Judging Panel
Alan CHAN
Founder
Alan Chan Design Company
Hong Kong

Alan Chan (born 1950, Hong Kong) is a designer, a brand consultant and an artist who has built a wide portfolio of over 1,000 brands, and won more than 630 design awards locally and internationally with his company in the past 55 years. The ‘Oriental Passion Western Harmony’ design philosophy initiated by Alan has been well-recognised by the international design scene and has brought immense influence to young designers. In 2017, he was honoured by Hong Kong Design Centre as the DFA World's Outstanding Chinese Designer.

Since 2000, Alan has ventured into the new arena of fine arts. His works have been exhibited in Hong Kong, China, Japan, Singapore, Italy as well as United States. Being twice selected for Shanghai Biennale (2002, 2006) and Hong Kong Contemporary Art Award (2010, 2012), his works of art and design have been collected by institutions such as Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, National Art Museum in China, Shanghai Art Museum, Hong Kong Museum of Art, M+ and Hong Kong Heritage Museum, as well as private collectors worldwide. In August 2023, a large scale solo exhibition titled "Alan Chan: Collecting Inspiration for Design" was held at the Phillips Asia Headquarters.