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Hirano Kouga

平野甲賀

Hirano Kouga graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design at Musashino Art University and worked in the PR department of Takashimaya before becoming a freelance graphic designer. Beginning in the 1960s, he actively participated in the underground theater scene, creating numerous posters. From 1964 to 1992, he was responsible for book design at Shobunsha Publishing, where he designed nearly all of its publications. His contributions earned him the Kodansha Publishing Culture Award for Book Design. In 2007, he developed the typeface Kouga Grotesque 06.

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Lee Young-choon

He graduated from Hongik University, College of Fine Arts, Department of Wooden Furniture, and majored in Industrial Design at Rochester Institute of Technology, USA. He has worked as a senior designer at Spoon Design, an adjunct professor at the Department of Industrial Design at Rochester Institute of Technology, a commissioned researcher at the Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP), and is currently a professor at the Department of Living Furniture Design at Seoil University.
D&D Corporation

The company is headed by Lee Hyun-do (D.O), who manages all work related to DEUX. They are working on various projects to brand DEUX, such as reissuing DEUX’s existing albums on vinyl and launching a collaborative collection with VANS for the 30th anniversary of their debut.
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BUS Architects is an architectural design firm led by three partners: Park Ji-hyun, Woo Seung-jin, and Cho Sung-hak . The firm focuses on establishing diverse relationships between cities, culture, and people , drawing from meaningful imagination that can emerge through architecture and space. Rather than emphasizing the “construction” of architecture, BUS Architects prioritizes the “process” behind it. In this context, “BUS” represents both a commitment to …
Park Jaeyong

He is a writer, translator, and curator primarily based in Seoul, South Korea. A bibliophile, he founded and operates Seoul Reading Room (@seoulreadingroom), a contemporary art and theory library. He is also a frontman of the research band NHRB (@nhrb.space) alongside Heo Youngkyun, and co-runs the stand-up comedy group Seochon Comedy Club (@westvillagecomedyclub) with Jung Sung-eun and Kim Su-ji. His translated works include There Is No Last Revolution: Art and Political Imagination Since 1980 …
Kim Su-jung

She studied visual design at the Universitat der Kunste Berlin and typography and book design at the Hochschule fur Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig. She runs the design and publishing studio Raffinerie Press and teaches typography and book design.
Kim Jee-hyun

She studied graphic design at Seoul National University’s Department of Applied Arts and Graduate School of Design, and received his master’s degree in typography from Eastern Michigan University, USA. She has been teaching design at Hansung University since 1991. She was a research professor at Syracuse University in the United States and the third president of the Korean Typography Society. She is currently serving as the chairman of the Future Planning Committee and editorial …
Korean Society of Typography

The Korean Society of Typography (hereafter KST) is an academic organization in South Korea, started in 2009. The KST supports many design activities to diversify the visual communication field. Some of which include the journal LetterSeed , academic conferences, annual exhibitions as well special committees on Korean typography, typographic terminology, digital typography education, international typography biennale, and a diverse range of research.
Christopher Alexander

Christopher Wolfgang John Alexander (1936–2022) was an Austrian-born British-American architect and design theorist. He was an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley. His theories about the nature of human-centered design have affected fields beyond architecture, including urban design, software, and sociology. Alexander designed and personally built over 100 buildings, both as an architect and a general contractor. Alexander is best known for his 1977 book A Pattern …
FHHH Friends

FHHH Friends is an architecture firm composed of three principals—Yoon Hanjin, Han Seungjae, and Han Yangkyu —along with six team members. The three principals first crossed paths as colleagues at Designcamp Moonpark (DMP) and have been working together since 2013. Their work is rooted in a deep understanding of urban contexts, showcasing originality and creativity across a range of projects. In recognition of their contributions to the field, they were named Young Architects of 2019 .
Chen Nan

A professor and doctoral advisor at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, as well as the Executive Deputy Director of the Chinese Ancient Characters Art Research Center. He serves as Deputy Chair of the Visual Communication Design Department and holds a Ph.D. in Design. He is a member of the China Artists Association, a director of the Beijing Industrial Design Promotion Association, and notably participated as a torchbearer in the Beijing Olympics relay. He chaired the Visual …
Armin Hofmann

Armin Hofmann was a Swiss graphic designer. He was one of the most prominent individuals in Swiss design. He began his career in 1947 as a teacher at the Allgemeine Gewerbeschule Basel School of Art and Crafts at the age of twenty-six. Hofmann followed Emil Ruder as head of the graphic design department at the Schule für Gestaltung Basel (Basel School of Design) and was instrumental in developing the graphic design style known as the Swiss Style. His teaching methods were unorthodox and broad …
Han Jae-joon

Graduated with a focus on visual design from the College of Fine Arts and the Graduate School of Hongik University. Through the Text Abstraction project, he explored new possibilities and real-world issues related to Hangul, gradually expanding his work to include research and activities from a social perspective. From 1988 to 1995, he studied the fundamentals of Hangeul design under Dr. Kong Byung-woo, a pioneer in the mechanization of Hangul. Since 1989, he has developed and implemented …

Hirano Kouga

平野甲賀

Lee Young-choon

D&D Corporation

비유에스건축

Park Jaeyong

Kim Su-jung

Kim Jee-hyun

Korean Society of Typography

Christopher Alexander

FHHH Friends

Chen Nan

Armin Hofmann

Han Jae-joon