Creative Design Courses
“Y Class”

“Y Class” is a series of creative design courses mutually conducted by Chiu Yeng Culture Limited and the Centre for Continuing Education of the University of Macau, with the key creative support from Chiii Design “Y Class” aims to form a team with high level of excellence by inviting design specialists from Asia and Macau to be the class instructors, and will enhance students’ critical thinking skills and knowledge about design through academic and practical teaching method. The five-day creative design courses – “Y Class” focus on four areas of design categories: Visual Arts, Spatial Design, Visual Communication Design and Multimedia Design. “Y Class” aims to promote the education of creative design and cultivate talents to enhance their overall design capabilities and to expedite the promotion of adequate economic diversification in developing the creative industry in Macau.

 

“Y Class” Objectives

  • To expand students’ design knowledge and increase their interest and desire to learn gradually through experience sharing from overseas and Macau design specialists.
  • To help students forming their system of knowledge and acquire design skills which could be applied into the industry.
  • To get to know more about the industry operation, needs and regional market trend.
  • To enhance their capability of design through an intensive and effective class arrangement.

“Y Class” Creative Design Courses
Celebration of Achievement

The educational project of the second “Y Show” – “Y Class” Creative Design Courses, with Visual Arts, Spatial and Architecture Design, Visual Communication Design and Multimedia Design as the main core topics. The closing ceremony of “Y Class” was held on 15th July at the University of Macau. The instructors from Asia and Macau gathered with more than 60 students and reviewed all the professional design knowledge and skills they have learned during the five-day course. Mr. Siza Cham, one of the local instructors, expressed, “I am honored to be one of the instructors of ‘Y Class’. I am glad to exchange ideas with the students who are also passionate about design. The introduction of overseas and Macau instructors in one course, broadens the horizons of students. I think that ‘Y Class’ can cultivate more non-gaming development, hence more citizens can commit to the creative industry in Macau.”

  • Course Setting

  • Certificate in Introduction to Visual Arts Language

  • Certificate in Design for Spatial and Sensory Experience

  • Certificate in Beyond Visual Communication

  • Certificate in The Generation of Multimedia Presentation

  • About Chiu Yeng Culture

  • Course Setting

      Date Time Venue
    “Y Class”
    Opening ceremony
    11 July
    (Tuesday)
    Morning University of Macau
    “Y Class”
    Course
    11-15 July
    (Tuesday to Saturday)
    10:00 – 12:00;
    13:30 – 17:30
    University of Macau
    “Y Class”
    Closing ceremony
    15 July
    (Saturday)
     Afternoon University of Macau

    Individual Course Duration: 30 hours

    Course Requirement: Students need to achieve 80% of class attendance and attend the closing ceremony in order to acquire the course certificate offered by University of Macau.

    Tuition Fee: MOP5,000 (Macau ID holders can use the DSEJ Continuing Education subsidy)

    Potential Applicants: For interested parties

  • Certificate in Introduction to Visual Arts Language

    Course code: 1704130784-0

    Course Description    Being the latest trend of visual arts teaching, art criticism has been the hot topic not only in theory, it also encourages implementation and interactions. This course is designed for those who are interested in visual arts to explore more about arts by creating art and at the same time interact with others through art. This also aims to provide a platform to appreciate different forms and styles of artistic creations, to recognize the commercial value of art, at the same time learn to capture the beauty of it in daily life.
    Course Content The Culture of Visual Arts, Visual Arts Workshop, Local Art Works Appreciation, Discussions and Presentation on Project Assignments, Study Trip, Overseas Instructor Sharing, Closing Ceremony.
    Potential Applicants People interested in visual arts
    Instructors Fortes, Pakeong Sequeira │ Macau │ Contemporary Artist (11-13 / 07)
    Konstantin Bessmertny │ Russia │ Artist (14-15 / 07)
    Course Date & Time 11th to 15th July 2017  (Tuesday to Saturday)  10:00 – 12:00; 13:30 – 17:30
    Location University of Macau
    Course Duration 30 hours
    Course Language Cantonese and English
    Course Requirement Students need to achieve 80% of class attendance and attend the closing ceremony in order to acquire the course certificate offered by University of Macau.
    Tuition Fee MOP5,000 (Macau ID holders can use the DSEJ Continuing Education subsidy)

     

  • Certificate in Design for Spatial and Sensory Experience

    Course code: 1704130802-0

    Course Description    Installations and display behavior are the most common form in commercial activity which can show the features of the service or product directly to the customers. This course is designed for those who are interested in spatial and interior design and to deepen the foundation of spatial planning, spatial plan layout, and installation design. The curriculum also aims at cultivating the ability to deliver ones’ ideas and concept through a space or installation in a practical way.
    Course Content Spatial Design Principles, Spatial Design Workshop, Analysis of Local Spatial and Installations Design and Market Trends, Discussions and Presentation on Project Assignments, Study Trip, Overseas Instructor Sharing, Closing Ceremony.
    Potential Applicants People interested in spatial design and display design
    Instructors Siza Cham │ Macau │ Founder of TCDI (11-13 / 07)
    Chen Feibo │ Hangzhou │ Founder of Bob Chen Interior Design Office (14-15 / 07)
    Course Date & Time 11th to 15th July 2017  (Tuesday to Saturday)  10:00 – 12:00; 13:30 – 17:30
    Location University of Macau
    Course Duration 30 hours
    Course Language Cantonese and Mandarin
    Course Requirement Students need to achieve 80% of class attendance and attend the closing ceremony in order to acquire the course certificate offered by University of Macau.
    Tuition Fee MOP5,000 (Macau ID holders can use the DSEJ Continuing Education subsidy)

  • Certificate in Beyond Visual Communication

    Course code: 1704130809-0

    Course Description    Effective communication can hit the target audience directly with the accurate message, this course mainly focuses on investigating the way of transferring ideas through visual identity and advertisement which includes the brand strategy and creative advertising strategy. The curriculum focuses on the ideology behind building the cooperative identity of a brand and design practices that introduce creative ways of promoting the brand philosophies.
    Course Content Introduction to Visual Communication Design, Graphic Design Workshop, Analysis of Local Brand Identity, Discussions and Presentation on Project Assignments, Study Trip, Overseas Instructor Sharing, Closing Ceremony.
    Potential Applicants People interested in visual communication design
    Instructors Nono, Leong Chi Hang │ Macau │ Founder of Chiii Design (11-13 / 07)
    Jody Xiong │ Shanghai │ Founder of The Nine (14-15 / 07)
    Course Date & Time 11th to 15th July 2017  (Tuesday to Saturday)  10:00 – 12:00; 13:30 – 17:30
    Location University of Macau
    Course Duration 30 hours
    Course Language Cantonese and Mandarin
    Course Requirement Students need to achieve 80% of class attendance and attend the closing ceremony in order to acquire the course certificate offered by University of Macau.
    Tuition Fee MOP5,000 (Macau ID holders can use the DSEJ Continuing Education subsidy)

  • Certificate in The Generation of Multimedia Presentation

    Course code: 1704130827-0

    Course Description    Multimedia design has become more popular recently, it is not only used for business promotion, but also catches attention from tourists and local residents on preserving and reactivating cultural industries and architectures. In addition to enhancing professional digital media skills and techniques in mapping, it is also important for designers in various categories to explore the most cutting-edge technology and innovative ways to transfer ideas and open up to new dimensions.
    Course Content Introduction to Multimedia Design, Multimedia Design Workshop, Analysis of Local  Multimedia Design and Market Trends, Discussions and Presentation on Project Assignments, Study Trip, Overseas Instructor Sharing, Closing Ceremony.
    Potential Applicants People interested in multimedia design
    Instructors Casber U │ Macau │ Multimedia Artist (11-13 / 07)
    Henry Chu │ Hong Kong │ Founder and Creative Director of pill & pillow (14-15 / 07)
    Course Date & Time 11th to 15th July 2017  (Tuesday to Saturday)  10:00 – 12:00; 13:30 – 17:30
    Location University of Macau
    Course Duration 30 hours
    Course Language Cantonese
    Course Requirement Students need to achieve 80% of class attendance and attend the closing ceremony in order to acquire the course certificate offered by University of Macau.
    Tuition Fee MOP5,000 (Macau ID holders can use the DSEJ Continuing Education subsidy)

     

  • About Chiu Yeng Culture

    Chiu Yeng Culture Limited (abbreviated: Chiu Yeng Culture) was founded by Ms. Sabrina Ho Chiu Yeng in Macau in October 2015, and has committed to become the most dynamic platform of arts and cultural exchange in Macau. Chiu Yeng Culture specialises with businesses encompassing auction, exhibitions and services in art and culture, and aims to explore the limitless possibilities of arts in order to motivate the development of local tourism, cultural and creative industries.

