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Mr. Michael Lee Wei Chuen

Lecturer in Multimedia Design
Bachelor of Applied Arts (UNIMAS), Master of Instructional Multimedia (USM)

Faculty of Business, Design and Arts

Office No:+60 82 260 691
Fax No:+60 82 260 815
Room No: B211
Email: [email protected]

Biography

Ts Michael Lee is a Lecturer in Graphic Design at the Faculty of Business, Design & Arts, Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus. Michael Lee has a Master degree in Instructional Multimedia from USM and a Bachelor degree in Applied Arts from UNIMAS. His current areas of teachings at SUTS include Communication Design, Capstone Project, Communication Design Strategy, Digital Design.

He has several years of teaching experiences and has successfully completed several industrial projects for the Sarawak Government, Corporate Companies & NGOs. He was invited by Yayasan Sarawak as the committee member for the 50th Golden Anniversary, Sarawak Independence logo competition in 2013.

Research Interests

Street mural arts, heritage and cultural preservation

Teaching Areas

Communication Design, Capstone Project, Communication Design Strategy, Digital Design

Publication

  • Borneo Post Campus and Beyond: The role of Street Murals in enhancing Cultural Heritage and Diversity, 2023
  • SwinSays Column 2024: Beyond the Canvas – Street Art as a Tool for Community Engagement and Historical Preservation

Awards

  • BRONZE – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Competition
  • International e-Content Development Competition, UiTM
  • ‘Font Fusion: Typography for Beginners in a Post-pandemic Context’

Professional Member

MBOT: Professional Technologist

Grants

Research Micro Fund (RMF) – Preserving the Techniques and Methods of Chinese Calligraphy Through Digital Documentation

Exhibition

  • Curator – Cultural Entrepreneurship Factory 2022 Exhibition, Waterfront Hotel
  • Curator – 1st Sarawak Combat Against Cardiovascular Disease Cartoon and Doodle Art Competition and Exhibition, 2022
  • Curator – Good Design Week 2023 Exhibition, Imperial Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak.
  • Curator and Advisor for Swinburne GradX (Student Final Year Exhibition)

Projects

  • Freelance designer for St Joseph Cathedral, Kuching
  • 1st prize – St Joseph Cathedral logo design competition, 2019
  • Art Director – Largest Sarawak Themed Mural Exhibition Project, 2022
  • Australian Garden Mural Painting – Swinburne University, 2024
  • Logo and Door Gift Design for 15th Malaysian Hospice Council Congress 2024
  • Merchandise Designer for S.O.S Kids fundraising projects, 2024

Research Output

R Lim, M Lee and C Yin, “Teacher Usage and Perceptions of Online Discussion Forums in Higher Education”, Proc. of the 2nd International Conference of Teaching and Learning (ICTL 2009) INTI University College, Malaysia.