When I was a young boy, I was considered obese. To turn the table around, I started running to lose weight. Surprisingly, whenever I ran, my brain couldn’t stop thinking about people’s complaints in ordinary life. Running became the fuel that helps me concept great ideas. As a result, I can’t help but become a creative/UX designer who loves to solve problems. Since then, I have ran more than 3,000 hours for ideas which have led to works that improve brands and the lives of others. I am ready to run until my cartilage on my knee is gone if it’s valuable for the world. Let’s make cool shits together, I’ll run for it.
(Fun Fact: I made a TED-ish speech about running in front of 600 people. Enjoy watching it with popcorn.)
(Fun Fact: I made a TED-ish speech about running in front of 600 people. Enjoy watching it with popcorn.)
🏆Awards
D&AD
2018 White Pencil (TOP5 of 2018)
2018 Yellow Pencil
2019 Yellow pencil
Clio
2019 Gold
Cannes Future Lions
2019 Shortlist
One Show
2020 Advertising Portfolio Winner
2019 Merit x3
2018 Merit
SXSW Interactive Innovation Award
2019 Finalist x2
Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas
2019 Honorable mentionsNew York Festivals
2017 Third Prize
2019 Third Prize x2
2019 Finalist x2
Communication Arts
2018 Advertising - Winner
2018 Interactive - Shortlist x2
Applied Arts Awards
2018 Winner
American Advertising Award
2019 Judge’s Choice & Gold
💡Experience
2020 May~Present
DDB, San Francisco
Art Director:Energy Upgrade California, iShares
2019 Sep~Dec
Droga5, New York
Art Director Intern:Harley Davidson, Sprint, AdCouncil, Prudential
2019 Jul~Sep
Grey, New York
Art Director Intern:Volvo, Gillette
2019 Apr~May
R/GA, New York
Art Director/UX Designer Intern:Verizon, Pepsi, Ally
2019 Jan~Mar
Edelman, New York
Art Director Intern:The Catholic Church, Tazo, V8
2017 Feb~Aug
TBWA, Seoul
Junior Board Strategist2015 Mar ~ 2016 Feb
Samsung, Seoul
Dream Class Teacher:Teaching underprivileged students
2013 Mar ~ 2014 Dec
Republic of Korea Army
Honorable Discharge as Signaller, Sergeant🎤Guest Lecture
2018
@UC Berkeley
Startup & Advertising club 'Idea Factory'
2017
@TBWA KOREA
Speech project 'Hammering'
📚Education
2018 Jan ~ 2019 Dec
Miami Ad School, San Francisco
Art Direction
2018 July
D&AD New Blood Academy, London
Creative/Client Pitch (Google) winner
2012~2018
Hanyang University, Seoul
Major: Educational Technology
Minor: Business Administration
Graduated with distinction and President Award
🔎Press/Publication
The New York Times
USA Today
AdAge
Digital Mckinsey
Fast Company
Fast Company
Elite Today
Communication Arts
Applied Arts Magazines
Design Week
Biz Community
Ads of the World
🛠Skills
Creative Advertising
Art Direction, Strategy,
Concepting, Graphic Design
UX Design
Design Thinking, Systems Thinking, Design
System building, User Research, Wireframing, high&low fid mock-ups, UI design, Interaction
design
Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop, After
Effect, Illustrator, Premiere Pro
UX Tools