Resume
1973: Graduated with a higher diploma in industrial design from Hong Kong Polytechnic and worked as an architectural design assistant
1975: Joined an advertising agency and set up his own design studio Creation House; he later moved to other advertising agencies
1981: Left his full-time job and concentrated on his own projects
2000: Invited by Hongkong Post to design a set of commemorative stamps for the 2000 Olympic Games
2005: Designed the logo for the sixth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation
How to get there
Programme: BA (Hons) in Design
School: Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Duration: Three years
Characteristics: The course includes advertising, graphics, interior design, products and animation
Programme: Higher Diploma in Advertising, Packaging and Branding
School: Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education
Duration: Three years
Characteristics: Students learn about information technology, advanced media concepts, consumer behaviour, mass communication and advertising techniques
The path
Design assistant (fresh graduate; helps the designers with their ideas; salary $6,000-$8,000)
Junior graphic designer (with one to three years' experience; handles assignments more independently but still supervised by seniors; salary $10,000-$15,000)
Senior graphic designer (with five to eight years' experience; brainstorms for design ideas; salary around $20,000)
Creative director/art director (Negotiating with and reporting to clients; salary over $30,000)
