JAEEUN BIA LEE
_ A LONDON-BASED MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGNER & RESEARCHER, INTERESTED IN EXPLORING THE BOUNDARIES WHERE VISUAL ARTS AND GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERSECT, BLENDING CREATIVITY WITH PRACTICALITY.
_ SPECIALISING IN VISUAL COMMUNICATION USING DIGITAL AND PRINT MEDIA, WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE TAKING PROJECTS FROM INITIAL CONCEPTION THROUGH TO FINAL EXECUTION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CLIENTS.
_ CURRENTLY WORKING AS A CREATIVE DESIGNER FOR A GLOBAL TECH GIANT AT HOGARTH (WPP), DESIGNING CREATIVE INITIATIVES OFFERED BOTH ONLINE AND IN RETAIL STORES WORLDWIDE.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
#DESIGN
'22 - ︎ Creative Designer, Hogarth (WPP), London
'22 - ︎ Founder·Designer·Editor, Lazyagile, Seoul & London
'17 - ︎ Freelance Graphic Designer, Seoul & London
'22 - '22 Graphic Designer, AfterHourz, London
'18 - '20 Content Creator, Korea Communications Commission, Gyeonggi
'13 - '14 Web & Design Director, Daall Media: Youth Media Organisation, Seoul
#EXHIBITION
'21 - '22 Exhibition Docent, Korean Cultural Centre UK, London
'19 - '19 Curator, K-Liz Gallery @Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul
'17 - '18 Exhibition Docent, Sejong Centre: Exhibition Hall & Art Museum, Seoul
'16 - '16 Exhibition Assistant, Seoul Arts Centre: Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum, Seoul
'11 - '14 Exhibition Assistant, Gallery 1898 (formerly Peace Gallery), Seoul
#PEDAGOGY
'20 - '20 Art Teacher, Ewha Media High School, Seoul
'17 - '18 Art Teacher, Ewha Media High School, Seoul
'18 - '18 Art Teacher, Bukahyeon After-school Class, Seoul
EDUCATION
University of the Arts London: London College of Communication, UK
'20 - '22 MA Graphic Media Design
• Supervisors: Paul Bailey, Tony Credland, Carlos Romo-Melgar & Charlotte-Maëva Perret
• Scholarship: UAL International Postgraduate (2020)
• Activities & Societies:
︎- Production Manager & Social Media Manager of A Line Which Forms a Volume
︎- Designer & Curator of <What Is Out of Doors?> Exhibition
︎- Designer & Production Manager of MA GMD Press, The Rolling Drum
Ewha Womans University, KR
'16 - '20 BFA Painting & BA Art History with a Minor in Communication & Media
• Supervisors: Airan Kang & Kyungwon Moon
• Scholarships: Course Leadership (2017, 2018, 2019), Ewha Volunteer (2018, 2019), Ewha Consumer’s Cooperative (2018), Program for Industrial needs-Matched Education (2017)
• Activities & Societies:
︎- Course Representative
︎- Designer & Curator of BFA Painting Degree Show
︎- Content Creator of Visual Shouting Ewha
︎- Producer of Ewha Womans University Broadcasting Station
︎- Design Volunteering Club, Ewha Seeds
︎- Ewha Bowling Club
EXHIBITIONS
'21 <UAL Graduate Showcase> @ LCC Upper Street Gallery, London
'21 <What Is Out of Doors?> @ LCC Well Gallery, London
'19 <Be Careful Not to Become Extinct> @ Ewha Womans University, Seoul
'19 <Ewha Art Road Festival> @ Daehyeon Culture Park, Seoul
'19 <Urban Art Project: Seoul Is Museum> @ Seoul Metropolitan Library, Seoul
'19 <Weird Relax> @ Changcheon Culture Park, Seoul
'19 <LG Social Film Festival> @ Megabox Central, Seoul
'18 <May Day> @ Ewha Womans University, Seoul
'17 <Ddan-jit> @ Ewha Arts Centre, Seoul
'12 <Dokdo’s Dream> @ Art Space Geumcheon, Seoul
AWARDS
'19 Winner of Regional Shared Sector, Urban Art Project: Seoul Is Museum
︎︎Issued by Seoul Metropolitan Government
'18 Bronze Award & Netizen Award, LG Social Film Festival
︎︎Issued by LG Electronics & LG Chem
'13 Winner of Communication Design Sector, Korea Youth Design Exhibition
︎︎Issued by The Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy
'12 Winner of Cartoon (Illustration) Sector, National Student Competition for Tax
︎︎Issued by The National Tax Service
CERTIFICATIONS
Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Effects & Motion Graphics Using After Effects
Adobe Certified Professional in Digital Video Using Premier Pro
Adobe Certified Professional in Graphic Design & Illustration Using Illustrator
Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Communication Using Photoshop
Teacher’s Certificate - The Secondary School Teacher of Art, Ministry of Education
Information Technology Qualification Using Microsoft PowerPoint - Level A