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Could you tell us a little
about yourself, your back-
ground?

I’m graduated in Hong Kong
Polytechnic University Graphic
Design 1979. I was an adver-
tising designer/creative director
over 30 years, my clients includ-
ed McDonalds, Coca-Cola... etc.
international clients, now I’m re-
tired.

How did you get interested
in illustration?

I like drawing since I was teen-
age, that’s why I also an active
freelance illustrator in HK did
lots of magazine covers.

When did you realized that
you wanted to be an illustra-
tor and artist professionally?

When I was around 15 in middle
school, to be a designer or artist
was my only goal. I went to differ-
ent night art schools to prepare
my portfolio for the university.

What is your favorite aspect
of illustration?

Since my retirement, I’ve noticed
I’m still creative & productive,
so I went to Shanghai China to
studied “Oil Portraiture” for 3
months.

What is your creative pro-
cess?

I painted lots “World Famous
People” when I returned to HK,
included my childhood idol Bruce
Lee (he was my only idol and I
wanted to meet him face to face
when I was young in HK). Due to
my creative background, ! Last

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