ngchoyiu, seewhy

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seewhy graduated with honour from the School of Design (Communication Design) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2017

*seewhy is training for casting types in Stichting Lettergieten 1983
Type Foundry Westzaan in The Netherlands since February 2020.

working experience

Oct 2019 - Now
Project Coordinator, Media and Design (Volunteer) - The Embassy of Free Mind, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Feb 2020 - Now
Trainee - Stichting Lettergieten 1983, Westzaan, The Netherlands (A cultural heritage project about Hong Kong Type Casting : Between the Lines – The Legends of Hong Kong Printing)

June 2021 - Now
Painter - Wikkelhouse, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Oct 2019 - Jan 2020
Sales Advisor - Uniqlo Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2020 (Dec) - Now
Art Director - ScienceVisionary, The Netherlands

2018 (Jan) - 2019 (Sept)
Photography Assistant - The Light Particles, Hong Kong

2012 - 2018(June)
Research and Project Assistant - IMHK Lab, Hong Kong (Dr. Hung Keung)

2017 (July)
Event Manager - Make a Difference Festival 2017 (MaD), Hong Kong

2016 (June - August)
Internship - The Blue Hydrant Production, Hong Kong

2014 (May-August)
Teaching Assistant - Bird in Tree Creative Studio, Hong
Kong

2013 (March-May)
Teaching Assistant - General Education Centre, The Hong Kong Polytech nic University, Hong Kong (for Dr. William Cheung)

2011 (May - August)
Project Coordinator - HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, Hong Kong

2010 (July)
Artist assistant - Tasting Hong Kong exhibition (part 1 the taste of jyun1 joeng1, tamshui), Hong Kong

exhibition experience (selected)

2018 (September)
Guest Exhibitor -  Unknown Asia Art Exchange Osaka, Osaka, Japan

2017 (September)
Exhibitor - The Legacy Program, L’ECOLE Van Cleef & Arpels, PMQ, The Qube, Hong Kong

2017 (June - July)
Exhibitor (Tutor’s choice) - Communication Design, PolyU Design Annual Show 2017, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

2017 (June)
Curator - Photo Exhibition of Young Mothers’ in Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

design experience

2013 - Present
Co-founder of Matchus - a design group, Hong Kong
2014 - 2017(June)

Designer in Charge (Graphics and Exhibition) - Department of Communities of Practice, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

2015 (April- September)
Web UX & UI Designer - HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity Arts Centre (Project Based), Hong Kong
2012 (December)

Web Developer - Create Life, Community Art Network, Hong Kong

2012
Web Developer - Art @ government building , Community Art Network, Hong Kong

professional development

2018
Photographer - Jockey Club PolyU Human Libraries Hub, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
2016

Participator - Magnum Photos’ Workshop (under the guidance of Nikos Economopoulos), Magnum Photos’ 2016 Educational Programme, Hong Kong

2012 - 2016 (July - August)
Project Director - (Student Ambassador Programme) - School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

2017 (September- 2018 February)
Creative Assistant - The Legendary Pulp Programme, Hong Kong Open Print Shop, Hong Kong