Before founding Singula, Di Tang led brand and product work at Chi Forest, Hua&Hua and Leasun Food. Here is what was done and what it achieved, plus four live sites Di has built in Australia.
Editorial history site · Based on Derham Groves’s research
221B
Turned decades of research into one story you can scroll through
An image-led timeline built from historic newspaper archives
Sources listed under every section
Subconscious lever · StoryPeople remember a story. They forget a list of facts.
These sites were built by our founder for their own ventures, their employer and collaborators. They are not paid Singula engagements. Names are trademarks of their owners.
In Australia · AI video
AI video ads
Three ad films for B&H, TOTO’s distributor in Australia, featuring the TOTO Neorest AS. Every shot is AI-generated.
Bring Japan HomeTOTO Neorest AS · 45s · AI-generated. A couple home from Japan find the same experience waiting in their own bathroom.Summer SaleTOTO Neorest AS · 21s · AI-generated. A short spot for the 1 Nov – 31 Jan summer sale.From Tokyo to homeTOTO Neorest AS · 45s · AI-generated. From a Tokyo street to a home bathroom, with technology visuals of warm-water cleansing and EWATER+.
These films were produced by our founder for B&H, TOTO’s distributor in Australia, and are AI-generated. TOTO and Neorest are trademarks of TOTO Ltd.
Before Singula
The method, proven at big brands.
RMB 70M+sales in a new product’s first full year
2–3×store sales on festival days
+237%profit after a portfolio cut
3international product and design awards
From 0 to RMB 70M
Chi Forest · Product Manager · 2020–2022
Youkuang: Chi Forest’s first mineral water
Launching a premium mineral water from zero, in a category owned by long-established brands. People buy mineral water on trust in the source, so the whole product was built around a source that could be proven.
The Youkuang bottle, which won 2022 A’ Design Gold, and the bag-in-box carton
What was done
Screened more than 200 water sources
Secured certifications including Germany’s LFGB and SGS
Led the product end to end, from definition to launch
Results
26bottles per store per day, against 18–21 for key competitors
RMB 70M+in sales in 2022
3awards: iTQi three stars, A’ Design Gold, Monde Selection Gold
Subconscious lever · SimpleOne reason customers can believe beats ten selling points.
One calendar 11 countries
MIXUE · at Hua&Hua, Senior Brand Strategy Manager · 2022–2023
MIXUE: a marketing calendar for 11 countries
Helping a mass-market tea and ice-cream brand build habits overseas. The idea was to place the brand inside the days local customers already celebrate, so the same time each year brings it back to mind.
A MIXUE store overseas, with the in-store promotion materials
What was done
Localised campaigns and slogans for Children’s Day, Dussehra, Halloween and Christmas
Created the brand’s own “Mixue Ice Cream Day”
Reworked in-store materials based on customer observation
Launched seasonal products such as “Berry Sisters” and “Halloween Grape”
Results
2–3×store sales during festivals, peaking at RMB 50,000 per store per day
+36%average store sales after the in-store changes (outside the rainy season)
Subconscious lever · RepeatedA day that comes back every year turns a brand into a habit.
Zero pressure
MLILY · at Hua&Hua, Senior Brand Strategy Manager · 2023
MLILY: one word for the whole brand
A listed mattress company whose range had grown into smart beds, sofas, pillows and hotel rooms. The more it sold, the harder it was to remember. It needed one word that could hold everything.
MLILY’s Zero Pressure mattress key visual
What was done
Introduced “Zero Pressure Life”, with every product under “Zero Pressure Technology”
Wrote the 2023 brand strategy, with RMB 20 million planned for high-speed rail, billboard and city advertising
Wedding slogan: “A hundred years of harmony with an MLILY wedding mattress”
In-store offer: “Try it for 10 minutes, get a free pillow”
Results
1 wordacross mattresses, smart beds, sofas, pillows and Zero Pressure rooms
RMB 20Mannual media plan built around that one word
Subconscious lever · One wordA brand can sell many things, but customers will only store one word.
Less is +237%
Leasun Food · Brand Director · 2023–2025
Leasun Food: cut back, then grow
A food company with too many products, a brand customers couldn’t recall and a stretched supply chain. First cut what didn’t earn its place, then focus everything on the products that best carried the brand.
Leasun’s key visual, with the new character IP
What was done
Cut the range from 168 SKUs to 98
Brand refresh: character IP, slogan and a new colour system
Designed 38 New Year gift boxes
Advertising in 30+ cities: 400+ buses, 40+ high-speed trains, 20,000+ elevator screens
Results
+237%profit year on year, with revenue up 25%
+168%New Year gift box sales, 46% of annual revenue
+87.5%conversion on key products after the refresh
Subconscious lever · FocusCustomers can’t remember 168 products. They can remember one brand.
These projects were completed by our founder while employed at the companies named, before Singula was founded. Results are from each company’s internal reporting at the time. Brand names are trademarks of their owners, used here only to describe past roles. They are not Singula clients and do not endorse Singula.