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Dr Manny Ling is a calligrapher, designer and educator. He is the Programme Leader for MA Design and Senior Lecturer in Design at the University of Sunderland, UK. He specialises in calligraphy, lettering, typographic design, editorial design and print based media. He has responsibilities as Director of Studies for Phd research in Design and he is also the Director for the International Research Centre for Calligraphy at the University (www.ircc.org.uk) He is a world renowned calligrapher and has exhibited in many solo and group shows in the UK, France, Norway and Australia. His work is also showcased in many major publications. He was bestowed with a Honorary Fellowship from the Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society (UK) in 2011 for his important contribution to the development of Western Calligraphy. He also won the Student-led Teaching Awards 'Most Inspirational Lecturer' in 2013. He completed his PhD research in 2008 with emphasis on the integration of East Asian and Western cultural influences upon Western calligraphy. He is also interested in the impact of digital media has upon this traditional art form.