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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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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.
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.
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John H. Falk

John H. Falk is one of the world’s leading scholars in museum studies, visitor studies, and free-choice learning. He earned his Ph.D. in Ecology and Science Education from the University of California, Berkeley, and is Professor Emeritus at Oregon State University as well as the founder of the Institute for Learning Innovation. Falk’s research focuses on the social and educational roles of cultural institutions—including museums, zoos, and aquariums—and on understanding why people choose to …
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국민대학교 조형대학 시각디자인학과 명예교수. 1976년부터 30여 년간 그래픽 디자인 창작실기, 디자인론, 색채계획, 전통색채론 등을 가르치며 교육자로서 활발히 활동했다. 대한민국산업디자인전에 추천작가·초대작가로 선정됐으며, 심사위원을 역임했다. 한국시각디자인협회 국제부회장을 지냈으며, 88서울올림픽위원회 중 디자인전문위원회의 주요 일원으로 활동했다. 국립현대미술관 「한국전통표준색명 및 색상: 제1차 시안」에 연구위원으로 참여했고, 서울시립미술관 개관전 〈한민족의 빛과 색〉에는 자문위원으로 참여했다. 국제디자인협의회(ICoD, 전 세계그래픽디자인협의회), 국제색채심포지엄, 바우하우스 답사 연구 등 다양한 국제 활동을 통해 세계 그래픽 디자인의 동향을 한국 디자인계에 반영하는 데 일조했다. 지은 책으로 『현대 디자인 연구』『한국의 현대 디자인』『산업 디자인 150년』이 있으며, 옮긴 책으로 『디자인론』『포스터 디자인사』가 있다. 대표 논문으로는 「덴마크 디자인의 에센스」 …
Kwon Joon-ho

Kwon Joon-ho studied Visual Communication at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in the UK and taught graphic design at the same school for a year. His 2011 RCA graduation work, Life: The Life of a North Korean Woman , a typographic installation, was selected as one of the ‘Special Choices of the Year’ by the British magazine Creative Review. He was named ‘Rising Star of the Year’ at UK Design Week 2012 and one of the ‘20 Saatchi New Sensations’ at London’s …
Irene Korol Scala

Mentor, author, and passionate advocate of great type and thoughtful messaging, Irene pushes herself and her team to refine the craft of visual story-telling and developing brand authenticity. Her credentials include a prestigious degree and full-tuition scholarship from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, where she had the opportunity to study with educators such as Paul Rand, Lou Dorfsman, and Milton Glaser. Irene went on to postgraduate study at The Bezalel Academy of …
Hwang Seong-won

A translator and reproductive laborer, she values the quiet hours spent crafting necessary items with her hands as much as the time spent reading and reflecting. In spring, she sows seeds and learns from the subtle changes in the environment that often escape human perception. Her translated works include The Man Who Became a Goat , The Climate Casino , The Dispossessed , Living Alone , and The Happiness Industry .
Pureun Nuri

People who believe that if everything we discard and throw away becomes compost, we can live in harmony with the earth, keeping our living spaces clean and sharing the green bounty of the planet with all living beings. They dedicate their lives to farming during the summer, cultivating not just crops but a sustainable way of life.
Renate Raecke

Renate Raecke was born in 1943 in Lübeck, Germany. A German children’s book author and children’s literature critic. She studied literature and art history before working for various publishers and book shops. She has served as president and vice president of the German chapter of IBBY and is currently a member of the European chapter of IBBY. She has been a jury member for the BIB, Illustrator of the Year at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the Deutscher …
Kaleena Sales

Kaleena Sales is a writer, illustrator, and graphic design educator at Tennessee State University, an HBCU (Historically Black College and University), in Nashville, TN. She is endlessly interested in the intersection of Black culture and aesthetics and believes that identities and experiences have an invaluable role in helping to diversify the ways in which designers solve problems. Through her service on AIGA’s Design Educators Community Steering Committee, Kaleena advocated for a more …
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.”

Choi Chul-yong

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Jan Middendorp

James Chae

김윤신

John H. Falk

정시화

Kwon Joon-ho

Irene Korol Scala

Hwang Seong-won

Pureun Nuri

Renate Raecke

Kaleena Sales

kim Ju-gyeong