Wincen Foong Hock Kuen

Wincen Foong Hock Kuen

  • Teaching Fellow
Department of Art, Design and Media
SDGs Focus
Quality Education
Partnership for the Goals

Biography

Wincen Foong Hock Kuen is a highly accomplished design lecturer with 11 years of experience at various universities. He takes pride in mentoring students who have won numerous awards under his guidance, and his consulted students have excelled in various competitions throughout their education. As a seasoned graphic designer with a decade of industry practice, Wincen's work has received accolades and catered to diverse clients, from startups to corporations. He stays current with industry trends to equip students for success. Known for creative problem-solving and teamwork, he designs comprehensive syllabi to prepare students for the real world. 

Beyond teaching and designing, Wincen is a passionate researcher interested in Feng Shui's impact on design and has presented internationally.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • MA in Visual Arts, University of Malaya, Malaysia (2017)
  • BA in Arts and Design, Curtin University of Technology, Australia (2002)
  • Diploma in Graphic Design, Malaysian Institute of Arts, Malaysia (1999)

Research Interests

  • Feng Shui in corporate identity design
  • Cultural Arts
  • Animism Belief
  • Graphic design

Teaching Areas

  • Graphic Design
  • Advertising
  • Packaging
  • Typography

Courses Taught

  • Typography
  • Graphic Design
  • Printing Technology
  • Computer Graphics
  • Digital Photography
  • Final Year Project

Notable Publications

  1. ISSN: 2187-4751 The Asian Conference on Cultural Studies 2019: 
    Official Conference Proceedings
    https://papers.iafor.org/proceedings/conference-proceedings-accs2019/ 
  2. The Incorporation of Feng Shui Philosophy towards The Shape of Logo Design of Hong Leong Bank Berhad. Foong, Wincen (2000) Universiti Malaya
    http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/8060/9/hock_kuen.pdf 
     

Achievements & Accolades

Conferences & Workshops

  • Invited to Design Talks & Workshop @ TaTung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
    Title of Design Talk: The Essential of Branding
    Oral Presentation.
    TaTung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
    22nd – 2nd August 2019
  • SEA Connect - The Creative Conference 2019
    By Acestar Sdn. Bhd.
    Participant.
    Grand Nexus, Connnexion Conference & Event Center, Bangsar South City.
    13th June 2019

Supervised Student Competitions:

  • ACA World Championship 2018 Competition by Acestar Sdn Bhd & Adobe Worldwide Co.
    Supervised Students as Winner:
    1. Anis Anati Binti Mohd Faizal (1st Place: Challenge at Orlando. Price worth RM18000)
    2. Micheal Chuang Khai Hong ( 6th Place)
    3. Ang Jia Chie (TOP 30)
    4. Aisyah Binti Abd Munir (TOP 30)    
     
  • ACA World Championship 2019 Competition by Acestar Sdn Bhd & Adobe Worldwide Co.
    Supervised Students:
    1. Ng Qiao Lyn (TOP 30)
    2. Samantha Shim Wye Mun (TOP 30)    
     
  • AMBANK Group 2016 Festive Greetings Competition
    1st Price: RM17000 
    Supervised Students as Winner:
    1. Wong Chung Kong
    2. Ng Ming Ching
    3. Benard Yap Goon Meng
    4. Zainab Ahmed Adeem
    5. Brian Inbaraj
    6. Suria Kumar    
     
  • Veloster Rev-It-Up Inter-College Challenge by Hyundai
    2nd Price: RM20000 for Department of Arts & Design & RM 10000 for students
    Supervised Students as Winner:
    1. Yvonne Tan Xue Wen
    2. Puvishanan Pushparaja
    3. Shirin Goh Sue Ying
    4. Andy Lau King Ang
    5. Lee Yang    

Organized and Monitored Activity for Students:

  • MOG Short film Competition Briefing & Talk Session from Famous Film Director April 2018
  • MIID Interior Design 2018 - Monitered activity for students (Stage Manager)
  • Study Trip to Taiping & Penang Oct 2018 (DGM Students) - Organised and monitored education trip for 44 students    
  • Study Trip to Ipoh April 2019 (DGM Students) - 33 students    
  • Industrial Talk by ASUS: Meet Local Inspiring Video Creator & Comic Artist Sharing Workshop September 2019 - est. 50 students    
  • LG PuriCare™ Wearable Air Purifier Cover Band Contest 2022 Issued by LG PuriCare™, LG Electronics Malaysia - Consulted Students & Won 
    1st Place: RM5,000
    2nd Place: RM3,000
    3rd Place: RM1,000    
  • CCC's ACP World Championship 2022 by Adobe Certified 2022 - Consulted Students & Won 
    2nd Place: RM10,000 + Adobe CC Genuine Software    
  • Jaya Grocer X Sunway University 2023 Ang Pow Design - Guided, motivated & consulted students.


     

Professional Associations

  1. Member of Majlis Rekabentuk Malaysia (MRM)
  2. The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) Individual Membership (Professional) 
  3. NGO Lifetime Membership of Persatuan Kwong Shiew Batu Pahat, Johor.
  4. Member of PEREKA MALAYSIA
  5. Member of MIID
  6. Creative Cloud Community (CCC) Members by Acestar Sdn Bhd
  7. Persatuan Penganut Dewa Loh Han Tang, Batu Pahat, Johor. Reg. No. 5082-11-JHR

Media

Preview image for the staff video "ACP Championship Malaysia 2022 Top 10 Winner - Carrie Teoh Jin Yi".
Article on Animism Beliefs
Hyundai Veloster Rev It Up Inter-College Challenge 2012 (Team: Flips; Sunway Un…