Clement Mok (born 1958) is a
graphic design
Graphic design is a profession, academic discipline and applied art that involves creating visual communications intended to transmit specific messages to social groups, with specific objectives. Graphic design is an interdisciplinary branch of ...
er and author.
Mok founded several design-related businesses — Studio Archetype (acquired by
Sapient), CMCD and
NetObjects, Inc. In 1997, Mok recruited George Chen in a photoshoot for an early collection of stock photography made for graphic designers distributed on CD-ROM, whose likeness was used in many high-profile print and billboard advertising campaigns, inadvertently creating an unofficial mascot for the dot-com era, nicknamed "The Internet Guy". From 1998 until 2001, he was Chief Creative Officer of Sapient. Mok also served as the national president of
AIGA
The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) is a professional organization for design. Its members practice all forms of communication design, including graphic design, typography, interaction design, user experience, branding and identity. The ...
and was the creative director at
Apple Inc.
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in the early 1980s. Currently, he leads a new subscription-based royalty-free stock image business and consults on a variety of product development projects.
Information architecture
Mok authored an influential early information architecture manual, ''Designing Business'' (Adobe Press, June 1996).
See also
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List of AIGA medalists
Following is a list of AIGA medalists who have been awarded the American Institute of Graphic Arts medal.
On its website, AIGA says "The medal of the AIGA, the most distinguished in the field, is awarded to individuals in recognition of their ex ...
Notes
External links
Clement Mok's official site
Salon.com
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* Mok's subscription-based royalty-free stock image business
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1958 births
Living people
Interface designers
Canadian graphic designers
Apple Inc. employees
Artists from Vancouver
AIGA medalists