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consulting and designing across asia-pacific in the cross-cultural, multi-lingual domain.
wing has been a sessional academic at the College of Fine Arts, COFA, now UNSW Art & Design (2008—2012). he is also a co-founder and co-curator of kind of—gallery (2011—2013).
founder of consultancy SPAN.
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accolades
2022
AGDA Awards
Distinction — Books / Entire book (Frost*)
2021
Asia-Pacific Design Annual (APD)
In-book — Identity, logo / trademarks
2020
Asia-Pacific Design Annual (APD)
In-book — Identity, logo / trademarks
In-book — Identity, logo / trademarks
In-book — Print
2018
AGDA Awards
Distinction — Annual Reports
Merit — Typography for Design
Merit — Brand Expression
New Zealand’s Best Awards
Finalist — Design Craft
2017
AGDA Awards
Finalist — Packaging (Frost*)
New Zealand’s Best Awards
Finalist — Small Brand Identity
Finalist — Packaging (Frost*)
Graphis Poster Annual
Silver Award (Frost*)
2016
AGDA Awards
Finalist — Small Brand Identity
Finalist — Typography for design
Finalist — Print (Frost*)
New Zealand’s Best Awards
Bronze Award — Public Good (Frost*)
Sydney Design Awards
Silver Award (Frost*)
2015
AGDA Awards
Finalist — Typography for design
Finalist — Poster
Finalist — Poster
Graphis Typography Annual 3
Silver Award
Merit
Graphis Poster Annual
Merit
AdNews Awards
Winner — Best use of Data (M&C Saatchi)
2014
Type Directors Club NY
Judge’s Choice, Paul Sych — Poster
Certificate of Typographic Excellence — Poster
International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD)
Certificate of Excellence — Calendar (Re Sydney)
Certificate of Excellence — Poster
Certificate of Excellence — Poster
AGDA Australian Design Biennale
Finalist — Design Crafts
Finalist — Digital Design (M&C Saatchi)
Graphis Poster Annual
Gold Award
Silver Award
ADMA AC&E Awards
Winner — Data Visualisation (M&C Saatchi)
National Print Awards
Silver Award — Calendar (Re Sydney)
Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design (Golden Bee 11)
Official selection — 2 Posters
2013
Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards (Under 30)
Winner — Visual Design & Communications
Tokyo Type Directors Club
Excellent Work — Poster
HKDA Global Design Awards
Merit — Poster
Merit — Poster
Merit — Poster
Desktop Magazine Create Design Awards
Highly Commended — Typography
London International Awards
Silver — Design, The Art of Noise Poster Series (M&C Saatchi)
ADMA Awards
Finalist — Art Direction for Posters (M&C Saatchi)
2012
AGDA Australian Design Biennale
AGDA Award — Poster
Trnava Poster Triennial (TPT 2012)
Official selection — 3 Posters
Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design (Golden Bee 10)
Official selection — 2 Posters
2011
APD No.7
Editorial Committee by invite, Sandu Cultural Media, China, 2011
2010
APD No.6
Editorial Committee by invite, Sandu Cultural Media, China, 2010
2008
Richard Dovey Medal
College of Fine Arts, The University of New South Wales, Australia
Design Merit Certificate
College of Fine Arts, The University of New South Wales, Australia
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Lectures & Talks
Nov 2019
Shillington College of Graphic Design
Sydney
Oct 2019
Visiting Designer Lecture Series
UNSW Art & Design
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Publications
Asia-Pacific Design (APD) No.17
Sandu Cultural Media, China, 2021
Asia-Pacific Design (APD) No.16
Sandu Cultural Media, China, 2020
The Typography Idea Book: Inspiration from 50 Masters
S. Heller & G. Anderson, Laurence King Publishing Ltd, UK 2016
Treadlie Magazine #18
F. Hunter (ed.), Green Press Pty Ltd, Australia 2016
Treadlie Magazine #17
F. Hunter (ed.), Green Press Pty Ltd, Australia 2015
HKDA Global Design Awards Biennial: The Designer Issue
Basheer Graphic Books, Hong Kong 2014
TDC Annual Typography 35
TDC 60, Type Directors Club New York, USA, 2014
PAGE Magazine #313
Germany, June 2014
Tokyo Type Directors Club, Vol. 24
Tokyo TDC (ed.), Azur Corporation, Japan, 2013
AGDA Australian Design Biennale Awards Book
Australian Graphic Design Assn., Australia, 2012
SLANTED Magazine #18
Magma Brand Design (ed.), Summer 2012
Basic Sign
Index Book, Spain, 2012
Type Player 2
Sandu Cultural Media, China, 2011
Asia-Pacific Design (APD) No.6
Sandu Cultural Media, China, 2010
TypoShirt One
Magma Brand Design (ed.), Index Book, Spain, 2010
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Exhibitions
Expanding Possibilities for The Image
Exhibitor, a group exhibition curated by Darkstar Digital, 220 Creative Space, Sydney 2017
Method and Consequence
Solo exhibition, kind of—gallery, Sydney 2015
HKDA Global Design Awards Exhibition
Hong Kong 2014
Who Shot the Serif
Exhibitor, a group exhibition curated by He Made She Made, He Made She Made, Sydney 2012
Pennies for the Ferryman
Exhibitor, a group exhibition by kind of —, kind of—gallery, Sydney 2012
A Type of Show
Exhibitor, with Like Minded Studio & kind of —, kind of—gallery, Sydney 2011
Trees for Children
Exhibitor by invite, Customs House forecourt, Circular Quay, Sydney, 2008