Hong Kong
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) is a prominent
graphic design
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er who lives and works in the
Greater Toronto Area
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in
Ontario
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, Canada. He is known as the "Father of Canadian graphic design accreditation" and is currently an
adjunct professor
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at
York University
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.
Albert Ng was born and educated in Hong Kong and emigrated to Canada in 1974. He was a past president of the Ontario chapter of the
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada
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, the founding president of the
Association of Registered Graphic Designers
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, and a vice-president of
Icograda
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during the 1995–1997 term.
His notable commissions include the Mississauga Chinese Centre stamp in 2013 and other stamp designs for
Canada Post
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.
Albert Ng is the second graphic designer to be inducted into the Order of Ontario.
Honours
2008 – listed in ''Canadian Who's Who 2008''
2007 (December) –
Order of Ontario
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2006 - Fellow, The Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario
2005 - Chinese Canadian Legend Award
1996 - Fellow, The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada