BRAND DESIGNER
WORK EXPERIENCE
Michelan Art Studio | Brand Designer | Seoul, Korea | 2020.08 - 2022.11
I managed multiarea of branding projects with various contents, strategies and I designed packages and other small and big design elements for each client.
PepsiCo | Brand Design Intern | New York, New York | 2019.06 - 2019.08
I created concepts across multiple beverages and snack brands for packaging and a variety of consumer touchpoints such as point of sale. I worked with the innovation team, where I learned about the design development and execution process.
Pratt Institute | Graduate Assistant | Brooklyn, New York | 2018.09 - 2019.01
I assisted a designated professor to design a digital publication, showing students' thesis statements and research works.
SeoCho Art Association | Freelance Graphic Designer | Seoul, Korea | 2017.06 - 2018.08
I worked as a freelance graphic designer for the SeoCho Association, which is located in Seoul, Korea. The association requested posters and logos for their exhibitions and events. Most of time, I worked remotely, but when I visit Korea, I worked very close to my clients. And I also participated in exhibitions if the project’s finished.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Graphic Designer | Chicago, Illinois | 2015.09 - 2016.08
This is the part of SAIC extra-curriculum. I was a member of the KSA, Korean Student Association. I was a graphic designer of the Magazine team in the year of 15 and 16. We published an annual magazine, which worked close to the publisher and editors; and what I did was to visually create spreads and pages for each article in published magazine.
EDUCATION
Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, New York | 2018.09 - 2020.05
Master of Science in Package Design (Merit ScholarShip)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | 2013.09 - 2017.05
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design (Merit ScholarShip)
Seoul National University | Seoul, Korea | 2014.06 & 2015.06
International Summer Institute, emphasis in Korean Oriental Painting and Ceramics
ArtCenter College of Design | Pasadena, California | 2012
Saturday High Course, emphasis in Graphic Design and Letterpress
SunHwa Arts School | Seoul, Korea | 2008.03 - 2010.02
Private Art Middle School, emphasis in Fine Arts (Merit ScholarShip)
HONORS & AWARDS
Marc A. Rosen Merit Scholarship Award
Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, New York | 2020.10
Project Name: Eden (Fragrance Packaging)
Aina Honorable Mention
DNA Paris Design Awards | Paris, France | 2020.05
Project Name: Aina (Cosmetic Packaging)
Healzo Honorable Mention
DNA Paris Design Awards | Paris, France | 2020.05
Project Name: Healzo (Food & Beverage Packaging)
American Package Design Award
Graphic Design USA | New York, New York | 2020.02
Project Name: Naughty Lil Devil (Beer Packaging)
Award of Excellence
Brea Council PTA | Brea, California | 2013
Project Name: (Visual Arts)
The First Prize at the Personal Gallery
The British Association of Picture Libraries Agencies | UK | 2011
Project Name: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (Visual Arts)
SKILLS
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Cinema 4D, Solidworks, HTML/CSS,
Premiere pro, MS Office Suite, G Suite, Keynote
Graphic Design, Motion Graphics,
Packaging Design, Branding & Identity,
UI/UX, Painting, Screen Printing, Photography,
3D Rendering & Modeling
CERTIFICATIONS & Others
Adobe Certified Associate Photoshop
Issuing organization: Adobe | 2020.08
Certificate of Design Registration | 2020.12.09
Designer: Sally Jeong Won Hwang
Owner: Mi Jung Kim
Coummunity Outreach | USA 2011 - 2012
Mural Painting Volunteer | Seoul 2008 - 2011
Contact
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR FUTURE WORK AND PARTNERSHIPS