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18
Jan 2025
(Sat)

Is Design Dead? Survival Strategies for Designers

Event of
Humanities and Law Open Day (January 2025)
Subject
Design
Print
Date & time
18Jan 2025 (Sat)16:00 - 17:00 Free
Type of Event
In-person Attendance
Venue
Room 312, 3/F., Admiralty Centre, Admiralty
Speaker
  • Mr Chairman (Chair of HKDDWTESA ) ;
  • Mr Leo Chan (College Lecturer and Programme Manager, College of Humanities and Law, HKU SPACE)

Mr Chairman

Mr Chairman is a designpreneur, professional graphic and event production designer who founded the "Hong Kong Do Design Worse Than... Association" (HKDDWTESA) and its popular "Cozy Up and Avoid Hard Work Group" on a local discussion forum in 2019 and 2011 respectively. With over 86.8K members and followers on Facebook and Instagram, the Association aims to vent the frustrations of Hong Kong design practitioners.

Mr Leo Chan

Leo Chan is the Programme Leader of various design programmes at HKU SPACE, and is a member of Hong Kong Designers Association. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries. With over 18 years of experience in visual communication, graphic design, typography, branding, and strategic design, Leo has been selected twice as one of the "40 Under 40" in the Graphics and New Media category and has been acknowledged by the HKSAR Government as a new generation Hong Kong designer in 2010.

REGISTER (IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE)
Enquiry
37620084 (tracy.ji@hkuspace.hku.hk)
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MA Design Management Diploma in Communication Design and Practice Certificate in Foundation Art and Design A.I. 人工智能圖像創作入門 探索電視電影中的視覺設計
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Are you a designer or design student feeling the heat in today’s fast-paced world? Join us for an eye-opening event featuring a distinguished speaker, who is the founder and chair of the HKDDWTESA -- an active social media discussion forum with over 86.8K members on Facebook and Instagram. This down-to-earth dialogue seminar will dive into the real challenges facing designers today, especially in bustling Hong Kong. The seminar will provide valuable insights and actionable advice to help you navigate and make your life easier in the ever-evolving world of design.

Language: Cantonese