Name :

Akin, Vong Vai Kin 黃 偉 健

Born : 1971 in Macau

Web Site : www.akinvong.com/www.akinillumination.com

Education :

1986 - 1991 Hou Kong Secondary School, Macau

1998 Alias|Wavefront Power Animator - Level 2 Design, The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong

1998 Alias|Wavefront Maya Essentials , The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong

1998 Alias|Wavefront Charactor Animation in Maya , The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong

2002 Overseas Training on Computer Graphics & Digital Visual Effects to USA, Hong Kong Productivity Council

2004 Martial Art & Related Animation Knowledge for Animators , Hong Kong Productivity Council

2009 Diploma in Global Consumer Product Design

Professional experience :

1992 Illustrator, Fine Effort Illustration Company

1994 Owner, A V Digital Illustration

1994-1996 Part time Lecturer of Computer Graphics, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

2002-2003 Part time lecturer of Computer Graphics and Animation, Polytechnic University of Hong Kong

2003 Speaker at Seminar on Cutting Edge 3D Technologies 2003-HK Polytechnic University of Hong Kong

2005-2007 Part time Lecturer of Computer Graphics, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

17 April 2009 Speaker at Seminar on Corel Painter 11 Launch demonstration,GrandTech Systems Limited

17 July 2009 Speaker at Seminar on WACOM World 2009-3D modeling & sculpturing, HKCEC

Exhibitions :

1993 Artists in a Lift 2nd Show - Minced Space

1994 Artists in a Lift 3rd Show - Self Portrait

1994 Artists in a Lift 4th Show - The Action

1994 Akin Vong 1st Solo Exhibition, Macau

1995 430 Illustration Exhibition-joint Art Exhibition, Macau

1995 Phallic Exhibition, Joint Art Exhibition

1995 Artists in a Lift 5th Show - East, West, Native.

1996 Illustration Works by 31 Illustrators-Hong Kong Arts Centre

1996 Akin Vong Swirl 24 Solo Exhibition, Hong Kong

1998 Illustration Exhibiton of Macau & Hong Kong-Macau

1999 The New Era of Illustration (1999) - Hong Kong Arts Centre

2001 Cyber Viewer (CG Animation Installation), art + 01 - A Digital Exporation, Hong Kong Heritage Museum

2004 Akin Vong Solo Exhibition - Lamp Design 4/sep/2004-Oct/17/2004 a'ha bar.gallery

2004 In a difference light - Light design+Animation 18/Sep/2004-1/Nov/2004 Habitus Attic Gallery

2008 Complicated yet Simple- Light design 28/March/2008-1/June/2008 Page one - Times Square

2008 Complicated yet Simple- Light design 28/March/2008-1/June/2008 Page one - Festival Walk

2008 Complicated yet Simple- Light design 28/March/2008-1/June/2008 Page one - Harbour City

2010 Toy Story 3, Times Square Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Awards :

1990 Macau Industrial Safety Poster Design Competition, Champion

1990 Macau Students Painting Competition,1st Class Award

1991 Macau Stamp Desgin Competition," Door & Window ", Section Champion, Overall Champion, Published

1993 Philippe Charriol Foundation Modern Art Competition,Modern Painting Section "Love Me ,Love Me Not" 1st Runner-Up.

1993 Hong Kong Illustration Competition,1st Runner-Up

1995 Tektronix Asia Print Design Award 95, Grand Prize

1995 Philippe Charriol Foundation Modern Painting, Winner, Triwel of Exertion

1995 Idn Design Awards Competition 1995 , Finalist

1996 Philippe Charriol Foundation Modern Sculpture, Winner, Web's Sound

1996 Vermont Studio Center USA, Freeman Fellowship Award.

1998 Contemporary Hong Kong Art Biennial, Finalist

2002 RTHK 8 Beats Animation Competition, Winner

2003 IFVA The 9th Hong Kong Independent Short Film & Video Awards 2003, Distinguished "Frog at the bottom of the well"

2009 Cut & Paste Digital design tournament 2009, Hong Kong 3D group ,Winner

Memberships :

1992 Member : Artist in a Lift Art Club

1999 Member : Hong Kong Society of Illustrators (HKSI),www.illustrator.org.hk

2003 Member : Computer Graphics Interest Group (CGIG),www.cgig.org