    Macau is characterised by its inclusive and open culture. The interaction of the Chinese and western cultures creates the city spirit of innovation and cultural diversity. The convergence of disparate fields and art is the new power in the course of an accelerated cultural development in Macau. Chiu Yeng Culture believes in partnership and innovation, and continuously seeks suitable solutions for clients by embracing better ways of doing things. Dedicated to promote the integration of art into daily life, Chiu Yeng Culture initiated art projects and exhibitions with the aim to be the most dynamic platform in Macau for art and cultural exchange and contribute to the broader community.

Instructors

Macau │ Contemporary Artist

Fortes, Pakeong Sequeira

Fortes, Pakeong Sequeira

Macau │ Contemporary Artist

He works as a graphic designer, illustrator, and he is also the vocalist and leader of Macau local band “Blademark”. He likes sketching to express his inner world with pictures because he was not talkative when he was a child. Gradually, he liked to draw and portray all the images and fragments, which came across his mind rapidly and temporarily, on walls.

He hold his first solo exhibition ‘Mad! Mad! Mad! Fortes Sketches Solo’ in 2005. He started his career as a graphic designer and a part-time artist simultaneously after graduated from university. He became a full-time contemporary artist in 2008. In 2009, for the first time he showed up as a live impromptu creator with a permanent marker at the exhibition “Art Beijing”, he created a single-colour painting of 7.2m in width and 2.4m in height on four consecutive days.

From then on, he has been travelled to many places to demonstrate his skills by using permanent markers and canvases. He has travelled to Macau, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Taipei, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Malaysia, Singapore, Lisbon, and New York, etc. He also held many solo exhibitions. “Experiencing: Fortes”, a biography with portfolio which was published in 2015. In addition, he also composes music, writes lyrics, and performs songs as the vocalist of “Blademark”, Leading the band to perform in Macau and other overseas regions.

Visit Fortes, Pakeong Sequeira’s official page

Russia │ Artist

Konstantin Bessmertny

Konstantin Bessmertny

Russia │ Artist

Konstantin Bessmertny was born in Blagoveshchensk, in the former USSR. Now based in Macau and Hong Kong, Bessmertny is one of the most distinguished artists working in Asia today. His technical mastery, achieved after seven years of studying fine art in the grand academies of the former Soviet Union, combined with his detailed knowledge on a wide range of subjects—including literature, music, history and politics—lend his work exceptional intelligence and credibility.

Bessmertny’s work has been the subject of solo museum exhibitions, including 365: A Work a Day, at the Museu do Oriente, Lisbon (2014); Tempos de Grande Ignorancia—Trabalhos de Konstantin Bessmertny, at the Macau Museum of Art (2012); and Konstantin Bessmertny: Recent Works at the Macau Museum of Art (2007). Bessmertny was a finalist for the 2006 Sovereign Asian Art Prize; he represented Macau at the 52nd Venice Biennale in 2007.

His works have been included in numerous public and private collections; notably, the Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou; Museum of Art, Macau; Standard Chartered Bank, Hong Kong; Mandarin Oriental, Macau; Fundação Oriente, Macau; BCM (Banco Comercial de Macau), Macau; Casino Lisboa (SJM Holding Limited), Macau; and Kee Club, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Visit Konstantin Bessmertny’s official page

Macau │ Founder of TCDI

Siza Cham

Siza Cham

Macau │ Founder of TCDI

The founder of TCDI, registered Architect in Macau. He was ever recommended for admission to one College of Liberal Arts in Lisbon, Portugal and is one of the first batches of Macanese who was specially approved to study in South China University of Technology without admission examination. He joined in public competitive bidding and ever won bids with his works in school days, and he obtained the implementation of municipal important engineering projects.

He established Macao T&C studio and established a branch in Guangzhou in 1998, then he established TCDI in 2008. He possesses wide creation fields and is a typical almighty crossover designer. He insists on realizing the clients’ design objective with his works, adheres to the philosophical thought of conciseness is beauty and space is reality, and explores his design road with earthy and dedicate attitude.

He has received numerous honors for his talent, including Jinzuo Award·Distinguished Award of Chinese Construction Interior Design in 2016, Annual Cover Person of Chinese Interior Design from 2016 to 2017, Annual Cover Person of LUXE LaCie Chinese Version China’s Interior Design in 2014, Excellent Youth Interior Designer of CIID “Finding Future Power” in 2013, National Excellent Interior Design of CIDA from 2012 to 2013, etc.

Visit Siza Cham’s official page

Hangzhou │ Founder of Bob Chen Interior Design Office

Chen Feibo

Chen Feibo

Hangzhou │ Founder of Bob Chen Interior Design Office

Born in 1979 in China. He is a designer, art director, the founder of Bob Chen Interior Design Office and Designer Furniture Brand Touch Feeling, and he is also one of the founders of Tunelife Conversation Rural Holiday Hotel. He established the Bob Chen Interior Design Office in 2004 and the Designer Furniture Brand Touch Feeling in 2010.

