Ezio Manzini is a world-renowned scholar in the field of design for sustainability. In 2009, he founded the DESIS Network, a network of design universities dedicated to social innovation design, to connect design universities around the world and revitalize the discourse on social innovation design. As a longtime professor of design at Politecnico di Milano, Italy, he conducted research on design for sustainability and expanded the scope of design education by launching new design majors such …

An editorial designer who graduated from Korea University with a degree in French Literature and studied design at École Estienne in Paris. In 1979, he co-founded the editorial company Yeoreogaji Munje Yeonguso with writer Lee Yoon-ki and later established Jung Byung-kyu Design in 1985, which continues to this day. He has served as a Specialist for the Seoul Olympics, President of the Korean Society of Visual Information Design, and President of the Korean Society for Image Culture. His career …

An architect who graduated from the Graduate School of Architecture at Tsinghua University (清華大學) and earned a Ph.D. in Urban Design from Tongji University(同济大学) and a Ph.D. in Geography from Peking University(北京大学). Currently, he serves as the Dean of the School of Architecture and Art at Central South University and as a professor at Peking University. He is the Vice President of the Hunan Provincial Architectural Society and the Hunan Provincial Architectural Artists Association, as well as …

Born in Seoul, Chang Eung-bok graduated from the College of Fine Arts at Hongik University and founded Mono, the predecessor of Mono Collection, in 1985. With a foundation in textile design, she has contributed significantly to Korea’s textile design industry, working across residential and commercial spaces, domestic and international hotel projects, and furniture and soft interior design. She has held numerous exhibitions, including at Mori Art Museum (2005), Gallery Artlink (2010), Seoul …

Sugiura Kohei is a Japanese graphic designer and researcher in Asian iconography. Throughout his career, Sugiura has been a pioneer within the design world using processes that enables the visualization of consciousness in his large body of work that ranges from record jackets and posters, to books, magazines, and exhibition catalogues, to diagrams, stamps, and more. He is also active in promoting the study of traditional Asian cultures through producing innovative catalogue designs and …

He studied literature and linguistics at Chung-Ang University and computer programming—though he prefers to call it “narrow-sense literature and linguistics” or “poetic computation”—at the School for Poetic Computation (SFPC) . He worked as an editor, designer, and programmer at Angraphics and Workroom. Now running his one-person company Min Guhong Manufacturing , he works both within and beyond the art and design fields. Meanwhile, through “New Order” , which bills itself as “a liberal arts …

She completed her doctorate in education at the University of Cambridge. She is currently a researcher at the Institute of Social Education, Korea University Continuing Education Center, where she develops programs for teachers.

Farah Kafei is a designer and art director who has led initiatives addressing gender disparity in design education and fostered communities pushing for a more inclusive industry. She’s had the pleasure of working for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and studios such as Sagmeister & Walsh and Doubleday & Cartwright.

As a co-founder of the design studio Everyday Practice , they collaborate with numerous cultural and artistic institutions and non-profit organizations , including the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA), National Asian Culture Center, Busan Museum of Contemporary Art, and Green Korea . They have participated as an artist in exhibitions at institutions such as MMCA, SeMA, Ilmin Museum of Art, and Nam June Paik Art Center . In 2019 , they served as a …

Established in 2001 through a technical partnership with Diners Club International, Hyundai Card quickly became a leading credit card brand under Hyundai Motor Company. In 2003, the company acquired total identity and management rights, ensuring a cohesive brand presence. Hyundai Card rapidly gained market recognition with the launch of the ‘Hyundai Card M’ and expanded its brand with a series of alphabet cards designed to align with different customer lifestyles. The company has not stopped …

He is the CEO of Design Park, an invited artist at the Korea Design Exhibition, and a stamp reviewer at the Korea Postal Service, Ministry of Knowledge Economy. He graduated from Chung-Ang University and Konkuk University Graduate School of Education. After working as an art director in the design department of a large company, he opened his own office, Design Park, and has worked on over 400 corporate design projects, starting with the 1988 Seoul Olympics mascot, Hodol. From the cards in …

She graduated from Sookmyung Women’s University in 1994 with a degree in Industrial Design and completed her MFA at Elisaba Design School in 2000. He has exhibited at Sol Ferino , Seoul Design Festival Milan (Milan, 2007), Seoul Design Olympics, Design is Air (Seoul, 2008), Spanish Kitchen at Samji Gallery, Insadong (Seoul, 2009), and Casas Marcs Illustration Group (Barcelona, 2010). Since 2003, he has been a design exhibition commissioner and curator, organizing various exhibitions, and …