Dr. Kan Tai-Keung
SBS, BBS
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Fellow Member and Advisor of Hong Kong Designers Association
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Member of Alliance Graphique Internationale
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Honorary Advisor of Hong Kong Museum of Art
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Advisor of the Leisure & Cultural Services Department
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靳埭強設計獎創辦人 (1999-present)
As a world-renowned designer and artist, Kan started his design career in 1967 and earned numerous awards including the “Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award” in 1979 and the “Urban Council Grand Award (Design)” in 1984. Kan is the first Chinese enlisted in 1995 “Who’s Who in Graphic Design” international reference book of Switzerland. He was awarded the Honor of Bronze Bauhinia Star and the Honor of Silver Bauhinia Star in 1999 and 2010 respectively. In 2016, Kan was awarded the “HKDA Lifetime Honorary Award” by Hong Kong Designers Association. Kan actively participates in art and design education and promotion of professionalism. He is now the Honorary Dean of the Cheung Kong School of Art and Design, Shantou University, the fellow member of Hong Kong Designers Association, member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale, the advisor of the Leisure & Cultural Services Department and the Honorary Advisor of Hong Kong Museum of Art.
/ Awards
| 1984 | Gold Awards, International Art Competition, Los Angeles |
| 1980 | Best work in “Applied Typography 6” Yearbook, Japan |
| 1981 | Gold Award in Mercury Award and Grand Winner of Galaxy Awards, New York |
| 1995 | 1st Prize in the 1st International Computer Art Biennale in Rzeszów, Poland |
| 1979 | The first painter-cum-designer elected as one of the “Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Person” |
| 1981 | Urban Council Fine Art Award (Painting Category, Chinese Media) |
| 1984 | The only designer to receive the Urban Council Design Grand Award (Best Designer of the Exhibition) |
| 1991 | Artist of the Year Award – Designer of the Year |
| 1992 | Men of the Nineties |
| 1998 | Outstanding Achievements Award, Graphic Arts Association of Hong Kong |
| 1999 | The Honor of Bronze Bauhinia Star, HKSAR |
| 2000 | Outstanding Artists and Designers of the 20th Century, UK |
| 2004 | The World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer |
| 2005 | Honorary Doctor of Design in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2005. |
| 2010 | The Honor of Silver Bauhinia Star, HKSAR |
| 2016 | HKDA Lifetime Honorary Award by Hong Kong Designers Association |
| 2017 | Outstanding Chinese – Outstanding Hong Kong People Award |
| 2019 | Zhuhai Design Week Outstanding Achievement Award |
1984
Gold Awards, International Art Competition, Los Angeles
1980
Best work in “Applied Typography 6” Yearbook, Japan
1981
Gold Award in Mercury Award and Grand Winner of Galaxy Awards, New York
1995
1st Prize in the 1st International Computer Art Biennale in Rzeszów, Poland
1979
The first painter-cum-designer elected as one of the “Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Person”
1981
Urban Council Fine Art Award (Painting Category, Chinese Media)
1984
The only designer to receive the Urban Council Design Grand Award (Best Designer of the Exhibition)
1991
Artist of the Year Award – Designer of the Year
1992
“Men of the Nineties”
1998
Outstanding Achievements Award, Graphic Arts Association of Hong Kong
1999
The Honor of Bronze Bauhinia Star, HKSAR
2000
Outstanding Artists and Designers of the 20th Century, UK
2004
The World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer
2005
Honorary Doctor of Design in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2005.
2010
The Honor of Silver Bauhinia Star, HKSAR
2016
HKDA Lifetime Honorary Award by Hong Kong Designers Association
2017
Outstanding Chinese – Outstanding Hong Kong People Award
2019
Zhuhai Design Week Outstanding Achievement Award