Dennis Wong, award-winning designer at the Post, dies following brave battle with cancer
- Wong’s efforts to be at forefront of data journalism were publicly recognised, and he won at least 100 awards locally and globally
Dennis Wong, a multiple award-winning senior designer at the Post, died on Friday in Hong Kong following a brave battle with cancer.
Wong, 53, leaves behind his wife and a legacy in a fast-changing and moving newsroom. A core player on the illustration and graphics team since 2015, Wong worked until the final weeks leading up to his admittance to Tseung Kwan O Hospital.
He was remembered by colleagues as a passionate, kind and prolific artist who could usually be found with his head buried behind his laptop. His low-key nature never stopped him from cracking jokes to ease the pressure in the art department.
The Post’s editor-in-chief Tammy Tam sent her deepest condolences to his family.
“We are all deeply saddened to lose our dear colleague, Dennis. Our hearts go out to his family in their time of grief. Dennis made immeasurable contributions to the Post, including winning international awards as a talented and valued member of our infographics team. He fought his illness bravely until the end. We will miss him and remember him always.”
His supervisor, associate creative director Marcelo Duhalde said Wong kept working professionally after he was diagnosed with third stage cancer a year ago.
“He chose to stay positive and keep coming to the office,” he said.