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A Dutch born Hong Kong Chinese Industrial Designer with passion to solve design problems and create meaningful product solutions and to blog about design

Waikit was born and grown up in the Netherlands and graduated with a Bachelor and Master Degree in Integrated Product Design from the Delft University of Technology.

He designed various kind of products such as household appliances, telecom equipment and medical devices for Western and Chinese clients, including 3M, GE Healthcare, SABIC Innovative Plastics, Philips, Cisco, Nokia, AO Smith, TEFAL, Povos, Supor, Flir Systems, Absolut Vodka, Huawei, Speck Products and more.

Next to his full time design job, he is also running one of the leading industrial design community, called Product Design Hub that was founded in 2004. In 2012 he launched China Design Hub, which promotes quality designs and news from China.

Waikit is always open to meet new people here in China and to learn about new exciting opportunities and collaborations. Just drop him a message with this contact form and he’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Get connected to his LinkedIn page to join his network.

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  1. Waikit Chung

    April 23, 2012 at 7:49 pm

    Hey Minghao, nice to meet you and glad to hear that you like China Design Hub. Well, I’d appreciate if you could let me know when you have found some interesting designs from China that I could post.

    Cheers,

    Waikit

  2. Minghao Zhou

    April 23, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    Hi Waikit,
    I’m David’s colleagues, Minghao Zhou. All the best for your China Design Hub, It looks brilliant to me, especially like the style and the ‘shaken-grid’ layout. I’ve added you on LinkedIn, let me know, how could I sharing experiences on your site?
    Best regards
    Minghao

  3. Waikit Chung

    April 19, 2012 at 10:08 pm

    Hi David, thanks for checking in.
    Glad to hear that you like this site design and feel free to share it with your friends or colleagues.
    Let me know when Minghao is interested to contribute on ChinaDesignHub.com

    Cheers,

    Waikit

  4. David Beastall

    April 18, 2012 at 10:49 pm

    Hi Waikit,

    I hope you’re well?

    I like the design of your personal blog, I’m going to use it as an example to show Bruce—who’s very concious of keeping a clean design whilst incroporating a lot of content and items such as social sharing effectively.

    I’m still trying to convince everyone that we should get our own blog! I was going to suggest one of my colleagues (Minghao Zhou) might like to write for your recent site, China Design Hub.

    Best wishes,
    David

  5. waikit

    March 31, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    Hey Shams,

    Keep an eye on ChinaDesignHub.com for design events, including networking events for international designers. You just missed one last week.

    Waikit

  6. Shams

    March 30, 2012 at 9:14 pm

    Hi,
    I’m a designer located in China. I’m planning on visiting Shanghai soon and would like to get to know some foreign designers located there. Can you recommend some design communities/groups/clubs for foreigners in Shanghai? Thanks a lot.

  7. waikit

    August 7, 2011 at 2:56 pm

    Hi Sara,

    Thanks for leaving a message. I will post an announcement here when there is another designer gathering in Shanghai.

    Cheers,

    Waikit

  8. Sara

    July 22, 2011 at 1:26 pm

    Hi Waikit,

    I found your blog when I want to find Industrial Designers’ Gathering in Shanghai. It is very nice to know you. Next time when you hold the gathering, could you please let me know. Meanwhile, I also want to introduce you and your friends a very nice Design Awards. http://www.designsuccess.cn. Hopely I can get support from you.

  9. saeed

    July 13, 2011 at 5:10 pm

    Hi Waikit,

    My name is Saeed and I’m living in Shanghai – Would love to get in touch to have a chat about furniture design & production opportunities here in China, if you have some spare time!

    All the best,

    Saeed

  10. waikit

    June 8, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    Hi Andres,

    Communication is key here, so be open minded and patient to communicate in an effective and pleasant way.
    Are you going to work on a project?

    Wish you a joyful visit here.

    Btw, I know 2 Columbian designers here. If you want to get in touch with them, then please let me know.

