Authors

Song Seong-jae

송성재

Graduated from the Department of Applied Arts at the College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University, and earned a Master’s degree in Book Arts from Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London. Worked as a designer at LG Ad and as an art director at the publishing department of The Dong-A Ilbo. Currently serves as a professor in the Department of Visual Design at Hoseo University’s College of Arts. An invited designer at the Korea Industrial Design Exhibition, formerly served as Vice Chair of the Typography and Editorial Design Division at the Korea Society of Visual Information Design. Authored books include Korean Typography and Design Avant-Garde: Herb Lubalin. Translated works include Icons of Culture: Graphic Design, BOOK DESIGN, and Language & Typography.

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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.
Yang Ok-kum

Yang Ok-kum studied Performance Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art in the UK, completed an MA in Art and Space (Curating) at Kingston University Graduate School, and completed a certificate program in Museum Studies at Harvard University. She began her career as an intern at the List Visual Arts Center at MIT, where she worked as a curator at Gallery SSamji, the Dean of Academic Affairs at Hansol Cultural Foundation (now Museum SAN), and Chief Curator at Hyundai Card, and is …
Kim Tae-il

Professor at Jeju National University, School of Architecture. He graduated from Dong-A University and earned his master’s and doctoral degrees from Kyoto University in Japan. He worked as a researcher at the Longevity Social Organization in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, and as a manager of the Silver Division at Kyungnam Corporation. His specialty is senior facility planning, and his research focuses on community-based senior living environments. As a researcher on Jeju Island, he is …
Yongrak Park

He is the Creative Director of Fontworks Inc., a font design company he co-founded in 2005. With over 25 years of experience, he is recognized as one of South Korea’s leading type designers. He has developed corporate fonts for Samsung, Kakao, Naver, Hyundai Card, Nexon, the Korea Publishers Association, MBC, KBS, YTN News, Dong-A Ilbo, Lotte Mart, Daishin Securities, and LINE Japan, among others. His work includes commercial typefaces such as Yoon Gothic and Yoon Myungjo, Rix Gothic and …
Gang Yeong-ok

She studied at Duksung Women’s University, Department of German and Literature, and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation. She has worked as a translator at various organizations and taught math to students. Currently, she works as a publication planner and professional translator at the translation agency Enterkorea. Her books include Great Myths of Aging , Nett ist die kleine Schwester von Scheiße , and Schrödinger’s Cat: Fifty Experiments …
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 …
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 …
정상희

서울시립대학교 환경조각학과와 홍익대학교 대학원 미술사학과를 졸업했다. 오하이오대학교에서 미술사와 영화이론 전공으로 박사 과정을 수학했으며, 서울시립대학교 대학원 건축학과 박사 과정을 수료했다. 도시 연구 기반 문화예술 및 디자인 기획 연구소 아도크리에이션을 운영하며 대학교에서 미술사, 미학, 디자인 이론, 건축사 등을 가르친다. 번역가로도 활동하고 있다. 저서로 『인천의 장소 특정성, 걷기의 모빌리티와 도시를 경험하는 예술-인천학연구총서 47』『시카고와 인천, 도시 만나기』『시각예술로서의 도시 읽기-아시아 항구도시』, 역서로는 『브랜딩·인사이트·디자인]』『일러스트로 보는 영국 건축의 언어』『팝 아트』『ART 세계 미술의 역사』가 있다.
손용학

1970년에 동산방에 들어가 박주환 선생에게 표구를 배웠으며, 1986년에 낙원표구사로 옮긴 후 2002년에 묵호당을 열어 현재까지 표구업에 몸담고 있는 50년 이상 경력의 표구 장인이다. 2014년부터 2019년까지 한국표구협회 회장을 지냈으며, 문화재수리기능자 제1365호 자격을 보유하고 있으며, 고용노동부 선정 숙련기술전수자(배첩기능) 제2021-3호로 지정되었다. 2024년에는 이화여자대학교에서 표구를 가르쳤다.
Choi Jin-young

Observes daily life and translates memorable scenes and stories into illustrations. Aspiring to convey the joy and vitality of drawing, contributes artwork across various media. Illustrated books include: Children’s University: Physics , Accidental Design , The More Different, the Better , Words on the Road .
Chung Byoung-kyoo

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 …
ARTIST PROOF

‘Artist Proof’ is a print & design label run by an artist, Kyungjoo Choi. The artist, working based in Seoul, embodies multi-layered inner structures in layers of overlapped colours and refined symbols. By experimenting with images she created and crossing the boundaries of art genres, ‘Artist Proof’ has done various projects such as producing items, holding exhibitions, and collaborative art projects.

Song Seong-jae

송성재

Lee Hyun-song

Yang Ok-kum

Kim Tae-il

Yongrak Park

Gang Yeong-ok

Kwon Joon-ho

Woo Souyeon

정상희

손용학

Choi Jin-young

Chung Byoung-kyoo

ARTIST PROOF