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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Studio 3 is an in-school design agency at the Graphic Design Department of Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo (Norway). Studio 3 was established in 2002 and exists of a handpicked selection of 15 truly dedicated 3rd year’s graphic design students.
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Massimo Vignelli
He was born in Italy in 1931 and studied architecture in Milan and Venice from 1950 to 1957. After actively engaging in various projects, including designing posters and graphic materials for the 1964 Venice Biennale, he moved to the United States in 1956. In Chicago, he co-founded Unimark International, and in 1971, together with his wife and business partner Lella, established Vignelli Associates in New York. From 1966 to 1980, he worked on the graphic program for Knoll; in 1966, he designed … -
Seung H-Sang
Seung H-Sang graduated from Seoul National University and studied at Technische Universitaet in Wien. Worked for Kim Swoo-Geun from 1974 to 1989 and established his office “IROJE architects & planners” in 1989. He was a core member of “4.3 Group” which strongly influenced Korean architectural society, and participated in founding “Seoul School of Architecture” for a new educational system. His works are based on his own critical concerns on Western culture of the 20th century whose subject … -
Han Jin-yeong
Graduated from the Department of English Language and Literature at Chonnam National University and spent nearly a decade working in publishing, creating books. Later transitioned to a full-time career as a translator. Notable translations include How to Write a Life , Living a Life of Writing , Seeking Meaning Outside Religion , The Bonobo’s House , People Skills , The Boy Who Lost His Shoes , and Diagrams: The Art of Organizing Thoughts . -
Choi Chul-yong
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, … -
Lee Hyun-song
A designer in the Brand Strategy Team at Hyundai Department Store, actively involved in infusing vitality into the brand through various activities such as brand positioning and campaigns across multiple media platforms. She is particularly interested in effectively communicating the brand’s direction to customers through design, exemplified by projects like the opening of The Hyundai Seoul. -
Choon Choi
Choon Choi is a professor in the Department of Architecture at Seoul National University, leading the Architectural Culture Research Lab. His work focuses on reinterpreting and revitalizing the cultural values embedded in architectural heritage through restoration and regeneration projects. He has collaborated with curators to design exhibition spaces for events such as the “Gwangju Biennale” and the “Seoul Media City Biennale”. In partnership with artists, he worked on … -
Kim Min-jung
She has worked as an editor for various magazines from Casa Living to the monthly Design . She loves the eclecticism of magazines, is interested in how to translate design into language, and specializes in planning and creating content. She is currently the editor-in-chief of C , a magazine published by GrandeClip. -
Oh Eun-jung
Oh Eun-jung is A fine art artist who loves forests, traveling, and contemplation. She uses the pen name “On-Jung” to reflect her alert gaze and warm heart.For him, painting is a break from writing, and writing is a break from painting. She realized the value of drawing for pleasure on a long trip during her art school days and founded the online club ‘Art and People’, where she has been sharing her life and drawing philosophy with people who love drawing as … -
Shin Hyun-woo
A digital culture researcher specializing in critiques of information capitalism, game studies, and technology and information culture. Actively engaged in various writing projects. Co-authored the book Mario, Born in 1981. -
Jan Tschichold
Jan Tschichold also known as Iwan Tschichold or Ivan Tschichold, was a German calligrapher, typographer and book designer. He played a significant role in the development of graphic design in the 20th century – first, by developing and promoting principles of typographic modernism, and subsequently idealizing conservative typographic structures. His direction of the visual identity of Penguin Books in the decade following World War II served as a model for the burgeoning design practice of … -
Lee Yong-je
Lee Yong-je studied visual design at Hongik University and was the first designer to receive a PhD in Hangul design from the same graduate school. He worked at the Hangeul Design Institute from 1999-2003, and since 2004, he has been running ‘Hangeul Space’, a space for research and design. He has designed numerous fonts, including ‘꽃길’, a font for vertical writing, and ‘아리따’, a typeface for Amorepacific. Recently, he has been focusing on ‘ink-saving …