Profile: Sook Ko |
Home > Designer Profiles > Sook Ko |
This is the public profile of Sook Ko, click here to view our interview with Sook Ko
View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Sook KoAbout Sook Ko : Sook Ko is currently completing a master´s in Information Design at Design Academy in the Netherlands. Sook is working towards a career as an Information Designer. Sook believes that good design is easily accessible and communicable in daily lives. Thus, Sook is interested in observing mundane objects, experimenting with silly but fun ideas that pop up in the process and, eventually, bringing cool facts of life to design.
I believe that good design is a universal language which is easily accessible and communicable in daily lives. Thus, I am interested in observing mundane objects, experimenting with silly but fun ideas that pop up in the process and, eventually, bringing cool facts of life to design.
ORGANIZATION:
Design Academy Eindhoven
EDUCATION:
2014, Visual Designer, bachelor's degree, Sejong University, Seoul/Korea.
2018, Information Design, Design Academy Eindhoven, Master's Degree, Netherlands
EXPERIENCE:
Co-operation Program;
Worked under the supervision of Prof. Jinsook Park
• November, 2014
Worked on the Jeonbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center project, including
info-graphics, layout & wall design
• May, 2015
Compiled a 160-page Sejong University identity system guidebook
• March, 2015 - October, 2015
Assisted a professor with identity projects of Sevit Lobster and Sevit Deli in
Sevit Island in Korea
Compiled a 80-page identity system guidebook
Art Teacher;
Worked in Chanjo Art School as a teacher
• 2009
Chang-jo Art Institute, Sunrung, Seoul
Advised and explained how to sketch
Evaluated students’ drawings
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2014, Design Core, Sejong Exhibition Hall, Seoul, Korea
2015, Young Creative Korea 2015, Dongdaemun Design Plaza
(DDP), Korea
2015, Mood; Museum Of Design, Como, Italy
2015, Coletivo Brasil Design Exhibition, Brazil
2015, Prime Design Hub Exhibition, Dublin Castle, Ireland.
2015, Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair, China
2015, Design on stage, Essen, Germany
2016, Gallery of the College of Architects of Contabria, Spain
2018, Design Academy, Netherlands
2018, De Campina, G18, Netherlands
AWARDS:
2014, A’design Awards, Platium, Visual Communication Category
2015, Core77, winner, Visual Communication Category
2015, Adaa, finalist, Print Communication Category
2015, Adaa, semifianlist, Packaging Category
2015, Adaa|apac, honorable Mention, Apac Region Category
2015, Reddot Awards, Winner, Visual Communication Design Competition
2015, Applied Arts, winner, Student Category
2015, Spark Awards, winner, Graphic Concept Categoey
2015, Spark Awards, finalist, Packaging Concept Category
2015, IDA Awards, Print Packaging, Honorable Mention
2016, Joseph Binder Award, Shortlist, Communication Design
2016, Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards, Shortlist, Data Visualization
PRESS APPEARANCES:
2015
Applied Arts Magazine, pages 105-106, November, Canada
2015
Applied Arts Magazine
https://www.appliedartsmag.com/winners_gallery/arc
hive/?id=861&year=2015&clip=3
2015
young creative Korea 2015, pages 230, Feburary, Korea
2015
Reddot international yearbook communication design, pages 401, October, Germany
2015
Reddot
https://www.red-dot.org/de/project/chirming-13666/
2015
Impressive Student Works, CORE77 DESIGN AWARDS,
https://www.core77.com/posts/37722/2015-Core77-Des
ign-Awards-Impressive-Student-Works
2015
Core77 Design Awards - Visual Communications Jury Video
https://youtu.be/pVGfGukjYyY
2015
Core 77
https://designawards.core77.com/Visual-Communicati
on/30854/Chirming
2015
A’ Design Award
https://competition.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID
=39663
2015
Sook Ko wins Platinum in A' International Graphic Design Awards, PRWEB,
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/04/prweb1268439
9.htm,April, Italy
2015
A'design award year book, pages 300, April, Italy
2015
DM Magazine
http://www.designmag.org/design.php?ID=39663
2015
Poster:chirming by Sook Ko, Who?, http://www.whodesign.org/article.php?ID=972
2015
designindustrial
http://designindustrial.net/article.php?ID=8028
2015
life&design magazine
http://www.lifedesignmagazine.com/article.php?ID=1
3470
2016
DI: Design Interviews
http://www.design-interviews.com/design.php?ID=396
63
2016
The 45 Most Creative
Infographics of 2016
https://www.columnfivemedia.com/45-best-infographi
c-design-examples-of-2016/3
2016
THESE BEAUTIFUL MANDALAS WERE MADE FROM BIRDSONG
http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/birdsong-t
ransformed-into-majestic-mandalas/
2017
ICP International Lab lab notes May 2017
https://www.icp-intlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017
/03/lab-notes-May-2017-ICP-International-Lab.pdf
2017
wild. here.: The Best of Nature Online (when you can't go out!)
http://www.wildhere.ca/2018/01/the-best-of-nature-
online-when-you-cant.html
BOOKS:
A'design award year book
young creative Korea 2015 Pakage book
11, 2015, Applied Arts Magazine
10,2018, G18
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Korean (native)
English (Advanced)
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Adobe Illustrator, Advanced
Adobe Photoshop, Advanced
After Effect, Intermediate
3d max, Intermediate
COLLECTIONS:
2014, DDP, Korea
2014, Museum of Design, COMO/ITALY
WEB SITE:
https://sook.today
PORTFOLIO URL:
https://sook.today
RSS URL:
sookgo.today@gmail.com
REGISTRATION DATE:
2015-02-12 17:33:25
COUNTRY/REGION:
Netherlands
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Young
Awards received by Sook Ko
 |
Hushbebe Baby Products Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Packaging Design Category in 2015 Ko Sook for Sejong University |
 |
Chirming Poster Platinum A' Design Award Winner for Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Category in 2014 Sook Ko for Sejong University |
Press Members: Request an exclusive interview with Sook Ko.| SOCIAL |
| + Add to Likes / Favorites | Send to My Email | Comment | Testimonials | View Badges | Consult |
