A strategist in Seoul who dabbled in Photoshop 9 years ago, he is now a freelance Senior Art Director at Google Brand Studio in New York.
Mon–Fri: Find him helping brands like Google, YouTube, and Roblox stay culturally relevant, and helping artists like Billie Eilish, BTS, and Dua Lipa crack social media.
Sat–Sun: Find him sitting in Washington Square Park drawing Cursed Caricatures .
🏆 Awards
The Webby Awards
1x Winner
-Social Best Community Engagement
2x People's Voice Winner
-Best Community Engagement
-Best Partnership & Collaboration
Clio Music
1x Silver
1x Bronze
D&AD
1x White Pencil (New Blood)
2x Yellow Pencil (New Blood)
SXSW Interactive Innovation Award
2x Finalist
New York State Governor’s PSA:
Honorable Mention
One Show:
Advertising Portfolio Winner
1x Bronze
Fast Company - World Changing Ideas:
Honorable mention
🚀 Experience
Google Brand Studio, New York
Freelance Senior Creative
2025 ~ Present
YouTube, New York
Creative Lead / Senior Art Director
2022 ~ 2025
MullenLowe, New York
Art Director
2021
DDB, San Francisco
Art Director
2020 ~ 2021
Droga5 & R/GA, New York
Art Director Intern
2019
TBWA, Seoul
Junior Creative Strategist
2017
Samsung, Seoul
Learning Experience Designer/Teacher
2015 ~ 2016
🎤 Guest Lecture
@UC Berkeley
Startup & Advertising club 'Idea Factory'
2018
@TBWA KOREA
Speech project 'Hammering'
2017
📚Education
New York University ITP Camp, New York
Creative Technology
2024
Miami Ad School, San Francisco
Art Direction
2018 ~ 2019
D&AD New Blood Academy, London
Creative/Client Pitch (Google) winner
2018
Hanyang University, Seoul
Major: Educational Technology
Minor: Business Administration
-Graduated with distinction and President Award
2012 ~ 2017
🔎 Featured
🏵️ Jury Duty
New York Festivals
Advertising Award
2022
🏓 Brand & Partners
YouTube, Google, Coachella, Roblox, Warner Music, Universal Music, Sony Music, BitHit, YG Entertainment, The Guardian, State of California, Unilever, E*Trade, Verizon, iShares by BlackRock.
Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, BTS, Blackpink, Lisa, Calvin Harris, Burna Boy, Karol G, NewJeans.
Don Lee