Senior Lecturer cum Stream Co-ordinator
Higher Diploma in Design (Graphic Design)

Name Danny CHAN
Title Mr
Telephone 3653 6758
Email dkchan@cihe.edu.hk
Office hours Monday – Friday 9:00 – 19:00
Department Department of Design
Office CBCC Room 703

Personal Information

Danny Chan (陳强) has over two decades of experience in the advertising industry and has worked with renowned 4As agencies such as Ball Partnership, Bozell Worldwide, DDB, Leo Burnett, Publicis, Dentsu Young & Rubican, and McCann Erickson. His portfolio includes a diverse range of clients, from public enterprises such as the Hong Kong Tourism Board, HK Anti-Piracy, HK Electric, and Octopus, to top-tier banks, including Chase Banking, Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank, and UBS. He has also worked with retail brands such as Wellcome and Park N'Shop.

Danny prioritizes client satisfaction via presentation over awards. However, he has received numerous accolades, including the HK4As Creative Awards, AdFest, Spikes Asia Awards, EFFIE Awards, New York Festival Advertising Awards ROi Festival, AME Awards, and Times Asia Pacific Advertising Awards. He is also ranked number six in worldwide Chinese copywriting by Longyin Review.

Danny believes in lifelong learning and has earned multiple degrees, including a BSocSC (First Class) in HK, a Master of Arts in Mass Communication in the UK in 2005, a Master of Education with distinction, and a Master of Psychological Medicine in HKU in 2016 and 2018, respectively. He has also lectured at the City University of Hong Kong and the University of Portsmouth, UK, teaching Broadcasting Advertising, Visual Communication, and BA in Graphic Design.

Danny's work experience, and academic background have given him a wealth of skills in interpersonal communication, advertising, and teaching. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring Hong Kong on foot, taking photographs, developing film photos, painting with an iPad, building scale models of military aircraft, playing Electone, and listening to music.

Teaching Areas

Graphic Design, Advertising, Mass Communication, Professional practice in Design, Typography

Research Interests

Mass Communication, Graphic Design, Smartphone Addition, Youth Mental Health

Education

BSocSc (First Class), MAMC, LLB, MEd (Dist.), MPM

Community Participation and Achievement / Public Service / Consultants

Volunteer of Early Psychosis Foundation (EPISO)




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