E d u c a t i o n
BFA Illustration :: Parsons School of Design (New York, NY) :: 2004-2008
S k i l l s
Free hand drawing, lettering and coloring (pencil, pen, water color, acrylic, collage, etc.)
Adobe CS (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
QuarkXPress
CorelDRAW
Proficient in Mac and PC
W o r k E x p e r i e n c e
FREELANCE ILLUSTRATOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER :: 2011-Present
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·Illustrations and character designs for children’s books and magazines
Get Bigger and Bigger! / Get Longer and Longer! _ Client: Applebee / Publisher(Korea)
Where Are They Hiding? _ Client: WoongJin / Publisher(Korea)
Cookiecoo _ Client: WoongJin / Publisher(Korea)
·Design promotional materials
Design poster, flyer and business card _ Client: Sky High Lab / Record Label (Atlanta, GA)
Design poster and CD cover _ Client: Yellow Boyz / Musician (Atlanta, GA)
Design poster and handbill for a public event _ Client: University of Georgia (Atlanta, GA)
ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL DESIGNER :: Korea Daily/JoongAng Ilbo (Atlanta, GA) :: 2010-Present
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·Design advertisements and layouts for newspaper and Yellow Pages
Design, resize, and edit advertisements for newspaper using CorelDRAW
Collaborate with marketing team on the design concept to meet clients’ satisfaction
JR. EDITORIAL DESIGNER :: Salt & Pepper Communications (Seoul, Korea) :: 2008-2010
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·Design interior and exterior of children’s book under direction
Photo and image manipulation using Photoshop including precise trimming of animal fur images
Create type designs by hand and Illustrator for title of children’s book
Design logos and icons using Illustrator for use in children’s book
Provide original illustrations for children’s book
Design page layouts in book, postcard, and leaflet using InDesign and QuarkXPress
Scout and hire outside illustrators
Collaborate with editors, art director, and publisher on correspondence with the illustrator
Manage to meet deadlines under fast paced working environment
GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN :: American Museum of Natural History (New York, NY) :: 2008
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·Participate in the preparation for the exhibition “The Horse” (May 17, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009)
Prepare images in Photoshop for use in interactive software
Share ideas with designers and deliver the director’s design direction
ASSISTANT ART INSTRUCTOR :: Aineo Art Center (Duluth, GA) :: 2006-2008
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·Prepare art curriculums and help the students building basic skills in drawing, color and design
Inspire and help the students to develop their ideas, creativity and self-expression
Demonstrate different fine art techniques through various forms and media
Counsel and give direction to the students in portfolio preparation class for college
Participate as a staff member in the annual art exhibitions, arranging students’ works
R e c o g n i t i o n
2007 American Illustration (AI 26) :: “Chosen” for Student Work category
2008 Adobe Design Achievement Awards :: Semi finalist in Illustration category
2009 American Illustration (AI 28) :: “Chosen” for Unpublished category
G r o u p S h o w
3rd Aineo Annual Art Exhibition :: Gwinnett Civic Center (Atlanta, GA) :: 2006
Move 16: Don't Paint Your Teeth (curated by Rich Jacobs) :: Cinders Gallery (Brooklyn, NY) :: 2008
L a n g u a g e
English / Korean
