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Albert Kai-Wing Ng

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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, O.Ont (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 

Albert Ng was born[2][1] and educated in Hong Kong and emigrated to Canada in 1974.[6] He was a past president of the Ontario chapter of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada,[5]: 11 [7] the founding president of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers,[5][7] and the vice-president of Icograda for 1995–1997.[8] He is an adjunct professor at York University.[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.[6]

Honours

2009 – listed in Canadian Who's Who 2009[11]

2008 – listed in Canadian Who's Who 2008[12]

2007 (December) – Order of Ontario[13][14]

2006 - Fellow, The Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario[15]

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

1996 - Fellow, The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada[16]

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. 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. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b Icograda. "Albert Ng, O. Ont., FGDC, FRGD". Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  8. ^ Icograda. "Board History". Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  9. ^ York University. "York Professor Albert Ng named to the Order of Ontario". Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  10. ^ DeMara, Bruce (May 1, 2013). "Canada Post issues stamps celebrating Chinatown gates, two GTA locations included". Torotno Star. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  11. ^ Canadian Who’s Who. Vol. 44 (2009 ed.). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 2009. p. 970. ISBN 978-0-8020-4092-3. ISSN 0068-9963.
  12. ^ Canadian Who’s Who. Vol. 43 (2008 ed.). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 2008. p. 970. ISBN 978-0-8020-4071-8. ISSN 0068-9963.
  13. ^ Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (December 19, 2007). "Order Of Ontario Recipients Announced" (Press release). Canada Newswire. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  14. ^ Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade. "Order of Ontario Appointees by year of Appointment: 2007 Appointees". Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  15. ^ "Icograda eNews 19/06" (Mailing list). Icograda. Retrieved July 19, 2014. {{cite mailing list}}: Unknown parameter |mailing list= ignored (help)
  16. ^ Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. "GDC Fellows". Retrieved July 19, 2014.

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