探索插畫：從教育到實踐的旅程 / Exploring Illustrations: A Path from Knowledge to Application

是次展覽開幕禮，將由香港知專設計學院插畫設計高級文憑課程主任王文浩先生 (Ken Wong)，分享學界如何幫助同學裝備自己；香港插畫師協會會長PureHay，亦會分享業界所見到的新機遇！兩位擁有超過十年經驗的專業人士，將分享他們珍貴的心得，探討從學術到職業領域的轉換之道。對於對插畫行業感興趣的朋友，這次的分享會絕對不容錯過！

Ken will discuss how academia assists students in preparing for the exhibition's opening ceremony. PureHay, Chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Illustrators, will also talk about recent opportunities in the industry. The two experts with over a decade of experience each will offer their insightful opinions on the shift from academic to professional domains. This sharing session is highly recommended for anyone interested in the illustration industry.

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香港知專設計學院 插畫設計高級文憑課程主任 王文浩

王文浩先生作為一位傑出的插畫家和高級講師，擁有十多年職業訓練和教育經驗；其廣泛的專業知識涵蓋了學術發展、專案和計劃管理以及課程設計。Ken致力於推動職業訓練、培養行業合作和引領創新教育措施。

香港插畫師協會會長 歐陽俊禧

擁有十多年動畫和遊戲設計經驗，曾在不同學院分享他的數碼繪畫經驗。他在2022年獲得了英國創新企業學會頒發的傑出藝術家獎《金影獎》，並在2021年獲得了日本插畫協會JIA插畫獎的銀獎，以及2020年的銅獎。 34屆香港印製大獎包攬金獎、銀獎、銅獎和優異獎。 他的繪畫風格以"數碼龐克"為主視覺表現，並將擴增實境AR 技術引入插畫作品中，使作品更具感染力。他在香港及日本舉辦了數碼龐克展覽，包括在香港HKI Gallery舉辦的《龐城》展、日本東京神田明神交流館舉辦《Pure Cyber》展。作品也在Affordable Art Fair 2023香港會議展覽中心中展出。他希望通過數碼繪畫結合擴增實境技術，呈現出栩栩如生的科幻香港場景和角色，讓人們能夠在PureHay的作品中體驗科幻之魅力。

Guest

Ken Wong, Programme Leader of HKDI, HD in Illustration

With over a decade of experience in vocational training and education, Ken Wong is a distinguished illustrator and Senior Lecturer. His extensive expertise spans academic development, project and programme management as well as curriculum design. Ken is dedicated to advancing vocational education, cultivating industry partnerships and spearheading innovative educational initiatives.

PureHay, Chairman, HKSI

PureHay (Au-Yeung Chun-hay) is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Illustrators. With over ten years of experience in animation and game design, he has shared his digital painting expertise at various schools. In 2022, he was awarded the Outstanding Artist Award – "Golden Film Award" by the British Innovation Enterprise Society. He also received the Silver Award from the Japan Illustrators Association (JIA) Illustration Award in 2021 and the Bronze Award in 2020. Additionally, he has been recognized with the gold, silver, bronze and excellence awards at the 34th Hong Kong Print Awards. His illustration style primarily focuses on cyberpunk for the main visual expression, incorporating augmented reality technology into his illustrations to make them more compelling.

PureHay has held numerous cyberpunk-themed exhibitions in Hong Kong and Japan, including the "Record of Cybercity " exhibition at HKI Gallery in Hong Kong and the "Pure Cyber" exhibition at the Kanda Myojin Exchange Hall in Tokyo, Japan. His works have also been showcased at the Affordable Art Fair 2023 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Through the combination of digital painting and augmented reality technology, he aims to present vivid sci-fi Hong Kong scenes and characters that allow people to immerse themselves in the futuristic experience depicted by PureHay's art. His goal is to keep our envisioned Hong Kong alive in the virtual world, bridging the past and the future.