    Cheers,

    Waikit

  11. andresruma

    June 8, 2011 at 9:50 am

    Hi Waikit,

    I just got an offer to visit a home furniture company in Shangai and HK, I’m colombian and this will be my first time in far East. I´m kind of nervous about challenge my skills overthere, is there any advice, tips, you can give me about ID in China? Thanks!

  12. waikit

    March 10, 2011 at 3:56 pm

    Hello people,

    Thanks for leaving your comments and questions. Sorry if I haven’t responded on time.
    You guys motivate me to write another post, but I don’t know what yet.
    So please feel free to suggest a topic.

    Cheers,

    Waikit

  13. Maggie Shi

    February 18, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    Hi Waikit,
    I’m Maggie from china and working in shanghai now. Nice to meet u. I knew about u from linkedin when I looked for some clients. However, after I read your blog here, I think u attracted me a little. haha. Hope to talk with someday.

  14. Yarla Landeros

    November 12, 2010 at 2:35 pm

    Hi Waikit,
    Do you do any furniture design? i am interested on developing a furniture brand here is Shanghai. If its interesting for you, please let me know on my email: yarlalanderos@gmail.com

    Thank you!

  15. Wira

    August 27, 2010 at 10:20 am

    Hello Waikit,

    Very nice to know the person that starts the Product Design Hub, it’s been one of my references.
    I was wondering if you have any references on any design short course in Shanghai? the one like the “Milano summer school”
    Thanks in advance!

  16. Fan

    May 17, 2010 at 9:15 am

    Hi Waikit,

    As a current students in Industrial Design program, I’m wondering, do you know the number of how many Industrial Design studios in Shanghai?

    Best regards
    Fan

  17. Bengt Eggemar

    April 17, 2010 at 7:45 am

    Hi Waikit
    I am an older engineer and since 30 years back
    technical product inventor. Will visit some manufacturers in Shanghai during May as I am planing for an great product to the market 2012.
    Final design is still an open case but not too far away. Need a “design partner” in Shanghai if we start manufacturing there. Are you able to take a first beer with me ?
    Best regards
    Bengt
    +46-70-5278390

  18. Jillian

    March 17, 2010 at 11:18 am

    Hi Waikit, my name is Jillian. Are you still in Shanghai now? Please call me ASAP at 13917623107, m looking for a designer for our German based comapny. Plz plz plz do contact me :)

  19. Tim

    January 11, 2010 at 3:48 pm

    Hi Waikit,

    I just found your website as I was going through my database of company names to research for my own work. What happened to Asentio? Also, are you still in Shanghai. I am working as an international designer here too, and would love to go for coffee/tea with you one day.

    Let me know!

  20. Kam Hing Yau

    November 21, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    Hi Waikit,

    Like you, I’m also a Dutch born Hong Kong Chinese and I’m studying industrial design in Delft too.

    In 2007/2008 I spent one year in China and I also believe that there is a bright future for designers in China. Now that I’m in the last year of my studies, I’m looking for a graduation project in Shanghai.

    A few weeks ago I’ve tried to apply for asentio design, but just found out that they quit. Can you help me further? Do you know any interesting companies in Shanghai that are looking for graduation students?

    Thanks a lot!

  21. waikit

    June 7, 2009 at 4:14 pm

    Hello Cain,

    Sorry for the late reply, but here is my answer on your question:
    You can try to apply at Raffles Design for their bachelor degree program in product design. I believe it is the only program in Shanghai for international students.

    Best wishes,

    Waikit

  22. cain

    May 4, 2009 at 11:02 am

    hi. i’m trying to find a university in shanghai to study on industrial product design. i managed to pass the exam and entered into one of the best universities in my country but i didn’t start yet. i want to study industrial product design in shanghai but i don’t know a lot about the universities in shanghai. i’ll be glad if you help me and inform me about the universities in shanghai. thanks a lot.

