Chen Ming-Hung
Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Material Arts and Design, Tainan National University of the Arts
Expertise
Visual Communication Design, Graphic Design, Digital Video Editing, Digital 3D Creation, Web Design, Website Development, Pictorial Character Design, Cultural and Creative Planning and Marketing, Design Psychology, Design Methodology
Education
2015 – Ph.D. in Visual Communication Design, Institute of Applied Arts, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University2006 – M.A. in Visual Communication Design, Institute of Applied Arts, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University2001 – Bachelor of Science, Department of Occupational Safety and Health, China Medical University
Curation
2022 – New Voice in Art – Graduate Recommendation Exhibition 'Tainan Yimian', Dadun Cultural Center, Taichung, Taiwan2018 – Tainan Design Week – Awakening Environmental Consciousness: The Lonely Straw, Blueprint Cultural & Creative Park, Tainan, Taiwan2008–2009 – Engineer’s Children’s Paradise – 1st Hsinchu Techno-Art Exhibition, Hsinchu City Art Gallery, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Group Exhibitions
2023 – Brilliant Tainan – Joint Exhibition by Tainan Yifu Painting Association Members, Gueiren Cultural Center, Tainan, Taiwan2023 – Material Arts Festival – Mist Drift: Faculty-Student Joint Exhibition, Department of Material Arts and Design, TNNUA, Tainan, Taiwan2023 – Xiangyang Arts – Joint Exhibition by Xiangyang Arts Association Members, Jiabin Culture Center, Chiayi, Taiwan2023 – Poster Research Competition Exhibition, Tainan National University of the Arts, Taiwan2022 – Material Arts Festival – Internal Resonance: Faculty-Student Joint Exhibition, TNNUA, Tainan, Taiwan2022 – Poster Research Competition Exhibition, Tainan National University of the Arts, Taiwan2020 – Material Arts Festival – Dialogues of Depth: Faculty Joint Exhibition 'Ao', TNNUA, Tainan, Taiwan2006 – Hsinchu International Glass Art Festival – Alice in Glass Wonderland, Hsinchu Glass Museum, Hsinchu, Taiwan2005 – Faculty-Student Joint Exhibition 'Accident', Institute of Applied Arts, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan2004 – Digital Media Design Exhibition – Creattitude: Native Innovation, SiSi Nan Village, Taipei, Taiwan2004 – Urban Collector – Original Pet Illustration Exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan
Academic Research
2024 – Chen, M. H. (2024). Analysis of Student Academic Performance Under Multiple Admission Program: A Case Study of the Material Arts and Design Field. The 5th Taiwan Association for Institutional Research Annual Meeting and International Conference (pp. 29). Hsinchu, Taiwan.2022 – Chen, Ming-Hung. Study on Graduate Feedback – A Case Study of the Department of Material Arts and Design at TNNUA. 2022 Southern Higher Education Institutional Research Alliance Conference, Pingtung, Taiwan. (Selected as "Outstanding Paper")2022 – Chen, M. H. The Influence of Variance on Character Identification in the Facial Features of Shonen Manga. 2022 International Conference on Cultural Creativity & Innovative Design, Yunlin, Taiwan.2017 – Chen, I. P. & Chen, M. H. Flashed Face Distortion Effect in Pictorial Faces. 40th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Berlin, Germany.2015 – Chen, Ming-Hung. The Influence of Facial Features on Character Identification and Personality Construction in Japanese Shonen Manga (Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation), NYCU, Hsinchu, Taiwan.2015 – Chen, M.-H. & Chen, I.-P. The Relationship Between Personalities and Faces of Manga Characters. The Comics Grid: Journal of Comics Scholarship, 4(1):15, 1–7. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/cg.bc2014 – Chen, Ming-Hung & Chen, Yi-Ping. Multiple Regression Analysis of Components of Creativity in Product Design. Journal of Design Research, 7, 64–80.2014 – Chen, M. H. & Chen, I. P. The Role of Facial Features in the Identification of Comics Characters. Proceedings of the 23rd Congress of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics, New York, 135–139.2009 – She, H. C., Chang, T. C., Chen, M. H., & Hsieh, M. H. The Application of Personification in Teaching the Enzyme Concept. Proceedings of the 2009 International Joint Conferences on e-CASE and e-Technology, Singapore, 1854–1861.2007 – Chang, T. C., Hsieh, M. H., & Chen, M. H. The Influence of Diagram Design Type and Graphic Representation on the Applicability of Online Biology Instruction – A Genetics Case Study. Proceedings of the 2007 International Joint Conferences on e-CASE and e-Technology, Hong Kong, 1864–1877.2006 – Chen, Ming-Hung. The Effect of Diagram Types and Image Realism on the Appropriateness of Biology Education for Junior High School – A Study on Genetics (Unpublished Master's Thesis). NYCU, Hsinchu.
