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INTRODUCTION

Yuseon Park(b.1989, Seoul) is a designer and researcher based in Seoul and New York. Her project involves the design, technology, and publishing, identifying identify unequal or hierarchical discrepancies using streaming or simultaneous technologies. Yuseon’s ongoing project make the tools of collecting, archiving, and presenting data sets of the environment. She found PLANE AND VERTICAL in 2019, and recently published What is Research? in Korea, edited by Peter N. Miller.

EDUCATION

2023
Yale University, New Haven, US
Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

2017
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
Master of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design

2015
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
Bachelor of Arts, Art Studies
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design

WORK

2024 – 2025
Korean Society of Typography, Seoul, KR
Academic Publishing Director, Board Member

2023 – Present
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
Adjunct Professor

2019 – Present
PLANE AND VERTICAL, Seoul, KR
Creative Director, Publisher

2018 – 2019
Ahn Graphics, Seoul / Paju, KR
Senior Designer, Art Director

2017 – 2018
ONE O ONE Architect, Seoul, KR
Designer

2015 – 2019
Magazine Panorama, Seoul, KR
Graphic Designer

2015 – 2016
4242 Works, Seoul, KR
Graphic Designer

2013 – 2014
AG Typography Institute, Seoul, KRAssistant Researcher

2013 – Present
Independent, Seoul, KR / New Haven, USDesigner and Researcher

2001 – 2007
JoongAng Ilbo, Seoul, KR
Student Journalist

SELECTED RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS

Aug 2021
Miller, Peter N., et al. What is Research?. Bard Graduate Center, 2021.Translator, Publisher

Aug 2020
Amore Pacific. The Journey of Arita. Ahn Graphics, 2020.Editor-in-Chief, Lead Designer

Jun 2015
“Foreign Views Stimulating Inner Capacity: Inter-locality Against Globality.” LetterSeed 11 : Multilingual Typography, 2015, pp 100–150.Translator, Coordinator

Jul 2015 – Dec 2015
“A Study on the Integrated Design of Hangeul Seoul.” Seoul Design Foundation, 2015.Assistant Researcher

TEACHING

May 2024
Seoul National University, Seoul, KR
Guest Lecturer
BFA UX/UI, Spring 2024

Sep 2023 – Present
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
Adjunct Professor
BFA Typography 3 / Fashion Formative Art 2, Fall 2023
BFA Typography 2, Spring 2024
BFA Physical Workshop 1, Spring 2024
MFA Typography, Spring 2024

Nov 2022
Pratt Institute, New York, US
Guest Critic
Graphic Design Intensive1, Fall 2022

Jun 2020
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
Guest Critic
BFA Physical Workshop, Spring 2020

Jun 2019
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
Guest Lecturer
MFA Graphic Design Research Methodology, Spring 2019

Sep 2018 – Dec 2018
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
Lecturer
BFA Typography 1, Fall 2018 (Awarded for Excellence in Teaching)

Mar 2015 – Jun 2016
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
Teaching Assistant
BFA Typography 2, Spring 2016
BFA Typography 3, Fall 2015
BFA Typography 1, Fall 2015
BFA Typography 2, Spring 2015

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

Feb 2024
Art on Loop London–Athens, organized by The Holy Art, London, UK / Athens, GR

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023
The 17th exhibition of the Korean Society of Typography: Forward!, organized by Korean Society of Typography, Remote

Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
The Voice that Beautifies the World: ARITA, organized by Amorepacific, Seoul / Busan, KR

Jun 2023
Translate Real Estate 1.0, New York, US

Apr 2023 – May 2023
As they made their way out,, New Haven, US

Sep 2022 – Oct 2022
A Prologue to Somewhere, New Haven, US

Oct 2021 – Nov 2021
Action Required, New Haven, US

Dec 2020 – Feb 2021
The 14th exhibition of the Korean Society of Typography: Contactless, organized by Korean Society of Typography, Remote

Nov 2019
Unlimited Edition 11 – Seoul Art Book Fair 2019, organized by Your-mind / Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, KR

Oct 2019 – Nov 2019
Typojanchi 2019: 6th International Typography Biennale – Typography and Objects, commissioned by Typojanchi, Seoul, KR

May 2019
100 Film 100 Poster, hosted by the 20th Jeonju International Film Festival, Jeonju, KR

Nov 2017
Unlimited Edition 9 – Seoul Art Book Fair 2017, organized by Your-mind / Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, KR

Apr 2017
白·墨, hosted by Jurgen Lehl, Tokyo / Kyoto, JP

Nov 2016
Unlimited Edition 8 – Seoul Art Book Fair 2016, organized by Your-mind, Seoul, KR

Aug 2016
11th Hongik Art Exhibition, organized by Hongik University, Seoul, KR

Jun 2015 – Jul 2015
The 10th exhibition of the Korean Society of Typography: Intersection, organized by Korean Society of Typography, Seoul, KR

Sep 2015
10th Hongik Art Exhibition, organized by Hongik University, Seoul, KR

Aug 2015
The 70th Anniversary of Korean Liberation. International Art Exhibition – Into the Hope, organized by Korea Women Visual Designers’ Association, Seoul, KR

Sep 2014
9th Hongik Art Exhibition, organized by Hongik University, Seoul, KR

Nov 2015
Unlimited Edition 7 – Seoul Art Book Fair 2015, organized by Your-mind, Seoul, KR