising in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. With his multifaceted expertise he drives impactful content and marketing strategies and enriches the literary landscape.
Experience
Summary
Nicholas Yeo is a photographer and multimedia journalist based in Singapore. He is a graduate from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Employment
Projects & Marketing Lead
Pagesetters Services Pte Ltd, Ethos Books, Nov 2023 – Present
Manage B2C sales on Shopify e-commerce platforms, drive sales through strategic marketing campaigns
– Content strategy for social media channels
– Partnerships, influencer marketing
Events / Projects:
– Centrepieces (collaboration with Thryft)
– Hwa Chong Junior College 50th Anniversary (forthcoming)
– We Are Not The Enemy: The Practice of Advocacy in Singapore (Ethos Books, 2024)
– The Death of Singapore Theatre (Wild Rice, 2024)
– Tartuffe & G*d is a Woman (Wild Rice, 2024)
– Supervision & Grandmother Tongue (Wild Rice, forthcoming)
Project Manager
Pagesetters Services Pte Ltd, May 2022 – October 2023
Events / Projects:
– A Century of Scouting Badges
– Drama Box 30 Keywords
– ROAR: Football Legends of Singapore
– Germans in Singapore — Stories from 200 years of friendship in an age of globalisation (German Embassy Singapore)
– Dreams of our Daughters (Daughters of Tomorrow)
– With All My Voice: Yu Neng at 88 (Yu Neng Primary School)
– Hotel (Wild Rice)
– Ethos Dreams / The Singapore I Recognise Campaign
– Pink Chilli in a Bowl
– A Walk With My Pig
– The Crystal and the Cloud (SWF 2023)
Assistant Manager, Strategic Marketing & Communications
National Museum of Singapore, May 2021 – 2022
– Involved in hybrid launches of two heritage institutions – Changi Chapel and Museum & Reflections at Bukit Chandu – during pandemic
– Worked closely with museum Curatorial, Exhibitions, Programming, Partnerships, Retail & Merchandising teams
– Spearheaded marketing, social media strategy and media buying, content development
– Experience with government procurement processes and vendor management
– Social media content creation, copyediting and Sitecore CMS management
Multimedia Creative
Self – Employed, September 2019 – May 2021
Reporter
Agence France-Presse, Dec 2017 – Jun 2018
Production of news, photo and video packages and features for wire service. Various top shots on the wire, covered the historic summit meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.
Digital Media Intern
TODAY, Mediacorp Press Ltd, Apr 2012 – Oct 2012
Nicholas spent six months as an intern at TODAY, a leading daily newspaper with the second highest circulation in Singapore. During his time at the Digital Desk, he produced numerous news reports, photo stories, documentary videos, and technology reviews. This experience significantly shaped his work ethic in a media landscape undergoing digital convergence.
At TODAY, Nicholas covered major stories including the Circle Line train disruption, the East Village Hotel fire, the opening of Gardens by the Bay, the collapse of the UIC Building, the NUS fire, the murder at The Arcade Collyer Quay, the Hougang by-election, the City Harvest Church case, the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the arrival of giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia, among others.
Nicholas was recognized for his outstanding work, receiving the TODAY Photo of the Year 2013 and the TODAY Photo of the Month Award twice. One award was for his photo of a firefighter being treated for burns at the East Village Hotel fire, highlighting the efforts of the SCDF DART team. Another award was for his poignant photo of Singapore’s Ex-Prime Minister and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, capturing the emotional response to his apparent demise.
Education
Bachelor of Communication Studies (Honours, Distinction)
Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Diploma in Communications and Media Management, Diploma Plus in Cross Cultural Studies
Temasek Polytechnic School of Business
Contact
To reach me, please drop me an email at hello@nicholasyeo.com and I will respond shortly.