Step Cheung

Lecturer, Teaching Fellow

BA (Media Design) Deputy Programme Leader

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+852 2766 4407
step.c@polyu.edu.hk
Expertise: Animation, Character Design, Illustration

Biography

Step C. studied Illustration at School of Visual Arts in New York City, Character Animation at Gobelins School in Paris, University of Windsor in Canada and Master degree in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her illustrations are published in The Standard newspaper weekly and she has illustrated for McDonald's TV commercial, Cyberport, HK magazine and different media. She loves to use a variety of media to express her imagination of the world.

Education and Academic Qualifications

Master of Science in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

BA, University of Windsor in Canada

Academic and Professional Experience

Animation

Teaching Area

Animation
Character Design
Design Thinking
Creative
Drawing

Projects

Short Animation

Toxic Relationship
Little Thinks
Depths Of Night

Awards

2026 Distinguished Design Alumna of the Year - PolyU Design Outstanding Alumni Awards (learn more)
Gold Award of The Best Animation Award, animation support program (Hong Kong)
BEST NARRATIVE ANIMATED SHORT FILM, CARTON - FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOS DE ANIMACIÓN LA TRIBU (Argentina)
Silver Award, IFVA 2019 (animation category)
Silver Award, 20th Digicon6 Asia 2018 Hong Kong regional Award
Certificate of Merit, The Hong Kong ICT Awards (HKICT Awards) 2019: Digital Entertainment Award (Animation & Visual Effects Stream)