karen kong
industrial & graphic designer

About

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meet the designer

Hi! I’m Karen, a Sydney based industrial designer with experience in graphic, furniture and small appliances design. Passionate about beautifully designed products, hands on model making, woodworking & textiles. Obsessed with all things to do with Japanese & Scandinavian design.

I’m very driven to create & build stronger relationships between people & their products. Designing products & experiences that positively impact us everyday is incredibly fulfilling. I’m fascinated in the way products function & how they serve us in our day to day lives.

Designer by day, violinist by night.
I am also a freelance violinist, teaching violin students weekly & performing in commercial events & celebratory functions.

CV available upon request! Get in touch via email here.

Awards

Good Design Award Winner | SESURA | Product Design (Next Generation)
Good Design Australia - 2020

Australian Graduate of the Year Nominee (Industrial Design)
Design Institute of Australia - 2020

First Class Honours & Dux in Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)
University of New South Wales - 2019

Built Environment Travel Grant
University of New South Wales - 2018

Second Place Ox Tools Design Competition
OX Tools - 2018

Undergraduate Dean's Merit List
University of New South Wales - 2016/2018

Undergraduate Scholar
University of New South Wales - 2016

Karen Kong’s SESURA chair design showcased at the 2020 UNSW Built Environment Luminocity virtual online exhibition

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