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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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Song Myung-min

Studied Visual Design at the College of Design, Sangmyung University, and Communication Design at its Graduate School of Art and Design. Worked as a designer at companies such as Hong Design Co., Ltd., and has taught typography and editorial design courses at Sangmyung University, Hannam University, Kyonggi University, Chungbuk National University, and Pyeongtaek University. Actively engages in creative projects through organizations such as the Korean Society of Typography, the Korean Society …
Hansil

Awakened to the disarray in the Korean language, he dedicated himself to reviving dying words, simplifying difficult Sino-Korean terms into accessible native expressions, and interpreting Korean words in Korean. He established “Maum-Dakkeuneun Maeul” (Mind-Polishing Village) at the foot of Surime (Mount Songni) in the Sabara region (Sangju) of Nosarasa (Gyeongbuk). There, he leads meditation practices to help anyone polish their mind, freeing themselves from suffering to live a …
Tak Hyeon-gyu

Graduated from the Department of History at Sogang University and earned a Ph.D. in Art History from the Graduate School of Korean Studies at the Academy of Korean Studies. Authored books include: Saimdang’s Garden , Conversations on Paintings , Reflections on Korean Paintings , A Study of the Triad Buddhist Paintings in the Joseon Dynasty . Currently serves as a researcher at the Kansong Art Museum and lectures at institutions including Seoul National University of Education, Gyeongin …
Kim Min-young

Typography consultant. He majored in visual design at Hongik University and received his master’s degree from Musashino Art University in Japan, where he proposed a new direction for CJK-Latin multilingual blending based on the history of multilingual typography and a study of modern and contemporary blending samples in his master’s thesis. After working at Japanese type foundries Morisawa and Fontworks, he founded the typography studio Em Dash in Tokyo, Japan. Based on his diverse …
Suwa

Suwa is a renowned live art illustrator based in Seoul. She became captivated by fashion’s ability to reflect diverse individuality and identity during her trips to Fashion Weeks around the world, leading her to start drawing people who caught her eye on the streets. Suwa studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design in New York and worked as a designer for several fashion brands including Michael Kors and Tommy Hilfiger. She later transitioned to illustration, collaborating on editorial …
Min Gu-hong

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 …
Seo Seung-yeon

She studied Visual Design at the College of Design, Sangmyung University, and Communication Design at the Graduate School of Art and Design at the same university. She earned a Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Hongik University. She worked as a graphic designer at Comtec System, SUMOK A&A, and Dian Co., Ltd. She has taught typography and editorial design courses at Sangmyung University, Dankook University, Kyonggi University, Pyeongtaek University, Dongyang Mirae University, and Yuhan University. …
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Stanley Morison

Stanley Arthur Morison was a British typographer, printing executive and historian of printing. Largely self-educated, he promoted higher standards in printing and an awareness of the best printing and typefaces of the past. From the 1920s Morison became an influential adviser to the British Monotype Corporation, advising them on type design. His strong aesthetic sense was a force within the company, which starting shortly before his joining became increasingly known for commissioning popular, …
Hyundai Motor Company

Hyundai Motor Company is a global leader in the automotive industry that exports vehicles to over 200 countries and has established production facilities worldwide. As the pioneer of Korea’s automotive industry, Hyundai made history with the development of the nation’s first independently designed model, the Pony. The company has continued its legacy of innovation via the introduction of the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, XCIENT Fuel Cell, and the expansion its …
Woo Souyeon

Woo Souyeon is a museum education specialist who helped lay the foundation for museum education in Korea, drawing on extensive experience in international museum practice. She worked on digital projects at the Block Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago, and led teacher education initiatives at Northwestern University’s Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools. In 2004, Woo became the first education specialist at the National Museum of Korea, where she planned the museum’s …
Sung Sang-woo

Graduated from Waseda University, Department of Architecture. After working at several design offices, he founded a0100z space design with his life partner in 2009. Currently, he is building a series of houses called ‘House with a Worn Threshold’ and ‘Together’, and runs Jeongchu Seodang in Yongsu Village, Yongin, where he talks about humanities and gives a lecture on humanities architecture called ‘House is Meaning’.

Choi Chul-yong

최철용

Song Myung-min

Hansil

Tak Hyeon-gyu

Kim Min-young

Suwa

Min Gu-hong

Seo Seung-yeon

모토엘라스티코

Stanley Morison

Hyundai Motor Company

Woo Souyeon

Sung Sang-woo