Artist | A Yip
Illustration
Hong Kong
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About A Yip
Yip was born and raised in Hong Kong. He finished studying graphic design and illustration in 2000 and started working in a magazine. Yip’s interest in web and animation has also led him to become a web designer in 2005. In 2007, he joined the Hong Kong Society of Illustrators and collaborated on the design project of "Noah Ark" in Ma Wan, Hong Kong. In the same year, he started showing some of his illustrations in cafés (e.g. Kubrick) and hotels. Through time, Yip has developed his own drawing style and has shown his illustrations in various magazines.
He is currently working as a freelance graphic illustrator and web designer.
Artist Statement
Yip was born and grew up in Hong Kong. He finished studying in graphic design and illustration in 2000, after that, he had worked in a magazine and started to develop his own drawing style and shown his illustration in different magazine.
Yip also interested in web and animation so he turned into a web designer in 2005, after 2 years, he became the member of Hong Kong Society of Illustrators and joined a design project of "Noah Ark" in Ma Wan, Hong Kong, at the same time, he started to show his illustration in cafe, Kubrick and hotel.
After finished the Noah Ark project, he is now a freelance illustrator, graphic and web designer.
CV
Education
2001 – 05 IVE - Higher Diploma in Product Design and Technology
1999 – 00 KTVTC - Higher Certificate in Graphic Design and illustration
Work Experience
2007 – 09 Bezalel Communication Ltd – Graphic Designer
2005 – 07 Pill and Pillow – Graphic and Web Designer (www.pillandpillow.com)
2000 – 05 Breakthrough Ltd – Graphic and Product Designer
Illustration Clients
U+ magazine, Breakazine, Muse magazine, Meta magazine, Metro-pop magazine, HK magazine, WestEast magazine, Dot magazine, Breakthrough, QOD, HKTDC, LCX, Nestle, MTR, M2K, Nike and Reebok.
Exhibition & Publication
2009_9 illustration exhibition in Regal Riverside Hotel
2009_9 Interviewed by Metro-pop magazine
2009_8 Interviewed by U+ magazine
2009_8 Interviewed by HK i-Cable TV
2009_8 <Bridge – Show Off 2009>illustration exhibition in Taikoo Place
2009_5 <I am FSC>illustration exhibition in Kubrick
2008_12 illustration exhibition in LA cafe
2008_10 illustration exhibition in DY club cafe
2008_4 illustration exhibition of HK international Printing and Packaging Expo 2008 in AsiaWorld-Expo
2007_4 illustration exhibition of HK international Printing and Packaging Expo 2007 in AsiaWorld-Expo
2006_9 Interviewed by Computer Art magazine.
Award
2005 Converse Graffiti Competition – champion
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