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Choi Chul-yong

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Choi Chul-Yong studied Textile Art and Fashion Design at Hongik University and its graduate school and later explored the intersection of design and art at the Domus Academy in Milan. After working as a fashion designer and art director for European fashion brands such as Meltin’pot (Italy), Wrangler Blue Bell (Belgium), and Marteli (Italy), he returned to Korea in 2009 and launched his own brand, Cy Choi. Cy Choi has held 18 presentations in Paris, participated in Seoul Fashion Week 10 times, and won the Samsung Fashion Design Fund (SFDF) twice. Choi was named Fashion Designer of the Year by Arena in 2014 and recognized as a promising newcomer by Italian Vogue in 2010. Currently, he serves as a professor in the Department of Textile Art and Fashion Design at Hongik University and continues his role as the creative director of Cy Choi.

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Cynthia Busic-Snyder

Cynthia Busic-Snyder was born in central Ohio, where she was raised with two brothers by depression-era working class parents. She studied Visual Communication Design in the Department of Industrial Design at the Ohio State University where she developed an interest in both practicing and teaching graphic design. After working as a graphic designer and art director (identity, point of purchase, signage systems and print for both retail and business to business clients internationally) she …
kim Ju-gyeong

A lead researcher and type designer at AG Typography Institute , the designer has created typefaces such as AG Hunminjeongeum and AG Choteuktae Myeongjo . They have also directed, researched, and designed both AG original typefaces and custom corporate identity fonts, including Amorepacific’s “APHQ Hangul” , Projekt Produkt’s “PP Sans” , Hyundai Department Store’s “Happiness Sans” , and Jeju Air’s “Flight Sans.”
Lucas Evers

Lucas Evers is Head of the e-Culture Programme at Waag Society. Lucas is involved in projects at the intersection of art, science, design and society, extending the reach of e-Culture to a wider range of technology-informed disciplines.
Kim Eun-young

She started her career as a book designer at a design-focused publishing house and now works as a planner building on her foundation in design. As she strived to truly understand her work, she ended up writing her third book and became someone who shares knowledge in front of others. Although she has experienced design and publishing as professional fields, she places more emphasis on design and bookmaking as part of everyday life and general education. Since August 2012, she has been teaching …
Guho Choi

Studied Visual Design at Kaywon University of Art and Design. He is a graphic designer, application developer, and amateur musician. He runs the graphic design studio Guho Choi and is the developer, designer, and operator of Paperman, an app designed to assist with book production.
Kim Hyun-a

After graduating from Hongik University’s Visual Design Department and KAIST’s MBA program, she worked as a designer in various organizations. She works as a freelance designer and participates in open design projects such as the Open Design Salon at Creative Commons Korea.
Lee Dong-guk

Lee Dong-guk is a Korean calligraphy researcher, curator, and current director of the Gyeonggi-do Museum. He has been an academic researcher at the Calligraphy Museum at the Arts Center of Korea for 35 years and has published Myth, Song of Life - From Petroglyphs to Atheists (1999), Two Thousand Years of Korean Calligraphy (2000), Ose Chang’s Pavilion. Collection World (2001), Heavenly Life, Sky of Fertility (2012), Special Exhibition on the 10th Anniversary of the Passing of Galesun …
Kim Hyun-kyung

After graduating from Sogang University’s English Department, she worked at a publishing house and edited various books. She is currently working as a freelance translator for major museums and companies in Korea. Her translations include The Form of the Book Book , BIG-GAME : Everyday Objects , First Principles of Typography , 100 Classic Graphic Design Journals , I Used To Be A Design Student: 50 Graphic Designers Then And Now , Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books , …
Kan Tai-Keung

An active design educator and artist, Kan Tai-keung is one of Hong Kong’s most famous graphic designers and noted ink painters. Born in 1942 in Pangyu, Guangdong, Kan has resided in Hong Kong since 1957. His passion for painting developed early on in his childhood, and his grandfather, Kan Yaosheng, a clay sculptor, encouraged his pursuit of art. Kan first studied art and design in 1964, and then watercolour painting and sketching with his uncle Kan May-tin. In 1967, he began attending …
Jan Middendorp

Jan Middendorp is an author, researcher, and designer living in Berlin. He has edited and written books and articles about typography, design and the performing arts; designed printed matter for publishers and non-profit organizations; worked as a consultant and editor to the type world.
Yim Seock-jae

An architectural historian and architect, born in Seoul in 1961. He graduated from the Department of Architecture at Seoul National University, earned a master’s degree from the University of Michigan, and completed a Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania with research on French Enlightenment architecture. In 1994, he established the Department of Architecture at Ewha Womans University as its founding professor, where he continues to serve. His extensive and profound research transcends time …
Choi Dae-suk

Graduated with a BFA from the College of Fine Arts at Hongik University, an MFA in Industrial Design from Seoul National University, and an MBA in Marketing from Yonsei University. Guided by the belief that “a successful designer must balance theory (文) and practice (武),” he is dedicated to professional design education while contributing to the field as a recommended designer and jury member for the Korea Industrial Design Exhibition. His primary interests include new product …

Choi Chul-yong

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Cynthia Busic-Snyder

kim Ju-gyeong

Lucas Evers

Kim Eun-young

Guho Choi

Kim Hyun-a

Lee Dong-guk

Kim Hyun-kyung

Kan Tai-Keung

Jan Middendorp

Yim Seock-jae

Choi Dae-suk