He is an award-winning designer, including the China Design Award of Year in 2016, the top designer list at 2015 Forbes China, the AD100 list of the China’s best interior designers and architects in 2013, 2015, 2016, etc.

After years of exploration in the field of design and art, he creates a new model of resources integration which is dedicated to the establishment of platform for the Chinese traditional aesthetics and modern design communication.

Visit Chen Feibo ‘s official page

 

Macau │ Founder of Chiii Design

Nono, Leong Chi Hang

Nono, Leong Chi Hang

Macau │ Founder of Chiii Design

Graduated from the Macao Polytechnic Institute and had worked for the Macao Cultural Affairs Bureau for years. His works were awarded in numerous renowned competitions. In 2013, Nono founded Chiii Design Ltd. with Mann Lao. In order to promote the development of local instruction, he founded the Macao Illustrators Association in 2015.

Visit Chen Nono ‘s official page

 

Shanghai │ Founder of The Nine

Jody Xiong

Jody Xiong

Shanghai │ Founder of The Nine

Born in 1973 in China. He is the founder and Chief Creative Officer of The Nine. He was previously a Group Creative Director at Ogilvy & Mather, in Shanghai, and has worked around in different 4A agencies such as Leo Burnett Shanghai and DDB Shanghai. He has founded the “& Creative Lab” and creating numerous influential advertising and design campaigns for different brands, including McDonald, Yahoo, Virgin Airlines, IKEA, Coca Cola , Wechat and Alibaba,etc.

His design of red pocket in 2017 has been subscripted and forwarded within different social networks. In addition, He was invited to “Happy Camp”, one of the famous variety show in China to share his experience in designing the red pocket. He is one of few creative people who have lectured at TED, and his masterpieces have received over 300 impressive awards globally, including Gold Design Lions, Silver Design Lions, Bronze Film Lions and 18 Finalists at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, 2 Winners at Red Dot Design Award, Gold Andy Awards, London International Bronze Award, 5 Best of Best at GDC Graphic Design In China, 2 Grand Prixs China 4A, the Best of Best LongXi Awards, and 6 Gold Effie Award, etc.

He is also a judge for various advertising awards. He believes in meaningful creativity, design and art can make the world more beautiful.

 

Macau │ Multimedia Artist

Casber U

Casber U

Macau │ Multimedia Artist

A multimedia artist in Macau, he practices visualization through projection mapping with the use of technologies. He graduated in the master degree of Communication and New Media at University of Macau, he is also the founder and creative director of Neba Studio.

His projection mapping work mainly explores the relationship between architecture historical background and visual symbolism. Interactive light and projection mapping installation is another field which he has been exploring in the recent projects. His work has been showcased in a number of large events in Macau and overseas, including the 24th and 25th Macau Art Festival and the 1st Macau Light Festival. In 2016, he has also been invited as a core projection mapper for Taichung Light Festival projecting the historical building Taichung Park Pavilion. Moreover, he has produced the creative countdown light show in Kaohsiung Dream Mall shopping centre. In 2015, he was one of the champion members of “One-minute projection mapping Competition” in Niigata, Japan.

Visit Casber U’s official page

 

Hong Kong │ Founder and Creative Director of pill & pillow

Henry Chu

Henry Chu

Hong Kong │ Founder and Creative Director of pill & pillow

Henry Chu is a designer, programmer, and new media artist. He was born in Hong Kong in 1970s. Henry graduated from the Electrical and Computer Engineering programme at the University of Auckland and founded pill & pillow in 2004.

The independent studio has won more than 120 local and international awards including Cannes Lions, Webby and One Show, etc. His iPad music apps “Squiggle” were exhibited in MoMA New York. Henry was also a speaker at the Business of Design Week, TED x Kowloon and TED x Taipei.

Visit Henry Chu’s official page

 

Course Enrollment

For enrollment and enquiry, please contact Centre for Continuing Education, University of Macau for more information.

Enrollment Period: From 30 May until 6 July 2017
Enquiries: (853) 8822 4545
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.umac.mo/cce/

 

Accommodation Package  

“Y Class” offers accommodation package to overseas students, which includes a six-night accommodation with breakfast during the course. Students need to present the course receipt of “Y Class” to enjoy the accommodation discount. For reservation and enquiry, please contact (853) 8860 8688 or email at [email protected]  for more information.

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