Chan Yung Khang
YK, born in 1990 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, is a passionate Industrial Designer. He discovered his love for design at the Malaysian Institute of Art and earned his B.A. in Product Design from Birmingham City University in the United Kingdom.
YK sees design as a crucial link between humanity and the environment, striving to enhance the quality of life through innovation. He seeks harmony by balancing aesthetics and functionality in his creations, aiming for a seamless integration into daily life.
With a commitment to excellence, YK envisions a future where design not only captivates the eye but also enriches lives. His work reflects a fusion of aesthetic brilliance and pragmatic functionality, leaving a lasting impact on the world, one thoughtfully designed creation at a time.
Achievement
2016 | ISALONI Milan Furniture Exhibition: Design featured in show
2015 | ISALONI Milan Furniture Exhibition: Design featured in show
2015 | Perfect Livin KL 2015: Design featured in show
2015 | Malaysia International Furniture Fair: Design featured in show
2014 | MTIB Furniture Design Competition: Second Prize
2014 | Piala Seri Endon Handicraft Category: Consolation prize
2014 | MGPA Promotional Product Design Award: Consolation prize
2012 | London New Designers: Products featured in show.
2012 | Birmingham Made Me Design Expo: Products featured in show
2012 | Birmingham City University: Best Show Award in Product Design Category.
2012 | Petainer (Sweden) International Packaging Design Competition: First prize
2011 | Malaysian Institute of Art : The Most Outstanding Student of the Year 2011
2011 | Design Development Centre (DDEC) Household Product Design Contest: Sliver prize
2011 | Malaysian Institute of Art Industrial Design Exhibition: Products featured in show
2010 | MRM Malaysia Design Competition, Traditional to Modern Design: Gold prize
2010 | Voir Shoes Design Competition: Top 10 finalist
2010 | Sozosha International Design Student Workshop, Osaka, Japan: Gold prize
2010 | KLIGP Gift and Premium Design Contest: Bronze prize
2010 | MIFF Furniture Ideation Award: Top 10 finalist
2009 | MRM Malaysia Design Competition, Green design: Gold prize & Consolation prize
Education
2012 | BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY, UNITED KINDOM
BA(Hons) Degree in product design
2010 | MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF ART, MALAYSIA
Diploma in Industrial design
Career
2017 | ART DIRECTOR
ENOCO DESIGN, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA.
A Malaysian multidisciplinary design consultancy firm founded in Kuala Lumpur in 2017
2013 | INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
ORCADESIGN CONSULTANTS PTE LTD, JOHOR, MALAYSIA.
A leading design consultancy that combines audacious imagination with the right strategies to create market-leading products.
2012 | PRODUCT DESIGN TRAINEE
H2 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LTD, BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINDOM.
A truly innovative product design consultancy. Deliver product definition, concept styling, R&D, interface and product graphics. The experience at H2 allows cross pollination bringing new approaches, technologies and solutions to each project.
2011 | PRODUCT DESIGNER
ROYAL SELANGOR INTERNATIONAL, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
The largest pewter company in the world. Creating customised product designs from
children's gifts and wine accessories to personal accessories using various materials
including pewter, silver and wood. Managed product design from concept to completion.
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