Cindy chan cv 2017

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HELLO! I AM CINDY CHAN

A PRODUCT DESIGN STUDENT LOOKING FOR PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES. Telephone: +852 60500023

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Wo r k June 2017 August 2017

Maker Bay Ltd. Apprentice

Maker Bay is Hong Kong’s largest maker space focused on social and environmental impacts. During the apprenticeship I contributed in making an eco-material library and ran a platform to encourage makers to use sustainable material. In collaboration with a RCA graduate, we launched Natural Factory.org and its community of practice.

Mar 2015

Sept 2014Mar 2015

May 2014Aug 2014

Sept 2013 Jan 2014

Dec 2015

Mattel Asia Pacific Sourcing Ltd. Contract Display Design Trainee

The winter trainee programme involves assisting the latest product showcase of Mattel to buyers of the toy industry. Contributed to display design that works in collaboration with toy designers from various Fisher Price Units.

May 2015Aug 2015

Innermost Ltd.

Product Design Intern During the three months internship I have assisted the design team in design development and production: from research on lighting, ideation, CAD concept visualization, drafting manufacturing spec sheets, to creating sample reviews and installation guides. Core pendant is showcased at Maison and Objet, Paris 2015, Salone De Mobile, Milan 2016. Bolt wall light won a runner up at NYC X Design Award 2016.

Design Short Course Organizer

Huzi Design (Young Once Limited)

Product Design Intern

Alchemist Creations Product Design Intern

In the internship I have been responsible for their entire sub-brand &care, from market positioning, corporate identity , packaging to product design. & care is a local brand and a social enterprise of leather good.

The summer Internship programme invloves all stages of Product Design of Fisher Price Toys. Involved in the control drawing drafting and communication with CAD draftmens for various Little People playset. In which three of the projects are currently in market, avalible on Ebay, Alibaba and in Toys’Rus.

Jockey Club Ti-i College

In the internship I helped in all stages of their product design from research to idea generation to model making and communicating with factories.I helped the development of their new interactive lighting and the mini version of soft toys.

The concept generated is put in development, it is currently in prototyping stage.

Mattel Asia Pacific Sourcing Ltd.

Exhibition Curator of “Design Says: Discursive Design Education Experiment”

Organized a product design course: “Made to Talk: Discursive Design” to secondary school student from F.4-F.6. introduced critical design to the visual arts education of the SS DSE. One of the student’s work won Gold prize at Exhibition of Secondary School Students' Creative Visual Arts Work by EDB.

Product Design Freelancer

Product Design Intern

Jockey Club Ti-i College

curated a design exhibition on critical product design by the student of the course i planned, designed all print exhibit and promotional items of the exhibtion.

Protege Inc.

Worked in partner with the design consultancy’s co-founder on a commercial client project of a smart jumping rope. In this fast paced project I generated in depth trend analyisis and design insights, created concept designs with CMF details.

Jun 2016Aug 2016,

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Experien ce

I also design and curate the visual identity, story telling and branding for their annual Citizen Science Faire at PMQ, a four-day faire at PMQ courtyard.

Jan 2017 Feb 2017

陳可兒 Cindy Chan Cindylovesdecember

Self Initiated Engagement Jan 2016Present

SD Open Ideas

May 2015Present

Self-initiated collaborative project

Sep 2012May 2012

A self-initiated student-led open innovation group aiming at fostering debate and triggering actions on design and current social affairs among all SD members, currently there are more than 90 School of Design Students connected with SD OI.

Collaboration project with fellows from Bachelor of Industrial Product Design, the project aims to start a small catering business that brings critical food design to the commercial market.

CSM Open Research

the group is a study group to share and exchange research between students.


“Cindy is a rare candidate who has impressed me the most with her outstanding leadership and creative insights and commitment. Cindy is not only socially conscientious, she is extremely passionate and proactive in her aspiration.” King Siu, Associate Dean, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Ed u ca t i o n Jun 2017 Aug 2017

Hong Kong Mangament Association

Sep 2015 Present

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Certificate Course on Leadership and Decision Making Skills

BA(Hons) Product Design- Year 3 GPA: 3.77

Sep 2011 – Jun 2013

Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (Universities of the Arts London) BA(Hons) Product Design-Year 1 completion Foundation Diploma in Arts and Design -Merit

Media Coverages & Exhibitions Aug 2017

“Think of a Style” design mart at Central harbour showcased SD Open Ideas project- Natural Factory

Aug 2017

Hong Kong Economic Journal featured Citizen Science Faire

Aug 2017

Citizen Science Faire at PMQ, Central

June 2016

School of Design Annual Show showcased SD Open Ideas project-Make4All

May 2017

“Who Cares” School of Design Press featured SD Open Ideas

April 2017

Maker Faire Hong Kong showcased SD Open Ideas project-Make4All

Apr 2017

Oriental Daily featured SD Open Ideas

Apr 2017

Hong Kong Economic Times featured SD Open Ideas

Oct 2016

Museum Night Cologne showcased SD Open Ideas project-Make4All at KISD

Oct 2016

Sunday MingPao featured SD Open Ideas

Oct 2016

U magazine featured SD Open Ideas

Oct 2016

Weekend weekly featured SD Open Ideas

April 2015

The Quest of Art- Art exhibtion at JCCAC, curation team member

Mar 2015

RTHK TV programme-Artspiration featured student works from “Design Says” exhibition

Mar 2015

SingTao Daily featured Student works from “Design Says” exhibition

June 2012

“Stay Doubtful” Critical design series was permanently collected and exhibited at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design

June 2012

“Head in the cloud, feets on the ground” exhibition at Central Saint Martins(UAL)

Sep 2009 – Jun 2011

Jockey Club Ti-I College HKALE AL Visual Arts: A AL Physics: E AS Use of English: C AS Chinese Language and Culture: B

Sep 2005 – Jun 2009

Belilios Public School HKCEE (24 marks) English Language: 5 Chinese Language: 5 Principles of Accounts: D Mathematics: B Additional Mathematics: D Physics: B Chemistry: C Biology: A

Ach i evem en t s Aug 2016

D.H.Chen Foundation Scholaship

May 2016

HSBC Hong Kong Scholarship

Mar 2016

First Initiative Foundation Design Scholarship

Nov 2013

Tutor selection for Progetto Millennio, Bruni Glass Design Competition, Italy

Full Scholaship based upon academic performance and social aspiration One of four awardees in HK PolyU

School of Design Sole Awardee

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