PolyU School of Design celebrates its 60th anniversary with grand opening ceremony With “Designing Time” as the theme; Launching a new identity and showcasing alumni’s remarkable achievements

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design (“PolyU Design” or “the School”) has been an important hub for design education and research in Hong Kong, offering quality undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in design to nurture creative talent across a wide range of industries. To celebrate its 60th anniversary and the remarkable achievements of its alumni, Designing Time - PolyU School of Design 60th Anniversary Celebration Featuring New PolyU Design Identity Launch and One to Ten Outstanding Alumni Exhibition Debut, was held at the Jockey Club Innovation Tower on campus yesterday. The grand opening marks the beginning of the School’s 60th anniversary celebrations. Various guests gathered to show their support, and congratulatory messages from renowned design scholars around the world, including two former deans, the distinguished design academic, Prof. Don NORMAN, were also featured, injecting transformative power into education and the design industry, thus preserving and transmitting design in various forms.

Grand opening of PolyU Design celebration with the new PolyU design identity launch marks a significant milestone for PolyU Design

In a world that constantly seeks answers, PolyU Design dares to keep asking the right questions. The journey of redefining PolyU Design’s brand began not with words, but with a visual cue - a bold new logo designed by a team of young alumni - the graduates of 2022 and 2023, Jeff CHAN, CHEUNG Chi Ho, Eunis LIU, and Thomas NG, under the mentorship of an outstanding alumnus, Mr Tommy LI. This logo, with its striking feature of an invisible ‘i’ in the word design, serves as a powerful catalyst for PolyU Design’s exploration into what truly defines them and forms the foundation of their ethos:

• Interdisciplinarity - Where disciplines unite, leaders are born. Our logo’s boldness isn’t just a mark; it’s a call for design students to take the wheel in innovation.

• Inclusiveness - Design with everyone in mind, benefits all. Our creations are universal, speaking to diverse needs and experiences. Our canvas is the world, enriched by the vast spectrum of humanity.

• Innovation - Design is humanity’s heartbeat. Our creations marry imagination with utility, fusing entrepreneurial drive and sustainable practices to craft a future where innovation thrives in harmony with our planet.

One to Ten — PolyU Design Outstanding Alumni Exhibition showcases ten outstanding alumni’s various design creativity

To explore the diversity and evolution of design knowledge and to showcase the achievements and contributions of the ten outstanding alumni in the field of design, the “One to Ten — PolyU Design Outstanding Alumni Exhibition”, themed “10 Forms (design diversity), 10 Transmissions (knowledge transmissions),” rethinks the foundation of design. The ten outstanding alumni are Mr Tino KWAN, Mr Eric CHAN, Mr Freeman Lau, Mr Dennis CHAN, Mr Tommy Li, Mr Anthony LO, Mr Alan YIP, Mr CHU Chen-on, Mr Barrie HO, and Mr James O Hing-pong. “One To Ten” highlights the variety of different design fields and the outstanding achievements of the 10 alumni in lighting design, product design, industrial design, architectural design, communication design, design management, automotive design, Chinese cultural design, and brand identity design. It provides a platform to showcase the alumni’s creativity, talent and impact, as well as the School’s 60 years of excellence in education and academic accomplishments to a global audience and allows viewers to experience the alumni’s pursuit of aesthetics and professional skills.

PolyU Design, one of the top 20 design schools globally, has gained international acclaim through its commitment to interdisciplinary education, robust research platforms, extensive global partnerships, and its fostering of an entrepreneurial spirit. This approach equips students to tackle complex, technology-integrated design challenges while staying at the forefront of innovation in Asia and beyond. The School offers world-class facilities, providing students and teachers with an excellent foundation to connect with the world and become leaders in their fields. Through their knowledge and mentorship, graduates ensure design continuity by passing on their expertise to the next generation, thus preserving and transmitting design in various forms and moving towards an innovative future with the public.

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