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