Experience

Professional experience, teaching, honors, and service.

Professional Experience

May 2019 – Jan 2021

Art Director

DDB Korea

Led overall art direction and visual design including concept development and ideation; delivered integrated visual assets across print, web, mobile, and out-of-home (OOH) media for multinational clients.

Clients: LG Electronics, LG HE Design Lab, AXA, Royal Canin, Papa John's, ARAMCO, Burt's Bees, Athé
Feb – May 2019

Account Executive

Domo Brodeur

Led campaign ideation and visual design; developed and executed cohesive visual concepts across multiple client projects.

Clients: MetLife, Ministry of Employment and Labor, HIRA, Source Music of HYBE Ent.
Oct 2018 – Jan 2019

Content Designer

MISO

Designed an accessible mobile web service for cleaner onboarding and task instruction; improved usability and reduced incoming onboarding support calls by 20%.

2016

Undergraduate Intern

SG Robotics, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Sogang University

Advised by Kyungchul Kong (currently at KAIST).

Teaching Experience

Jan 2024 – Dec 2025

Course Instructor

Nodeul Center for Independent Living — Physical activity and health management program for women with severe brain lesions

Aug 2025 – Present

Course Instructor

Nodeul School for People with Disabilities — Physical activity and health class for people with developmental disabilities

Fall 2019

Course Instructor

Seoul Institute for Lifelong Education — Basic Photography and Self-Expression

2021 – 2022

Teaching Assistant

054.032(001) Bicycle and Sports Science — A 2-credit class of theory and outdoor practice
Summer & Fall 2021; Spring & Fall 2022

Honors & Awards

2026
<Bekhor [The Firstborn]> Official Selection Seoul Dance Film Festival (ROK)
2026
2nd place, Outstanding Graduate Student Award, BK21 Industrial Innovation Analytics ERG, 2025 Seoul National University
2025
Lee Joonghan Award (Research) An honor awarded to the top graduate student with the most outstanding research performance in the Department of Industrial Engineering at SNU
2024
Best Oral Presentation Winter KSSB
2023–24
Next Generation Scholarships in Fundamental Academic Sciences Seoul National University
2024
<Proprioception> Selected for Special Screening Knowbox Dance Film Festival (USA, Mexico, and ROK)
2021–22
BK21 Research Fund Seoul National University
2021
Winner, Women in SNU (Essay) Seoul National University
2021
3rd Place, Artwall Competition (Graphic Design) Seoul National University
2021
3rd Place, Essay on Sexual Harassment at Workplace Seoul Sexual Harassment Prevention Center
2021
3rd Place, Education Content for Equality (Photography) Seoul National University
2018–19
Alumni Scholarship Sogang University
2018
Selection (Photography), Trend MZ 2019 Hanbit Biz
2015
Winner, Imagination Startup Contest Sogang University

Others

Academic Service

  • Journal Reviewer — WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation (2025 –)
  • Journal Reviewer — Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (2025 –)

Other Activities

  • Invited Advertisement Critic, AP News (Jun 2020 – Jun 2025; Jan 2026 –)
  • Invited Photographer & Project Manager, Seoul Institute for Lifelong Education (2018–2022)
  • CSR Program Developer, Samsung Display (Dec 2021 – Jan 2022)

Invited Talks

  • TEDxSNU
  • TEDxIncheonU
  • TEDxPOSTECH

Media Coverage

  • Memorial Picture Project
  • GV, Busan International Film Festival
  • KT&G Trend Research