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Experiential/Spatial Designer & Educator

(E) binna@newschool.edu
(P) +1 917 580 2744


CURRENTLY
12.2023 – Present
Adjunct Professor |  School of Art Media and Technology, Parsons School of Design, The New School
Coure Lab: CT Environemnts, BFA
Visual Design Concepts, MFA

11.2023 - Present 
Co-Founder &
Creative Director | Team ECHO, NY
Interdisciplinary Art/Design/Creative Technology
The Power Paradox

 
09.2023 – 01.2024
Korean Community Services of Metropolitan, KCS | New York, NY
Creative Art Instructor, Instructional Program Developer, Visual Designer, Part Time 

07.2023 – 02.2024
Artist: Maya Ciarrocchi | LoopCurrent
Research And Prototype Development in Wearable Tech for Perfomance, Freelance

09.2018 - 10.2022
Freelance, New York & Seoul
Interdisciplinary Design, College Admissions Mentor and Creative Development Instructor 

03.2020 - 08.2021
Ashcan Studio of Art, New York
| Design Director, Freelance
| Lead Interactive [STEAM] and Visual Design Instructor, Freelance

03.2019 - 03.2020
STEM Kids NYC, New York
Lead STEAM Teacher, Freelance

11.2017
Inaugural Show – Gallery Madison Park︎︎︎
I Feel Many Things During The Day︎︎︎ ( Creative Tech, Product Design)
Perception︎︎︎ (Product/Artist)

09.2017 - 11.2017
Urban Leaf, New York
UX/UI Design Internship

09.2017
Catch NYC, New York
Product Designer, Freelance

06.2017 - 07.2017
sous le manteau, New York
Product Design Internship

02.2008 - 02.2011
GreenSum Art Academy, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Vice Director, Full-time

10.2009 - 03.2010
Keagnam Enterprise, LTD, Seoul
    Spatial Design Director, Freelance

03.2002 - 03.2008
Various Art Studios, South Korea
    Art and Design Instructor, Freelance


EDUCATION
08.2015/2021 - 12.2022
Parsons School of Design The New School | New York, NY
Master of Fine Art in Design and Technology
| Dean’s Merit Scholarship (the entire years)
| Specialized in Interaction Design, Experiential Design, Research in Emotional Intelligence in Positive Psychology
| Postive Design – Design Menifesto

Hongik University | Seoul, S Korea
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.A.)  in Product Design 
| Admitted through Hongik Art Competition:
Awarded first place in Hongik
Art Competition in 2001
| Specialized in Interaction Design,
Human Centered Design


AWARDS & RECOGNITION
09.2023
Women United ART Magazine
In The Spotlight | Issue V Autumn 2023 The Power Paradox︎︎︎(Projection Mapping)

05.2023
Red Dot Design 2023
Shortlisted 
| The Power Paradox︎︎︎ (Experience Design) 
| Ranking of Happiness︎︎︎ (Communication Design)
| I Feel Many Things During The Day︎︎︎ (Design Concept)

09.2016
NYC Media Lab – Demo Expo
Creative Tech | I Feel Many Things During The Day︎︎︎

04.2015
Parsons School of Design The New School Scholorship
Dean's Merit Scholarship (for the entire academic years)

05.2009
Architecture Award | Gyeonggido Office of Education
The Best Elementary School | Saptial Design in Mural Design

03.2007
Winner of Concept Car Interior Design - Interaction Design
KIA Motors Competition | Collaborative Project


RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
09.2023

Women United ART Magazine
In The Spotlight | Issue V Autumn 2023 – The Power Paradox (Audio reactive Projection Mapping) 

01.2016
Instructables
Author Reward – Runner Up | I Feel Many Things During The Day︎︎︎


12.2015

Design Manifesto – Positive Design
Critical Design for Our Century


EXPERTISE
Software
Proficient in: Unity, Figma, Adobe XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign,
Familar with: Madmapper, After Effects, Blender, html/css, Media Encoder, TouchDesigner, Aero, Cinema 4D

DESIGN METHODS
Product Design
Interaction Design
human Centered Design
Spatial Experience Design
Research
Critical Thinking
Divergent and Convergent Thinking
Art Direction
User Interface Design
Creative Direction
Conceptualization
Visual Design
Game Design
Motion Graphics
3D modeling
Furniture Design
Illutration
Technical Sketch

LANGUAGE
English and Korean




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