Wooksang Kwon, Graphic Designer

Based in Rhode Island and New York, USA, from 2015~. Born in Seoul, South Korea, 1986

Education

Rhode Island School of Design, RI, USA
Master of Fine Arts
2015 - 2017 Graphic Design

Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
Bachelor of Fine Arts
2010 - 2013 Visual Communication Design
2012 1st place, 2010 3rd place scholarship

2008-2010 Republic of Korea Army
Full Time Discharge

Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
Minor Degree
2007 - 2008 Interior Design

Work Experience

Rhode Island School of Design, RI, USA
Teaching Assistant 2016 - 2017

Karim Rashid, New York, USA
Graphic Design Intern 2015 Summer

Independent Graphic Designer, Seoul, Korea
Identity, Poster, Book Design
2014 February - 2015 April

Awards

2015 Rhode Island School of Design, RI, USA
Student Fellowship Awards
2014 The Revolutionary Art Movement Awards, Korea,
Winner - Poster Design
2013 Adobe Design Achievement Awards, USA,
Finalist - Installation Design
2013 Adobe Design Achievement Awards, USA,
Semifinalist - Print Communications
2013 Type Directors Club New York, USA,
Winner - Book Design
2013 New Generation Design Awards, Korea,
Winner- Experimental Design
2012 King Sejong Korean Alphabet Design Awards,
Korea, Winner - Product Design
2011 AD Stars Poster Design Competition, Korea
Winner - Advertising Poster Design

Exhibition & Publication

2014 Art M Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2014 Adobe MAX, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2014 August, CA(Computer Art), Korea
2013 April, PAGE Magazine, Hamburg, Germany
2013 Typography 34(TDC 59 Annual Book), USA
2013 Type Directors Club 59 Exhibition in 11 countries
2013 King Sejong Great Memorial Hall, Seoul, Korea
2012 Young-Eun Museum Art, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Recent News

2016 RISD Library Book Exhibition, Providence, RI, USA
2015 Yale Art Book Fair, New Haven, CT, USA
2015 RISD Triennial, Woods-Gerry Gallery, RI, USA