Roy Chan

Graphic Designer

Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
a grizzled graphic designer looking for overseas working experience...

Work Experience

Hybrid Limited

Associate Director

May 2017 - Hong Kong

Lilian Tang Design

Shit Stirrer

September 2015 - April 2017 Hong Kong

FUUFF

Collaborator

An informal collaboration with other creatives, FUUFF was founded as an outlet to pursue design activism, non-commercial and self generated projects. Projects included publications, posters and image manipulation, as well as an event identity for Headspace Youth Mental Health Foundation in New South Wales, Australia.
June 2011 - Present Hong Kong

E5

Design director

As the studio’s design director, the scope of work includes art directing and supervising two full time graphic designers, design conceptualisation of more creative driven projects, brand consultation, account servicing, business development, editorial and typographic design, project and workflow management and production of corporate, retail and hospitality identities. Designed hospitality spaces and enviromental graphics in conjunction with architectural partners. Managed accounts such as Ovolo Hotel Group, The Young President’s Organization, KplusK Architects, The Bloomberg L.P, Wheelock Property, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, City University of Hong Kong, Cafe Deco Group, and The Oval Partnership.
January 2004 - Present Hong Kong

Hybrid Limited

Associate director

Scope included visual identity and brand consultation, account servicing, business development, graphic design, project and workflow management and production of corporate, retail and hospitality identities. Designed exhibition spaces and environmental graphics in conjunction with architectural partners. Art Directed a local finance journal for a year. Managed accounts such as The British Consul-General, The British Council, Hong Kong Airport Authority, Peninsula Hotels, Cafe Deco Group, The Oval Partnership.
July 1999 - January 2004 Hong Kong

Hybrid Limited

Graphic designer

Responsible for graphic design, brand analysis, project and workflow management and production of corporate, retail and hospitality identities. Managed accounts such as Lane Crawford, The British Council, Star TV, The 97 Group, Cafe Deco Group, The Oval Partnership.
August 1997 - May 1999 Hong Kong

The Oval Partnership

Graphic designer

January 1996 - December 1996 Hong Kong

Clic Design

Graphic designer

February 1994 - January 1996 Hong Kong

Education

Mathias Frei

Apprentice

Trained under Mathias Frei, Graphic Designer/Instructor.
February 1994 - December 1994 Hong Kong

University Of Toronto

Film studies/Semiotics
September 1992 - February 1993 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Languages

English (Native),
Cantonese (Fluent),

Awards

+20

Participant

2013

Semi Permanent

Finalist

2013

Young President's Organisation

Excellence in Creativity award

2008

IVE School Of Design

Guest lecturer

2002

The British Council

Panelist (Creative Cities)

2002

The British Council

Co-organiser (Sound Design Students Workshop)

2000

The British Council

Judge (Sound Design design competition)

Skills

Visual Communications / Writing / Research,

Miscellany...

Tools...
Adobe InDesign / Photoshop / QuarkXPress / Illustrator / Freehand

Influences...
Scott King, Ken Garland, Derek Birdsall, Peter Saville, Josef Muller Brockmann, Willi Kunz, Tobias Wong, Mike Tonkin, Ai Wei Wei, 8vo, Cartlidge Levene, Farrow, North, Andrew Blauvelt, Daniel Eatock, Paul Elliman, Julian House, Mevis & Van Deursen, Spin...