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'''Albert Kai-Wing Ng''', {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|OOnt}} ({{lang|zh|伍啟榮}};<ref name=ABNA-ccl/> born 1950 in [[Hong Kong]]<ref name=Who>{{cite web |url=http://circ.greyhouse.ca.ezproxy.torontopubliclibrary.ca/cww_view/20939 |title=Detail Display Page |work=Canadian Who’s Who |accessdate=July 22, 2014}}</ref>) is a prominent [[graphic design]]er who lives and works in the [[Greater Toronto Area]]{{efn|Richmond Hill<ref name=LivingLifeByDesign>{{cite journal |journal=Newmarket Era |url=http://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/1426831-living-life-by-design/ |title=Living life by design |date=Feb 17, 2008 |accessdate=July 22, 2014}}</ref> is not part of Toronto, but York University is within the city of Toronto.}} in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. He is known as the “Father of Canadian graphic design accreditation”<ref name=50years>{{cite journal |journal=Design Edge Canada |issn=1718-0643
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|url=http://bc.gdc.net/blog/wp/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/DEC50years.pdf |title=50 years of Canadian design |date=Jul/Aug 2006 |pages=10–14 |accessdate=July 15, 2014}}</ref>{{rp|11}} and is currently an [[adjunct professor]] at [[York University]].<ref name=YU-oont>{{cite web |url=http://www.yorku.ca/yfile/archive/index.asp?Article=9718 |title=York Professor Albert Ng named to the Order of Ontario |author=York University |accessdate=July 19, 2014}}</ref>
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==Honours==
==Honours==

2009 – listed in ''Canadian Who's Who 2009''<ref name=Who2009>{{cite book |title=Canadian Who’s Who |edition=2009 |isbn=978-0-8020-4092-3 |issn=0068-9963 |volume=44 |date=2009 |publisher=[[University of Toronto Press]] |place=[[Toronto]] |editor-first=Elizabeth |editor-last=Lumley |page=970}}</ref>


2008 – listed in ''Canadian Who's Who 2008''<ref name=Who2008>{{cite book |title=Canadian Who’s Who |edition=2008 |isbn=978-0-8020-4071-8 |issn=0068-9963 |volume=43 |date=2008 |publisher=[[University of Toronto Press]] |place=[[Toronto]] |editor-first=Elizabeth |editor-last=Lumley |page=970}}</ref>
2008 – listed in ''Canadian Who's Who 2008''<ref name=Who2008>{{cite book |title=Canadian Who’s Who |edition=2008 |isbn=978-0-8020-4071-8 |issn=0068-9963 |volume=43 |date=2008 |publisher=[[University of Toronto Press]] |place=[[Toronto]] |editor-first=Elizabeth |editor-last=Lumley |page=970}}</ref>

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Albert Kai-Wing Ng
O.Ont, FRGD, FGDC
Born1950 (1950)[1]
NationalityCanadian
Alma materHong Kong Polytechnic Institute, Ontario College of Art, Ryerson Polytechnic Institute[1]
Known forgraphic design

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[a] 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 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 the vice-president of Icograda for 1995–1997.[9]

His notable commissions include the Missisauga 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]

Notes

  1. ^ Richmond Hill[4] is not part of Toronto, but York University is within the city of Toronto.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Detail Display Page". Canadian Who's Who. Grey House Publishing Canada. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "2华人精英麥德華伍啟榮獲安省勳章" (in Chinese). NewNews. December 23, 2007. Retrieved July 19, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Chinese Canadian Legend". Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "Living life by design". Newmarket Era. Feb 17, 2008. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "50 years of Canadian design" (PDF). Design Edge Canada: 10–14. Jul/Aug 2006. ISSN 1718-0643. Retrieved July 15, 2014. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ York University. "York Professor Albert Ng named to the Order of Ontario". Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "January 2008". Design Edge Canada. January 9, 2008. Albert Ng to receive Order of Ontario. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  8. ^ a b Icograda. "Albert Ng, O. Ont., FGDC, FRGD". Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  9. ^ Icograda. "Board History". 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. Vol. 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" (Mailing list). Icograda. Retrieved July 19, 2014. {{cite mailing list}}: Unknown parameter |mailing list= ignored (help)
  15. ^ Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. "GDC Fellows". Retrieved July 19, 2014.

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