Albert Kai-Wing Ng

Albert Kai-Wing Ng, OOnt (伍啟榮;[3] born 1950 in Hong Kong[1]) is a prominent graphic designer who lives and works in the Greater Toronto Area[4] in Ontario, Canada. He is known as the "Father of Canadian graphic design accreditation"[5]:11 and is currently an adjunct professor at York University.[6]

Albert Kai-Wing Ng

O.Ont, FRGD, FGDC
Born1950 (1950)[1]
Hong Kong[1][2]
NationalityCanadian
Alma materHong Kong Polytechnic Institute, Ontario College of Art, Ryerson Polytechnic Institute[1]
Known forgraphic design

Albert Ng was born[1][2] and educated in Hong Kong and emigrated to Canada in 1974.[7] He was a past president of the Ontario chapter of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada,[5]:11[8] the founding president of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers,[5][8] and a vice-president of Icograda during the 1995–1997 term.[9]

His notable commissions include the Mississauga Chinese Centre stamp in 2013 and other stamp designs for Canada Post.[10]

Albert Ng is the second graphic designer to be inducted into the Order of Ontario.[7]

Honours

2008 – listed in Canadian Who's Who 2008[11]

2007 (December) – Order of Ontario[12][13]

2006 - Fellow, The Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario[14]

2005 - Chinese Canadian Legend Award[3][2]

1996 - Fellow, The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada[15]

References
  1. "Detail Display Page". Canadian Who's Who. Grey House Publishing Canada. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  2. "2华人精英麥德華伍啟榮獲安省勳章" [Two eminent Chinese, Tak Wah Mak and Albert Kai-Wing Ng, honoured with Order of Ontario medal] (in Chinese). NewNews. December 23, 2007. Archived from the original on July 25, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  3. "Chinese Canadian Legend". Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  4. "Living life by design". Newmarket Era. 2008-02-17. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  5. "50 years of Canadian design" (PDF). Design Edge Canada: 10–14. Jul–Aug 2006. ISSN 1718-0643. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-19. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  6. York University. "York Professor Albert Ng named to the Order of Ontario". Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  7. "January 2008". Design Edge Canada. January 9, 2008. Albert Ng to receive Order of Ontario. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  8. Icograda. "Albert Ng, O. Ont., FGDC, FRGD". Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  9. Icograda. "Board History". Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  10. DeMara, Bruce (May 1, 2013). "Canada Post issues stamps celebrating Chinatown gates, two GTA locations included". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  11. Lumley, Elizabeth, ed. (2008). Canadian Who's Who. 43 (2008 ed.). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 970. ISBN 978-0-8020-4071-8. ISSN 0068-9963.
  12. Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (December 19, 2007). "Order Of Ontario Recipients Announced" (Press release). Canada Newswire. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  13. Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade. "Order of Ontario Appointees by year of Appointment: 2007 Appointees". Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  14. "Icograda eNews 19/06". Icograda eNews (Mailing list). Icograda. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  15. Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. "GDC Fellows". Retrieved July 19, 2014.


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