Social Procurement Makes a Difference
Implement Diversity, Equity & Inclusion through Social Procurement
Our eclectic credentials solidify our social impact
Our founder is our Design Director too. He would be responsible for supervision of all creative tasks. On top, he would mentor all creative partners in all matters around aesthetics.
During these years of operation, he has attended multiple workshops and seminars to improve his skill sets, as well as foster inclusion:
Leadership Journey Phase 1, Autopilot Leadership Lab;
Rare Leadership Graduate, Rare with Google’s Leadership Academy; and
Sign Language intermediate level, Hong Kong Association of the Deaf.
Our creative partners have achieved other attainments in their specialities. We can elaborate on our credentials further on request.
Recognised Impact
We built our branding ourselves from scratch. In 2024, we are honoured to receive the Best Sustainability Brand in the HKDA Brand Design Awards 2024 organised by the Hong Kong Designers Association.
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Alan So
Design Director (he/him)
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Founder, Design Director & Curator
In 2020, Alan founded Design Studio MZ+MM 無狀無名設計事務所, a PwDs-inclusionary social enterprise. He is also responsible for the supervision of creative works and design deliverables. By making good use of his experience of self-learning, creativity and astonishing insights, he offers design jobs and training opportunities for hearing-impaired and PwDs. He has learned sign language and tried hard to communicate with the deaf freely.
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Alan was former art directors in multiple HK4As advertising agencies including Euro RSCG Partnership, Bates Advertising, Wunderman, DDB Needham, and Dentsu Young & Rubicam. During these times, he has serviced many international clients, like Intel, Volvo, BNP Paribas, Microsoft, Agilent Technology, HSBC, Citibank, Piaget, Neutrogena, Moulinex, Yakult, Lycra, Campbell’s Soup, Sony, Nissin Foods, Panasonic and more.
Through these experiences, he have acquired a knowledge of creativity under respective global strategies and corporate identity systems. In due course, he comprehends how to formulate strategy and CI system.
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Associate Member, Hong Kong Designers Association
Rare Leadership Graduate, Rare with Google’s Leadership Academy
Leadership Journey Phase 1, Autopilot Leadership Lab
Sign Language intermediate level, Hong Kong Association of the Deaf
Muse Creative Awards winners in 2017, 2019, 2020 and more
4th Grade Practitioner, Sogetsu Ikebana
Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management, Hong Kong Management Association
Rare Leadership
HKDA Membership
Operation Skills
Sign Language
Sogetsu Ikebana
Marketing Management
Dream Impact Guest
Dream Impact Guest
JCI Guest
JCI Guest
JCI Guest
FSES Guest
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Diverse Design Services
Our Department No.10 offers multi-discipline design services that fit into various necessities of different kinds of corporations. Check into our selected services, or contact us for further details.
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Eclectic Credentials
All deliverables are co-created by members of our inclusive team as well as our senior creative fellow. Our credentials are one of a kind and show the quality of inclusiveness.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Our inclusive Department No.10 is largely formed by members with different skill sets as well as belonging to a variety of disability groups. See our metrics through the button below.
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Uncommon Initiatives
Referring to CIC’s profit sharing model, we will re-invest 35% of our net profits into social innovation that benefits creatives with disabilities. Click below to see our past initiatives.
Find out how creative social procurement can be.
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“Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.”
— Stephen Richards Covey