David Q Chong

IDQ

Johannesburg, South Africa

Work Experience

Switch Design Group

Designer

A break away company from The Brand Union (WPP)
November 2002 - December 2003 Johannesburg, South Africa

KIng James RSVP

Mid Weight Designer

A South African independent advertising and design agency
January 2004 - January 2007 Johannesburg, South Africa

University Of Johannesburg

Industry Lecturer

Industry Lecturer to the final year communication design students in the Branding and Experiential Fields.
March 2007 - Present Johannesburg, South Africa

HKLM

Senior Designer

A break away company from The Brand Union (WPP)
February 2007 - February 2008 Johannesburg, South Africa

Xfacta

Senior Designer

Founders of KSDP Pentagraph, which later became The Brand Union, South Africa.
March 2008 - March 2009 Johannesburg, South Africa

OPENCO

Creative Director

Specialist Design and Advertising agency, partially owned by TBWA (An Omnicom Company)
April 2009 - July 2012 Johannesburg, South Africa

The Brand Union

Design Director

Part of the WPP Group
August 2012 - August 2013 Johannesburg, South Africa

IQ

Creative Partner

Brand consultancies and agencies:
World Wide Creative, Openco, HKLM, Wunderbrand, JansenHarris, Rogue and Y&R
October 2013 - Present Johannesburg, South Africa

Education

University Of Johannesburg

B Tech Graphic Design

February 2000 - November 2003 Johannesburg, South Africa

Languages

English (Advanced),
Afrikaans (Conversational),

Awards

The Loerie Awards

Bronze Ubuntu Award

2014

The Loerie Awards

Financial Document Bronze

2008

Wolda

Best in Asian, Best in UAE

2009

The Loerie Awards

Packaging Bronze Loerie Award

2011

The Loerie Awards

Identity - Lecturer -Silver Student Award

2011

The Loerie Awards

Identity - Lecturer -Bronze Student Award

2011

Antalias Art Of Design

Identity - Lecturer -Bronze Student Award

2012

The Loerie Awards

Craft Award for Poster Design

2012