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The Dictionary of Contemporary Design

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

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

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Expanding Design Beyond the Traditional Boundaries of Art

Covering Concepts of Creativity, Planning, Production, and Social Function

The Dictionary of Contemporary Design is a comprehensive reference to the evolving concepts of design, surpassing traditional art boundaries to engage a wide range of topics relevant to today’s world. Written by experts from diverse fields, the book is crafted to be accessible to a general audience. It portrays complex design ideas in a way that is easy to understand, even for those without a background in design. The content is also infused with knowledge from leading professionals, so it can function as both a professional reference and a practical guide. As the field of design keeps growing, the book has been updated with new topics like sensibility ergonomics, interface design, perceptual psychology, and web design. The appendix contains additional useful information, such as a timeline of modern Korean design history, which serves as a resource for anyone interested in the field.

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.

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