Born in 1963, he graduated from the Department of French Language and Literature at Korea University. He received his master’s and doctoral degrees in linguistics and semiotics from the University of Paris X in France. He was selected for the LG Yonam Foundation’s overseas research program and served as a visiting professor at the Department of Art History and the Institute of Linguistics at Oxford University in the UK, a visiting professor at Harvard University in the US as a Fulbright Fellow, a visiting professor at the University of Limoges in France, an honorary professor at the University of Dijon in France, a visiting professor at the University of Cambridge in the UK, and a distinguished professor at the University of Havre in France. He was also selected as an Asian Studies Fellow by the POSCO TJ Park Cultural Foundation. He served as the editor-in-chief of the Korean Society of Semiotics and the International Society of Linguistics for the Humanities. He is currently a professor in the Department of Linguistics at Korea University and a professor in charge of the collaborative program in Visual Culture Studies. He is also an executive member of the International Society of Semiotics, an editorial member of Semiotica, the world’s most authoritative journal in the field of semiotics, president of the Korean Society of Semiotics, and vice president of the Korean Society of Visual Culture Studies. He has won the Best Paper Award from Semiotica and has published numerous papers in international semiotics, media studies, and linguistics journals such as Degres, Language, and Kodikas. He has translated works by Derrida, Greimas, Peirce, Eco, and Floch, and was awarded the Hankook Ilbo Publishing Culture Award (translation category) in 1996. His publications include Lectures on Modern Semiotics, From Logos to Mythos, From Structure to Sensibility, The Transformation of Digital Language and Humanities, Signs, Rhythm, and Space, and Homo Mobilicus.
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Kim Sung-do
김성도
다른 사람들
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Architecture journalist. She majored in architecture at Seoul National University. He has worked as a reporter for Space , chief reporter for plus , editor-in-chief of bob , and editor-in-chief of Architecture Culture , and editor-in-chief of Architecture World , Interior World , and MADE .
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Kang Ju-hyun
He runs the graphic design studio Occupy the City and is based in Seoul. He curated and organized the exhibition Occupy the City: Typozimmer Nr. 7 and participated in other exhibitions such as Korean Design: Transforming Forms and Tools of Communication . He is currently an adjunct professor at Konkuk University and teaches graphic design and typography at various universities. -
Korea Craft & Design Foundation
The Korea Craft & Design Foundation (KCDF) is a public organization affiliated to the Korean Ministry of Sports, Culture and Tourism. The objective of the organization is to promote Korea’s craft, design and hanbok both in Korea and internationally. It is our responsibility to promote the field in order to create opportunities for young makers, artists and related groups. We focus on preserving our own cultural heritage by re-interpreting tradition, research on craft materials/skills and … -
Hirano Kouga
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 … -
Park Hye-sook
After graduating from the Department of Visual Design at Hongik University’s College of Fine Arts, she received her Master’s degree(M.F.A.) in Fashion Design from the same university’s graduate school. She later completed her Master’s degree(M.F.A.) at the London College of Fashion in England, and her Ph.D. from Kookmin University. She is currently serving as the Dean of the Department of Fashion Design and Branding at Pyeongtaek University, and is active as an executive in several academic … -
Kim Hyo-jeong
She majored in psychology and English literature at Yonsei University. She graduated from Glbab Academy and is currently working as a translator at Barun translation. His books include The Dollhouse , The Good Girl , Someone Knows , Writing Strategies to Capture Your Heart , What Your Emotions Tell You , The Psychology of Situations , How the Best Education is Made , How to Make a Difference , 75 Survival Wisdom from the Wilderness , The Philosophical Teenager Changes the World and more. -
James Chae
A designer and design educator based in Seoul. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and worked in web design and editorial design in New York and Boston. Currently, he is an assistant professor at Hongik University, where she continues his personal projects in editorial work, writing, and web design. -
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. -
Go Yun-seo
She explores how text, graphics, and people interact between the virtual and the real. After working as a designer and developer at graphic design studio Everyday Practice, She recently went independent to run his own creative design studio, YYY. Continues to experiment with digital interaction in the graphic web experimentation group HHHA. -
Tanaka Ikko
Ikko Tanaka was a Japanese graphic designer. Tanaka is widely recognized for his prolific body of interdisciplinary work, which includes graphic identity and visual matter for brands and corporations including Seibu Department Stores, Mazda, Issey Miyake, Hanae Mori, and Expo 85. He is credited with developing the foundational graphic identity for lifestyle brand Muji, emphasizing the “no brand” quality of their products through unadorned, charming line drawings paired with … -
Ku Mo-a
After graduating from Konkuk University, she worked at Sandol Communication, a Korean type foundry, for five years, and as a researcher and team leader at AG Typography Research Center, she worked on several typeface projects, including “Sandoll LateSpring,” the Maru project “Maru Buri,” and the 87MM brand’s exclusive font “87MM ILSANG.” She has been conducting research and projects on screens and fonts since “AG Choijeongho Screen” and has been working on typeface design based on … -
Lee Jeong-hwan
Lee Jeong-hwan graduated from Kyung Hee University’s Department of Business Administration and Intercultural Japanese Language School. He is a researcher of Eastern philosophy and religion, a Japanese translator, and a writer. He has translated many books into Korean, including The Architecture of Tomorrow , The Secret of the Macaroni Hole , Connecting Architecture , 三低主 , White , Nagaoka Kenmei no Kangae , Tokyo University Students Become Fools , and Ready Luck .