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From Buttons to Brushstrokes: What Really Makes (or Breaks) an Illustrator
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- Open SPACE 2025
- Subject
- Design
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- Date & time
- 07Jun 2025 (Sat)15:45 - 16:45
- Type of Event
- Hybrid (In-person & Online Attendance)
- Venue
- Room 315, 3/F, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, HK
- Fee
- Free
- Speaker
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- Mr Au Yeung Chun Hay (PureHay) (Chairman of The Hong Kong Society of Illustrators (HKSI)) ;
- Mr Leo P. H. Chan (Member Board of Directors of Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries (FHKDCI), Programme Manager, HKU SPACE)
Mr Au Yeung Chun Hay (PureHay)
Au Yeung Chun Hay (PureHay), the Chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Illustrators (HKSI), has over ten years of experience in animation and game design, and has shared creative illustration and digital painting experiences at various institutions. In 2022, he was awarded the Outstanding Artist Award, "Golden Shadow Award," by the British Creative Enterprise Society. Additionally, he received the Bronze and Silver Illustration Awards from the Japan Illustrators Association (JIA) in 2020 and 2021 respectively. At the 34th Hong Kong Print Awards, he won gold, silver, bronze, and honorable mention awards. His painting style primarily focuses on "Cyberpunk" as the main visual expression, and he incorporates Augmented Reality (AR) technology into his illustration creations, making them more impactful.
Mr Leo P. H. Chan
Leo Chan serves as the Programme Leader for various design programmes at HKU SPACE and holds full membership in the Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA). Additionally, he is a Member Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries (FHKDCI). With more than 21 years of experience in visual communication, graphic design, typography, branding, and strategic design, Leo has been recognized twice as one of the "40 Under 40" in the Graphics and New Media category. In 2010, the HKSAR Government recognized him as a new generation Hong Kong designer, having earned over 60 international design awards, including in the illustration category.
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- 3762 0084 (tracy.ji@hkuspace.hku.hk)
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Language: Cantonese
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