CONTACT
INTRODUCTION
Yuseon Park(b.1989, Seoul) is a designer, researcher, and educator, whose work explores the intersections of typography, technology, and publishing. She is currently studying in a doctorate program at the University of Reading, UK. Yuseon holds degrees in Graphic Design and Art Studies from Hongik University (BFA, BA) and an MFA in Graphic Design from the Yale School of Art. Her practice investigates unequal or hierarchical discrepancies between bodies, rooms, movements, and fiction through collecting, archiving, and presenting environmental data sets. She founded PLANE AND VERTICAL (Seoul, New York) in 2019 and recently published Soft Hard 1 with Immanuel Yang.
EDUCATION
Yale University, New Haven, US
- Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
- Master of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design
- Bachelor of Arts, Art Studies
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design
WORK
2023 – Present
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
Adjunct Professor
Adjunct Professor
2019 – Present
PLANE AND VERTICAL, Seoul, KR
Creative Director, Publisher
Creative Director, Publisher
2013 – Present
Independent, Reading, UK / New Haven, US / Seoul, KR
Designer and Researcher
Designer and Researcher
2024 – 2025
Korean Society of Typography, Seoul, KR
Director of Scholarly Publications, Board Member
Director of Scholarly Publications, Board Member
2024 Feb – May
Best Book Design from Republic of Korea (BBDK), Seoul, KR
Jury Committee
Jury Committee
2018 – 2019
Ahn Graphics, Seoul / Paju, KR
Lead Designer, Art Director
Lead Designer, Art Director
2017 – 2018
ONE O ONE Architect, Seoul, KR
Designer
Designer
2015 – 2019
Magazine Panorama, Seoul, KR
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
2015 – 2016
4242 Works, Seoul, KR
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
2013 – 2014
AG Typography Institute, Seoul, KR
Assistant Researcher
Assistant Researcher
2001 – 2007
JoongAng Ilbo, Seoul, KR
Student Journalist
Student Journalist
Selected clients:
Amorepacific (2013, 2018–2020, 2021), Seoul Design Foundation (2015), ALBUS Gallery (2017), Hyundai Card (2017), Shinsegae Department Store (2018), Samsung (2018), The Bank of Korea (2018), Gwangju Biennale (2018), Woonkyung House (2019), KSD Gallery (2019), 818 Architects (2021), Sowayo Architects (2021), Yale School of Architecture (2021), Yale School of Art (2021–2023), Chae Su Hyun (2022), Hongik University (2023), among others.
SELECTED RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS
2024 Dec
Soft Hard 1. PLANE AND VERTICAL, 2024.
Author(Anouk Beckers et al.), Publisher(with Immanuel Yang)
Author(Anouk Beckers et al.), Publisher(with Immanuel Yang)
2024 Nov
Miller, Peter N., et al. What is Conservation?. Bard Graduate Center, 2022.
Translator, Publisher
Translator, Publisher
2024 May
“Digital Typography Chronological Table” Monthly Design, Vol. 551. pp. 18–21.
Writer(with Dowon Yoo)
Writer(with Dowon Yoo)
2022 Aug
Miller, Peter N., et al. What is Research?. Bard Graduate Center, 2021.
Translator, Publisher
Translator, Publisher
2020 Aug
Amore Pacific. The Journey of Arita. Ahn Graphics, 2020.
Editor-in-Chief, Lead Designer
Editor-in-Chief, Lead Designer
2015 Jun
“Foreign Views Stimulating Inner Capacity: Inter-locality Against Globality.” LetterSeed 11 : Multilingual Typography, 2015, pp 100–150.
Translator, Coordinator
Translator, Coordinator
2015 Jul – Dec
“A Study on the Integrated Design of Hangeul Seoul.” Seoul Design Foundation, 2015.
Assistant Researcher
Assistant Researcher
MEDIA COVERAGE
2024
“The Voice that Beautifies the World: ARITA” Monthly Design, Vol. 551. pp. 58–59.
2022
Conversation Log, edited by Semi Hwang, New Order.
2020
“The Journey of Arita.” Monthly Design, Vol. 510. Korea Design Annual 2020. Communication, pp. 40–41.
2019
“Studio Dictionary.” Graphic, No. 46. Studio Dictionary, pp 119–120.
2019
“Sofa and patchwork on the floor of the main hall... Woonkyung House in harmony with modern times.” JoongAng Sunday, No. 634. p.18.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 Nov – Dec
Macao Design Award 2023 SEOUL (DDP), organized by Macau Designers Association, Seoul, KR
2024 Feb
Art on Loop London–Athens, organized by The Holy Art, London, UK / Athens, GR
2023 Oct – Dec
The Voice that Beautifies the World: ARITA, organized by Amorepacific, Seoul / Busan, KR
2023 Jun
Translate Real Estate 1.0, New York, US
2023 Apr – May
As they made their way out,, New Haven, US
2022 Sep – Oct
A Prologue to Somewhere, New Haven, US
2021 Oct – Nov
Action Required, New Haven, US
2020 Dec – 2021 Feb
The 14th exhibition of the Korean Society of Typography: Contactless, organized by Korean Society of Typography, Remote
2019 Oct – Nov
Typojanchi 2019: 6th International Typography Biennale – Typography and Objects, commissioned by Typojanchi, Seoul, KR
2019 May
100 Film 100 Poster, hosted by the 20th Jeonju International Film Festival, Jeonju, KR
2017 Apr
白·墨, hosted by Jurgen Lehl, Tokyo / Kyoto, JP
2016 Aug
11th Hongik Art Exhibition, organized by Hongik University, Seoul, KR
2015 Sep
10th Hongik Art Exhibition, organized by Hongik University, Seoul, KR
2015 Jun – Jul
The 10th exhibition of the Korean Society of Typography: Intersection, organized by Korean Society of Typography, Seoul, KR
2015 Aug
The 70th Anniversary of Korean Liberation. International Art Exhibition – Into the Hope, organized by Korea Women Visual Designers’ Association, Seoul, KR
2014 Sep
9th Hongik Art Exhibition, organized by Hongik University, Seoul, KR
2023 Sep – Present
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
- Adjunct Professor
- Awarded for Excellence in Teaching (2024–1 / 2023–2)
2024 Dec
Kookmin University, Seoul, KR
- Guest Critic
- BFA Graphic Design on Media
2024 May
Seoul National University, Seoul, KR
- Guest Lecturer
- BFA UI Design Programming
2022 Nov
Pratt Institute, New York, US
- Guest Critic
- Graphic Design Intensive 1
2020 Jun
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
- Guest Critic
- BFA Physical Workshop
2019 Jun
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
- Guest Lecturer
- MFA Graphic Design Research Methodology
2018 Sep – Dec
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
- Instructor
- BFA Typography 1 (Awarded for Excellence in Teaching)
2015 Mar – 2016 Jun
Hongik University, Seoul, KR
- Teaching Assistant
- BFA Typography 1 / 2 / 3