Sam Ginger

Design Thinker, Member of HKDA

Finalist of Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards
創作人，香港設計師協會會員，香港當代藝術奬入圍

samvisual@hotmail.com

- 2022 - Current Senior Lecturer, Department of Creative Arts, Hong Kong Metropolitan University

- 2017 - 2022 Lecturer, UOW College Hong Kong Formerly known as Community College of City University

- 2007 - 2017 Lecturer, Communicty College of City University

- 2006 - 2007 Producer, Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB)

- 2006 Project Coordinator, RTHK

- 2003 Creative Director , Sam Visual Communication

- 2002-2003 Project Coordinator, RTHK

- 2002 Teaching Assistant, HK PolyU

- 1999-2000 Graphic Designer, GAL Graphics Consultants Limited

Awards

- National Geographic Wheelock Hong Kong Photo Contest 2022 (Landscape Category): 50 Finalist

- National Geographic Wheelock Hong Kong Photo Contest 2021 (Mobile Category): 50 Finalist
- National Geographic Wheelock Hong Kong Photo Contest 2020 (City, Category, Landscape Category and People Category): 50 Finalist
- National Geographic Wheelock Hong Kong Photo Contest 2019 (Mobile and Natural catalogue): Finalist
- The 9th Hong Kong Mobile Film Festival: Best Documentary Gold Award
- Nat Geo Awards Photo Competition 2013 (Open Category): Finalist
- Fresh Wave 2012—International Short Film Festival: Finalist (Director of Photography)
- Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards 2012: Finalist
- Nat Geo Awards Photo Competition 2012 (Open Category): Finalist
- HKDA Global Design Awards 2011 - Excellent Award
- Metro Photo Challenge (Hong Kong)2011, Imagination Catalogue: Award Champion
- RADOSTAR PRIZE Hong Kong 2011 - Visual Design: Award Champion
- Cathay Pacific "Connecting Your World" contest 2011: Short-listed
- HKDA Asia Design Awards 09: Bronze Award
- 08 National Geographic International Photo Competition: 2nd prize
- V&A Museum "Between Past & Future" International Photo Competition: First prize

Other Relevant Contribution

2025 Published a photo series titled ‘The Frith’ in the UK ‘Mass Magazine'

2021 Member of Judging Panel for CityU HONG KONG CULTURAL SOCIETY photography competition - Hong Kong Nightlife

2019 Judge and Guest Speaker of the Sony Movie HK Cine on Hand Festival / SONY MOBILE HK

2016 Member of Judging Panel of the “Is the seat taken?” Photography Competition

2016 Programme Advisor of the 2nd HK-SZ Design Biennale

2016 Design Hero of the 2nd HK-SZ Design Biennale

2016 Member of Judging Panel of the Yearbook 2016 Photography . Travel . People

2014 Member of Judging Panel for SCS Blossom Photography Competition Special Camera Service

2013 Member of Judging Panel for City Pick photography competition

2012 Member of Judging Panel for the 5th Media Convergence Awards, HK PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF INTERACTIVE MARKETING

Academic Qualification

Master of Arts in Electronic Media and Design

The School of Arts, Design, Media & Culture, University of Sunderland, United Kingdom

Higher Diploma in Multimedia Design & Technology

School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Higher Certificate in Graphic Design
Design Department, formerly Hong Kong Technical College (Tsing Yi)

- 2022 香港都會大學創意藝術學系高級講師
- 2007 -2022 香港伍倫貢學院 (前稱香港城市大學專上學院）講師
- 2006 - 2007 無綫電視 編導

獎項
- 2022國家地理會德豐香港攝影大賽「自然組」入圍作品
- 2021國家地理會德豐香港攝影大賽「手機組」入圍作品
- 2020國家地理會德豐香港攝影大賽「城市組」，「人物組」及「自然組」入圍作品
- 2019國家地理會德豐香港攝影大賽「手機組」及「自然組」入圍作品
- 第九屆香港流動影片節最佳紀錄片金奬
- Nat Geo Awards 2013 (公開組) 入圍
- 鮮浪潮2012 – 國際短片展入圍（攝影指導）
- 香港當代藝術獎 2012 入圍
- Nat Geo Awards 2012 (公開組) 入圍
- 香港設計師協會環球設計大獎2011 Excellent獎
-「都市色彩」全球攝影大賽（香港區）2011 評審團大獎 (Imagination組別）
- 雷達表創星大賽 (香港區）2011 影像設計組別冠軍
- 國泰航空「飛常連繫」比賽短片組別入圍
- 香港設計師協會亞洲設計大獎09 銅獎
- National Geographic 國際攝影比賽08 圖片故事組第二名
- 倫敦維多利亞和阿伯特博物館 "Between Past & Future" 國際攝影比賽第一名

其他相關貢獻
- 2025 The Frith 攝影作品刊登於英國 Mass Magazine
- 2021 香港城市大學文化學會「香港夜生活娛樂攝影比賽」評審成員
- 2019 SONY MOBILE HK 「Sony Movie HK Cine on Hand Festival 」評審成員及講座嘉賓
- 2016 「K11 “Is the seat taken?” 攝影比賽」評審成員
- 2016「第二屆深港設計雙年展」榮譽項目顧問
- 2016 「第二屆深港設計雙年展 Design Hero」
- 2016「【攝影 ‧ 旅遊 ‧ 人】2016 年刊」評審成員
- 2014 Special Camera Service 「SCS Blossom 攝影比賽」評審成員
- 2013 「城市拾荒攝影比賽」評審成員
- 2013 TOP20•2013中國當代攝影新銳展 (香港區推薦作品）
- 2012 香港互動市務商會「第二屆 Media Convergence Awards」評審成員
- 2012 第二届“徐肖冰杯”全国摄影大展(香港區推薦作品)
- 2006 近利 Perfect Match 講座嘉賓
- 2001 參加日本名古屋 International New Designers'Workshop