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Contents Oct 2016

Contents

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

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Editor's Letter Oct 2016

Editor's Letter

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Inspiration


Cover Oct 2016

Cover

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

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Signed Issue 3 (2012) Full Issue Oct 2016

Signed Issue 3 (2012) Full Issue

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

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Categorization Of Hong Kong Modern Males With Regard To Predictors Of Menswear Design Preferences In Terms Of Physical And Socio-Psychological Dimensions, Travis Wang Hei Li, Joe S. Au, Raymond W. Au Jul 2016

Categorization Of Hong Kong Modern Males With Regard To Predictors Of Menswear Design Preferences In Terms Of Physical And Socio-Psychological Dimensions, Travis Wang Hei Li, Joe S. Au, Raymond W. Au

Faculty of Design & Environment (THEi)

Proportional grading, which offers the closest fit by producing various sizes, is commonly used in sizing systems for mass production today. However, wearers’ socio-psychological concerns are not taken into account during the development of the system, which may churn out ineffective fits. This study provides knowledge of menswear evaluation by taking into account men’s physical and socio-psychological dimensions. This study successfully categorizes modern males according to their preferences of menswear, concerning the predictors of menswear design preferences in physical (i.e. Body Mass Index [BMI]) and psychological dimensions (i.e. menswear functions and menswear involvement). Subjects were divided into three clusters: (1) …


New Degree Programme Bachelor Of Arts (Honours) In Horticulture And Landscape Management In Hong Kong, Allen Hao Zhang, Leslie Hung Chi Chen Jan 2016

New Degree Programme Bachelor Of Arts (Honours) In Horticulture And Landscape Management In Hong Kong, Allen Hao Zhang, Leslie Hung Chi Chen

Faculty of Design & Environment (THEi)

In recent years, the Government of the HKSAR has updated its policy to improve urban greenery and landscaping. According to the greening plan of the Greening, Landscape, and Tree Management Section (GLTMS) under the Development Bureau, there are new requirements in place to provide a minimum of 20-30% of greenery to both government and private developments. Hence, the demand for landscape and horticultural management, in particular aspects related to arboricultural maintenance and management, has increased largely. At present, there are no University Grants Committee (UGC) funded degree programmes in horticulture and landscape management studies. The Technological and Higher Education Institute …


Fashion Photography On Social Media: Insights From Hong Kong Fashion Image Producers, Athena Choi Jan 2016

Fashion Photography On Social Media: Insights From Hong Kong Fashion Image Producers, Athena Choi

Staff Publications

This study draws on fashion and culture theories to explore the influence of visual sharing culture on social media in fashion. The objective is to interpret the perceived creative values and the meanings of such cultural phenomenon from the perspective of fashion media industry in Hong Kong. In-depth interviews, in the exploratory semi-structured format, were adopted in which 20 fashion image producers in Hong Kong were interviewed regarding their increasing involvement in professional fashion image making and blogging. Among the 20 respondents, 12 respondents were younger generation of image producers with experience around 3 years, while 8 respondents have been …


Reusing Pre-Consumer Textile Waste, Yuk Lan Lau Nov 2015

Reusing Pre-Consumer Textile Waste, Yuk Lan Lau

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

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The Effectiveness Of A Smart School Bag System For Reminding Students Of Forgotten Items And Reducing The Weight Of Their Bags, Sau Ming Lau, Yammy Wai Yan Wong, Fiona Wing Yin Luk, Stella Sin Tung Kwok Nov 2015

The Effectiveness Of A Smart School Bag System For Reminding Students Of Forgotten Items And Reducing The Weight Of Their Bags, Sau Ming Lau, Yammy Wai Yan Wong, Fiona Wing Yin Luk, Stella Sin Tung Kwok

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

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Practices And Attitudes Towards Early User Involvement In Information Symbol Design Process: An Implication For Teaching, Wai Yi, Annie Ng, Kin Wai, Michael Siu, Che Hin, Chetwyn Chan Jun 2013

Practices And Attitudes Towards Early User Involvement In Information Symbol Design Process: An Implication For Teaching, Wai Yi, Annie Ng, Kin Wai, Michael Siu, Che Hin, Chetwyn Chan

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

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Designing A Sustainable Curriculum: Foundation Programme In Design Education For Hong Kong, Yan Yan Lam, Shung Yu, Alex Fung May 2012

Designing A Sustainable Curriculum: Foundation Programme In Design Education For Hong Kong, Yan Yan Lam, Shung Yu, Alex Fung

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

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Address Speech For The Exhibition By Part-Time Evening Students Of Window Display Of The Lee Wai Lee Technical Institute 李惠利工業學院夜學課程「櫥窗設計」展覽, 前署理教育處處長(工業) 華德斯先生致辭, Dan Waters Jan 1982

Address Speech For The Exhibition By Part-Time Evening Students Of Window Display Of The Lee Wai Lee Technical Institute 李惠利工業學院夜學課程「櫥窗設計」展覽, 前署理教育處處長(工業) 華德斯先生致辭, Dan Waters

Staff Publications

Address by Mr. D. D. Waters, I.S.O., 11th June 1982 for the exhibition by part-time evening students of window display of the Lee Wai Lee Technical Institute.