Design

The dictionary of Contemporary Design

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Cho Young-jae Kwon Myung-kwang Ahn Sang-soo Lee Soon-jong (Edit.)

2000. 3. 5. 472 pages 165×230 mm Hardcover 9788970591483 KRW 23,000

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The Revised Edition of The Design Dictionary by Ahn Graphics (Originally Published in 1994). The updated version of The Design Dictionary expands on the original by covering 41 major topics, ranging from “emotional engineering” to “environmental design,” with additional subtopics accessible through the index. Written by experts actively working in various fields, the book explores not only design terminology but also broader design concepts relevant to contemporary discussions, aiming to stimulate deeper understanding.

In response to the expanding scope of design, the revised edition introduces enhanced content on emotional engineering, interface design, perceptual psychology, and web design. The topics span visual design, advertising design, design theory, crafts, fashion design, industrial design, spatial design, environmental design, and new media.

The book is structured into main entries, features, columns, and appendices. Beyond the main entries, special features delve into topics like design tools, postmodern design, and the nature of media and design, including holography. Columns offer perspectives from designers, advertisers, professors, and photographers, reflecting on various facets of design. The appendices provide practical information, including a timeline of Korea’s modern design history.

Targeted at general readers, this book translates complex concepts into accessible language, making it suitable for non-specialists. It retains the insights and ideas of authoritative contributors while supplementing and refining the content of the first edition to address recent changes in the field. With rich visual materials, this book serves both as a professional reference and a practical resource, delivering knowledge useful for understanding design and applying it in practice.

Cho Young-jae

A graphic designer and Professor Emeritus at Seoul National University, he is the Honorary President of the Korean Federation of Design Organizations. Throughout his illustrious career, he has held numerous influential positions in the field of design: Jury Member for the Asia Digital Art and Design Awards (2001–2007), Honorary Doctorate in Design from Dongseo University (2001), International Jury Member for Hong Kong Design Show 98 (1998), Founding President of the Korea Society of Visual Information Design (1996), Dean of the Graduate School of Design at Dongseo University (1986–1989), Dean of the College of Fine Arts at Seoul National University (1984–1987), President of the Korean Society of Visual Design (1980–1983, 1972-1975). He also served as an international jury member for the Morisawa International Typeface Design Competition, making significant contributions to both Korean and global design communities.

Kwon Myung-kwang

Graphic designer. Distinguished Professor at Sangmyung University. 15th President of Hongik University, Honorary Professor of Hongik University. He graduated from summer term at Osaka University of the Arts, Japan in 1974 and Hongik University, Faculty of Crafts and Graduate School of Visual Design in 1974. Since 2006, he has been an advisor to the Animation Society of Korea, a standing advisor to the Korean Federation of Design Associations (KFDA), and a standing advisor to the Visual Information Design Association of Korea (VIDAK), and served as a director of the Korea Industrial Design Promotion and president of the Korea Advertising Society from 1998–2006, an honorary doctor of philosophy from Sangmyung University in 2002, and president of the Korean Graphic Design Association from 1985–1988.

Ahn Sang-soo

Ahn Sang-soo is a graphic designer and typographer with a keen interest in Korean visual culture. He studied in the Visual Communication Design Department at Hongik University, where he also completed his graduate studies. A former professor at his alma mater, he took early retirement in 2012 to establish the Paju Typography Institute, where he currently serves as the president, also known as ‘Nalgae.’ In 2007, he received the Gutenberg Prize from the city of Leipzig, Germany. He is also a visiting professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in Beijing and a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI).

Lee Soon-jong

Lee Soon-jong graduated from Seoul National University College of Fine Arts and the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Graduate School of Design. He has served as a professor at Kookmin University’s Department of Industrial Design and Seoul National University’s Department of Design. He also founded the International Association of Societies for Design Research (IASDR), served as president of the Korean Design Association, and was the first design director of the Gwangju Design Biennale. He has conducted various corporate research on future design forecasting and design strategy, corporate identity and cultural design, multidisciplinary integrated design, and creative design cities. He has published numerous books on venture and design certification systems, integrated creative design, future creative education, future design forecasting, and Korean design. He was awarded the Industrial Prize (2001) for his contributions to the development of Korean design.