Master-mentor

As a world-renowned designer and artist, Dr. Kan Tai-keung started his design career since 1967 and earned numerous awards including the “Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award” in 1979 and the “Urban Council Grand Award (Design)” in 1984. Dr. Kan is the first Chinese enlisted in 1995 “Who’s Who in Graphic Design” international reference book of Switzerland. He was awarded the Honour of Bronze Bauhinia Star and the Honour of Silver Bauhinia Star in 1999 and 2010 respectively. In 2016, Dr. Kan was awarded the “HKDA Lifetime Honorary Award” by Hong Kong Designers Association. Dr. Kan actively participates in art and design education and promotion of professionalism. He is now the Honorary Dean of the Cheung Kong School of Art and Design, Shantou University, the fellow member of Hong Kong Designers Association, member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale, the advisor of the Leisure & Cultural Services Department and the Honorary Advisor of Hong Kong Museum of Art.