  23. waikit

    March 25, 2009 at 9:58 am

    Hi Warran, thanks for dropping by and leaving some nice comments about my design approach. Nice that you know Maria. All the best at your new job in Hanzhou. Keep in touch, Waikit

  24. Warran Hoy

    March 25, 2009 at 6:00 am

    Hi Waikit,

    Just found your site via product design forums and I like your approach to design. I have been working in Shanghai now for a year in toy design and will be leaving the big smog for Hangzhou, for a new job in tool design and freelance in sporting equipment later next week.

    Always nice to make new contacts, if you would like to talk send an email to me address or you can get my number off the Italian girl Maria who picked up at Asentio when you left.

    How is your own work going?

    Cheers,

    Warran.

  25. waikit

    February 27, 2009 at 6:49 am

    Dear Arturo,

    I am not sure if there is any master program here in Shanghai. You can check:

    http://www.tongji.edu.cn/english/Academics/College%20of%20Architecture%20and%20Urban%20Planning.asp

    I heard that TsingHua university from Beijing got a master degree.

  26. Arturo Mayorga

    February 26, 2009 at 11:11 pm

    Hi Waikit, im a designer from Mexico, maybe you can help me in a big project for me, look, im applying for a scholarship for study my master in china, i want to study product design master or other that its linked to product , i woould like to do it in Shanghai or Beijing, do you know an university inshnaghai that gives the master in product design? please if you know a university contact me , i donh have much time to deliver my information to the embassy, it will be a great help for me, thank you so much and have a nice day over there…
    DI Arturo MZ

  27. waikit

    January 24, 2009 at 5:38 pm

    Hi Sherry,

    Sorry about this late response. But you might want to try Tong Ji University, which is one of the best here in Shanghai.

  28. sherry

    December 23, 2008 at 5:18 am

    hi waikit,

    found ur site via google. i currently live in shanghai and am looking for a 3-4 month intro intensive industrial design course. got any leads or recommendations?

  29. Niels

    June 17, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    Thanks for the link,

    It has some nice articles there as well.

    Best regards,
    Niels.

  30. waikit

    June 17, 2008 at 2:29 pm

    Hey Niels,
    Thanks for jumping in. Interesting blog you got there. You should check out:
    http://lab.thebigspace.com

  31. Niels

    May 28, 2008 at 5:31 pm

    Hello Waikit,

    I just read you studied in Delft, me as well! I just checked out your work, looks good, keep it up. I just opened up my blog about interaction design, might wanna check it.

    Kind regards,
    Niels.

  32. BHAIRAV WANI

    January 5, 2008 at 8:33 pm

    hi, waikit,
    i see ur total work , i like ur work very well.

  33. Waikit Chung

    October 27, 2007 at 6:51 am

    Thanks guys for the nice posts!
    Philippe, keep trying mailing design studios here. Some of them might be interested in western designers who are not able to speak mandarin. My company doesn’t require designers to speak Chinese, cause english is our spoken language.

  34. philippe

    September 26, 2007 at 5:14 pm

    Dag Waikit,

    just wanted to wish you all the best and say i’ll be following your process! You’re actually doing what I’d like to, dammit! I was in Shanghai (and Taipei) 2 years ago, checking out the scene, but found it pretty hard without speaking mandarin. So now I’m ‘stuck’ at Scope Design in Amersfoort. Not giving up my dream just yet, so lemme know if you find any open positions over there ;)
    Hope you’ll find bundles of fun!

  35. Duncan

    September 17, 2007 at 2:14 pm

    Waikit. You go dude… bet shanghai will be amazing all sorts of new experiences to top up that all-necessary inspiration that us designers need. Let us know how it goes.

    dmk

  36. Eric Chan

    August 30, 2007 at 3:56 pm

    Hi Waikit,

    Hope you enjoy the life in Shanghai and will have a sucess career coming these years, I’m still seeking for designer can help us on our project that trying to make up a own brand for all young designer. Hope someone can join our team to work on the project. I hope you may interested on it. Anyway, nice to see your blog, and also alot of great design sharing. Thanks

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