Teaching Projects
2024 – Instructor and Lecturer, Special Lecture Program, General Education Committee, MOE Higher Education Sprout Project, TNNUA2023 – Principal Investigator, International Artists Gathering Project, MOE Bilingual Learning Program2023 – Instructor and Lecturer, Special Lecture Program, General Education Committee, MOE Higher Education Sprout Project, TNNUA2022 – Instructor and Lecturer, Art and Creative Marketing & Art and Technology Interdisciplinary Programs, MOE Higher Education Sprout Project, TNNUA2022 – Principal Investigator, Fox Course – Practical Image Training, TNNUA2021 – Instructor and Lecturer, Art and Creative Marketing & Art and Technology Interdisciplinary Programs, MOE Higher Education Sprout Project, TNNUA2021 – Principal Investigator, Fox Course – Practical Image Training, TNNUA2021 – Principal Investigator, Fox Course – Practical Image Training, TNNUA2020 – Instructor and Lecturer, Art and Creative Marketing & Art and Technology Interdisciplinary Programs, TNNUA2019 – Instructor and Lecturer, Art and Creative Marketing & Art and Technology Interdisciplinary Programs, TNNUA2018 – Instructor and Lecturer, Art and Creative Marketing & Art and Technology Interdisciplinary Programs, TNNUA2018 – Mentor Teacher: Cheng, Cheng-Hsiung; Team Member: Chen, Ming-Hung, MOE Teacher Heritage Program2018 – Principal Investigator, Fox Course – Material Experiments, TNNUA2018 – Principal Investigator, Social Design and Practice Course, NUK2018 – Co-Investigator, Dialogue Between Technology and Humanities, MOE Digital Literacy Program2018 – Community Member, Interdisciplinary Service Learning Curriculum Community, NUK2017 – Community Member, Interdisciplinary Service Learning Curriculum Community, NUK
Industry-Academia Collaboration Projects
2022 – Principal Investigator, Employment Counseling Project, Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan Regional Branch, Ministry of Labor – Hsinying Employment Center2020 – Principal Investigator, Employment Counseling Project, Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan Regional Branch, Ministry of Labor – YS Youth Career Development Center
Awards
2023 – TNNUA Excellent Mentor Award2023 – 3rd Place, Poster Research Competition, TNNUA2022 – Honorable Mention, Poster Research Competition, TNNUA2021 – Outstanding Course Syllabus Award – Visual Communication Design, College of Visual Arts, TNNUA2018 – Excellent Course Award – Advanced Graphics, Department of Crafts and Creative Design, NUK2018 – Excellent Course Award – Basic Design II (Core), Department of Crafts and Creative Design, NUK2018 – Excellent Course Award – Basic Design II (Core), NUK2018 – Excellent Course Award – Design Psychology, NUK2018 – Excellent Course Award – Visual Design and Application I, NUK2017 – Excellent Course Award – Layout Design (Core), NUK2017 – Excellent Course Award – Digital 3D Design, NUK2013 – Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Visual Communication Design, Hsuan Chuang University2011 – Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Visual Communication Design, Hsuan Chuang University
Review & Jury Experience
2023 – University Student Learning Survey, Hung Kuang Professor Education Foundation, Jury Member2022 – Logo & Mascot Design Contest, Taiwan Fude Zhengshen National Association, Jury Member2020 – Public Art Selection, NUK Zhonggang Community Mural Project, Jury Member2018 – Graduation Projects, Dept. of Crafts and Creative Design, NUK, Jury Member2017 – Graduation Projects, Dept. of Crafts and Creative Design, NUK, Jury Member2016 – Visual Design Evaluation, Hsinchu Cultural Bureau, Professional Services Bid Jury Member2016 – Paper Format Reviewer, CID2016 Conference, Chinese Society of Design Science2014 – National Student Art Competition, Miaoli County Preliminary Round, Graphic Design, Jury Member2014 – TNJCU Health Week Poster & Mascot Contest, Jury Member2014 – TNJCU Body Painting Competition, Jury Member2013 – TNJCU KUSO Mask Painting Contest, Jury Member2007 – Hsinchu City Hand-Washing Poster Contest, Jury Member
Special Lectures
2023 – National Feng Hsin High School Art Program: Creation and Marketing2023 – National Sinying High School Art Program: Creation and Marketing2022 – Gushan High School Art Program: Creative Wellness2022 – Tunghai University Dept. of Industrial Design: Portfolio Design2019 – Gushan High School: Career in Art Colleges2018 – NUK x SDG Lecture Series – Air Pollution
Performances
2023 – Promotional Video Appearance, 14th Graduation Exhibition, Dept. of Material Arts and Design, TNNUA2020 – Farewell Event Final Performance, Class of 105, TNNUA2020 – Role of President Scutt in Tokusatsu Short Film “Phoenix” by Yen Ting-Nuo2016 – Opening Performance, Prof. Chuang Ming-Chen Retirement Ceremony, NYCU2007 – Opening Performance, Solo Graduation Show by Chang Shun-Wen, NYCU2007 – Opening Performance, Joint Graduation Exhibition “Delta”, NYCU2007 – Opening Performance, Freshmen-Welcome and Graduation-Farewell Event, NYCU
Student Awards Supervised
2023 – Zhang Yu, "Reason to Return Home", Youth Film Festival 2022 University Cup – Top 100 Award2019 – Luo Yu-Shan, "☉", Bahamut ACG Creation Contest (Animation), Honorable Mention2019 – You Hui-Shan, "White Room", Bahamut ACG Creation Contest (Animation), Finalist