Abstract
The evolution and current status of modern design in China and the West is analysed and compared in the context of the economic, technological and cultural development in China and the West. The dynamic interaction between these three elements and modern design reveals the forces that drive the development of design education in modern China, namely: a new type of industrialisation, global economic integration, internationalisation of education, digital media technology, Internet technology, culture and creative industries, modern services industries and cyclical industries.
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Wang Xiao Jie (Shenzhen)
WANG XIAO JIE
Former Associate Dean, School of Art and Design, Current Dean, School of Animation, Shenzhen Polytechnic College; Director, China Industrial Design Association; Executive Vice Chairman of Shenzhen Design Alliance; Senior Visiting Scholar in Sydney; one of the “Top 100 Young Designers in 2005”; on the roster of “Thousand-Hundred-Ten Trainees at Guangdong Universities and Colleges”; Guangdong Top Ten Young Designers; Publications: seven books, teaching materials, and selected works of art, including “Industrial Design: Trends and Strategies”; more than 20 published papers; award winner of eight awards, including “Guangdong Governor's Cup” for Design; accomplished designer for more than 110 design projects.