Sharon Chong
Print & Digital / Art / Production
About
Sharon is an graphic designer, illustrator and watercolour artist. Sharon’s work spans across online and offline, publishing, illustration and hand painted art work.
In 2018, Sharon founded SCKCART, a Hong Kong-based online platform to create her own work and a way to collaborate with other creatives.
BACKGROUND
Sharon interest in painting start at age 7, from pencil, colour pencil, charcoal, acrylic to oil etc.
She start to work in retail industry from age 17: moiselle, Yata, Veeko and Citistore etc. Those experience let her know what retail customers needs and improve her selling skills.
Sharon back to school in 2010, study in School of Continuing and Professional Studies, CUHK - Commercial Design for 3 years, which including hand-painted art: watercolour, oil, acrylic and commercial design skill: Adobe software, photography and video production, Interior design, fashion design and jewellery design etc.
Her favorite subject is graphic design, illustration and video/movie production.
During her study at CUHK,SCS, she work for Nice Nice Artshop as part-time art tutor in 2011 to 2014, Her students age from 2.5 to 40.
After graduation she work in different in-house company: from garments, food and beverage, retail and publishing etc, Now she has more than 5 years experience in design industry.
AWARDS
2013 Ladies' Shoes Design - 1st Runner UpThe 13th Hong Kong Footwear Design Competition Awards
EXHIBITION
DESIGN ACTS, 2013/7/26 - 29
Chamber 1, Inno Centre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
"every day is a learning day"
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FAVORITE / INSPIRE
Designer / Artist / Writer :
Banksy, Tommy Li, Stanley wong, Leo P. H. Chan,
Murakami Haruki, Wong Kar-wai,
Books:
消費森林×品牌再生, Women Who Work, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Norwegian Wood, My not so perfect life,
Movies / Show:
In the Mood for Love, One Cut of the Dead, Ashes of Time
Music:
Movie soundtrack - Ashes of Time, Classical music, Four seasons vivaldi, Violin
life - things around me
ACTIVITIES
Time auction with Tommy Li
Projects ∙ Objects ∙ Play" ─ Tommy Li P.O.P. Design Show