New book launch by MSc alumna

Wondering what designers do and encounter when they are working in-house or freelance? This illustrated book ‘小薯設計師的職場求生指南’ may shed some lights for you. Congratulations to the author 蝦賣燒餃, our graduate (MSc in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology, 2014) for the great work and thanks for the life hacks given to the younger people who are keen to know about the real face of the profession. Available in bookstores now.

PolyU Design to host IASDR 2021

PolyU Design announces to host the International Association of Societies of Design Research bi annual conference in 2021. The announced was made at the closing of the IASDR 2019 conference in Manchester, on the 5th of September 2019.  Led by the School's Dean, Associate Dean (Research), Faculty and PhD students, the theme for the IASDR 2021 is “WITH DESIGN: REINVENTING DESIGN MODES”. This theme will ask for responses on how and in what manner design links with other domain of research or methods of working as part of its praxis. For more information click here to subscribe to the IASDR2021 updates. #IASDR2021 #WITHDESIGN2021 #WITHDESIGN #POLYUIASDR2021 # REINVENTING_DESIGN_MODES2021 #REINVENTING_DESIGN_MODES #polyudesign

A warm welcome, freshmen of 2019!

It's time to start a new school year! Dean, Professor Kun-pyo Lee welcomed our freshmen yesterday and introduced our faculty members as well as representatives from the School's Student Association. Taking this opportunity, Prof. Lee shared the skills he expects our students to possess as a future designer: - Being cross-disciplinary - Thinking critically - Being technologically aware Students, take note of the tips! Wishing you all a wonderful and fruitful journey at PolyU Design!

Dean gave speeches on Design for AI

Where is AI leading us to? It has recently brought our Dean Prof. Kun-Pyo Lee to two occassions to share his views on the area.  AI Summit | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center  Prof Lee delivered the speech on ‘Design for AI’ to show how AI and design are connected and what the future will be at the AI Summit on 7 August 2019. The Summit had more than 1500 attendees, 100 speakers and 70 sessions, with the theme of ‘AI means business’ which sets a clear focus on Digital Transformation, Customer Experience, Global Reach and the Future of AI. Prof. Lee had a very exciting discussions with diverse AI related experts.   Smart China Expo 2019 | Chongqing International Convention & Exhibition Center in China  Prof. Lee was invited to give a keynote speech on ‘Design Education for AI’ at Smart China Expo 2019 held in Chongqing International Convention & Exhibition Center in China. The rapid pace of development of AI in China, strong commitment on AI from central government, and huge public participation were very impressive to him. 

Staff retreat brings creative minds together

Creative minds come together for design!   Members of PolyU Design have gone through a wonderful team-building time at the staff retreat in the past two days. Brainstorming sessions and discussions on different topics ranging from design curriculum to school structure have come up with creative proposals that help taking us to new heights.  Special thanks to our amazing guest speakers for spending time with us to share their invaluable views and insight of the industries trend, GBA opportunities and the successful experience that we can surely learn from: - Dr Victor LO, Chairman and CEO of Gold Peak Industries (Holdings) Limited - Mr LUO Cheng, President, Shenzhen ARTOP Group - Prof. Kaye CHON, Dean (SHTM), PolyU

Mobile app ‘StarMall’ helps people lacking self-care skills live independently

Students of MSc in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology, Aurora Kang, Selene Su, Boris Wong, and Aimee Xing, developed a mobile application ‘StarMall’ with augmented reality technology to help people with intellectual disabilities and autism who lacked self-care skills to obtain independent living skills. The users are able to learn how to buy goods from a virtual store with the assistive audio guide and graphical icons provided on the app. The team, with the app they developed, was invited by The Yeh Family Philanthropy to join the catalytic fund and social entrepreneurship education. It was also shortlisted for the Science and Technology Entrepreneur Programme (STEP) and the Good Seed Fund. ... Star Mall by students of MSc in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology, Aurora Kang, Selene Su, Boris Wong, and Aimee Xing Star Mall by students of MSc in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology, Aurora Kang, Selene Su, Boris Wong, and Aimee Xing Star Mall by students of MSc in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology, Aurora Kang, Selene Su, Boris Wong, and Aimee Xing Star Mall by students of MSc in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology, Aurora Kang, Selene Su, Boris Wong, and Aimee Xing Star Mall by students of MSc in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology, Aurora Kang, Selene Su, Boris Wong, and Aimee Xing     Click to read more (in Chinese). 理大生首創AR購物APP 訓練智障自閉人士自理 (Headline Daily 14 August 2019)

Chek Lap Sans named the World's Best Typography at Type Directors Club

Our graduate Miss KWONG Tsz Yan Angel (Communication Design, 2018) whose typeface design ‘Chek Lap Sans’ won the First Prize in The World’s Best Typography, an international competition organised by Type Directors Club (TDC) in New York. It is the top student honour among other prize winners from New York, Taipei and Los Angeles. Chek Lap Sans is a wayfinding system for Hong Kong International Airport that includes 150 Chinese characters and 39 icons. It will join the traveling exhibition with other amazing works in more than 35 cities throughout the world. Currently, the work was displayed at The Cooper Union’s Gallery 41 in New York and now being shown at TypeCon in Minneapolis 28 Aug to 1 Sept, and at the ATypI conference in Tokyo 4-7 Sept. Congratulations to Angel and her tutor Mr. Brian Kwok! Read more here. 

Creative summer workshops for young talents to explore the world of design

What design is about? 100 students from different secondary schools were guided to find out their answers in our Summer Programme held on 9 July, as one of the concurrent activities of the Annual Show 2019. The 4th-6th formers joined two out of the four workshops offered by our undergraduate programmes of Advertising Design, Communication Design, Environment and Interior Design, and Product Design by their own preferences, and were given a tour of the show to learn how a design project was created from just an idea as read examples. The Summer Programme is the annual activity that PolyU Design organised to cultivate the young people’s interest in design and to help them identify the right study path that may lead to a suitable future career. Contact us if you want to be posted of upcoming activities for secondary school students and teachers!     IMG_7884_01 IMG_7932 IMG_9877 IMG_0069 IMG_0228 IMG_0242 IMG_0260 IMG_0281 IMG_0289 IMG_0446 IMG_0544 IMG_1088        

Students of Eindhoven University of Technology are greeted by PolyU Design

Welcome to Hong Kong, students of Eindhoven University of Technology! 29 members from the student organisation CHEOPS of the university’s Department of Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences recently visited us as part of their 2019 Asian cities study trip. Dr Gerhard Bruyns, our Associate Professor was invited to give a lecture and information session on planning and spatial design in Hong Kong.  

Featured Alumnus: Comma Leung, founder of Mosi Mosi to design products for people with disabilities

Comma Leung (Visual Communication Design, 2015) is the founder of Mosi Mosi, a creative-driven studio taking a human-centered, design-based approach to help people live a better life. Back to 2015 when Comma was working on her final year project, the intention of addressing the needs of the underprivileged class which are less concerned by the main stream design industry had motivated her to set up Mosi Mosi. Through communicating with the intellectually disabled, visually disabled and physically disabled, and observing their daily routine, Comma believed that tailor-made design could help improve their living quality. One of her project deliverables was a wallet that help the visually impaired identify banknotes by the size. What she designed are not merely products, but care and blessing to the people.  The project brought her the DFA Design Silver Award in 2016, Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award, Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation Jury’s Special mention and visual communication student award in 2015. Comma’s story is widely covered in the media. Let's take some time to go through some of those and learn more about her. 'How a Hong Kong designer came up with a wallet that can help the visually impaired identify banknote denominations' (South China Morning Post, 23 Mar 2019) [Read here] 'Kind by Design' (NHK World-Japan, 27 Feb 2019) [Watch now] 《原來係咁》 (RTHK, 日常8點半 (民生．飲食), Episode 25, 28 June 2019) [Watch now]