Graphic designer. He graduated from Seoul National University and founded his design studio fnt in 2006. As an art director, he plays a key role in managing the visual aspects of many projects. Various cultural events and concerts worked with him, including the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul Museum of Art, National Theater of Korea, and the Seoul Record Fair Organizing Committee.
He served as the director of Typojanchi 2021: International Typography Biennale — A Turtle and a Crane (Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, 2021) and took part in several exhibitions such as Korea: Design + Poster (Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, 2017), and Korea Now! Craft, Design, Fashion, and Graphic Design in Korea (Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 2015).
He served as the director of Typojanchi 2021: International Typography Biennale — A Turtle and a Crane (Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, 2021) and took part in several exhibitions such as Korea: Design + Poster (Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, 2017), and Korea Now! Craft, Design, Fashion, and Graphic Design in Korea (Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 2015).
His work has been selected in the Graphic Design Biennale of Chaumont: International Posters Competition, the Hong Kong International Poster Triennial, and the Graphic Design Festival Scotland: International Poster Competition, etc.
He has been an AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) member since 2016 and a full-time dad of three beautiful cats.
e-mail: jaemin(dot)fnt(at)gmail(dot)com
address: 2F, TOTO Building, 187, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03081, South Korea
He has been an AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) member since 2016 and a full-time dad of three beautiful cats.
e-mail: jaemin(dot)fnt(at)gmail(dot)com
address: 2F, TOTO Building, 187, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu
Seoul, 03081, South Korea
EDUCATION
- BFA, visual communication design, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 2005
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
- Director, Typojanchi 2021: International Typography Biennale — A Turtle and a Crane, Culture Station Seoul 284, 2021
- Chief curator, Typojanchi 2015: International Typography Biennale — C( )T( ), Director: Kyungsun Kymn / Culture Station Seoul 284 and other corresponding places, Seoul, Korea, 11 Nov. 2015 — 27 Dec. 2015
JURY
- Jury, Macau Design Award 2021, Macau, December 2021
- The editorial committee, Asia-Pacific Design NO.17, Guangzhou, China, November 2021
- Jury, Graduation360° 2021, Guangzhou, China, July 2021
- Jury, 2020 The 4th Shenzhen International Poster Festival, Shenzhen, China, November 2021
- Jury, Award360° 2019, Guangzhou, China, November 2019
- Jury, Taiwan International Student Design Competition 2019, Taipei, Taiwan, August 2019
- Jury, Latin American Design Awards 2018, Auditorio Los Incas (Museo De La Nación), AV. Javier Prado Este 2466, San Borja, Lima, Perú
- Jury, Topawards Asia - 2nd Anniversary Grand Awards 2018, Tokyo, Japan, June 2018
- Jury, Graphic Design Festival Scotland - International Poster Competition 2017, The Lighthouse, Glasgow, UK, 20 October — 26 October
- Jury, Topawards Asia - “Nostalgia”, Tokyo, Japan, August 2017
- Jury(Chairmen of the jury: Helmo), Graphic Design Biennale of Chaumont: International Poster Competition 2017, le Signe, Chaumont, France, 13 May — 24 September
PRIZES AND AWARDS
- Selected, INTL. Poster Competition 2022, 2022
- The Minister’s Commendation from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 2021
- Judges Award, Hong Kong International Poster Triennial 2020 — Still & Motion, 2021
- Winner, reddot design awards 2021, 2021
- Selected, Graphic Design Biennale of Chaumont 2021: 29th International Posters Competition, 2021
- Winner, reddot design awards 2020, 2020
- Topawards Asia - December 2019, 2019
- Selected, Graphic Design Festival Scotland 2018 - International Poster Competition, 2018
- Runner Up, CORE77 2017 Design Awards Visual Communication Professional, 2017
- Notable, CORE77 2017 Design Awards Visual Communication Professional, 2017
- Notable, CORE77 2016 Design Awards Visual Communication Professional, 2016
- Notable, CORE77 2015 Design Awards Visual Communication Professional, 2015
- Winner, 2013 YCN Professional Awards, 2013
- Notable, CORE77 2013 Design Awards Visual Communication Professional, 2013
- Winner, reddot design awards 2013, 2013
- Runner Up, CORE77 2012 Design Awards Visual Communication Professional, 2012
- Winner, reddot design awards 2010, 2010
- Excellent, web award Korea 2008, 2008
PUBLICATIONS
- Un Sedicesimo 62: Numbers in Idioms (joint author) ISSN 1972-2842, published by Corraini Edizioni, Mantova, Italy, 2021
- Foreword of DOT LINE SHAPE: The Basic Elements of Design and Illustration ISBN 978-988-79034-6-8, published by Victionary, Hong Kong, China, 2020
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Checklist for Designing Hits Albums(from The Manual: How to Have a Number One the Easy Way) ISBN 979-11-89356-20-0 04080, published by Workroom Press, Seoul, Korea, 2019
- Music for House Cleaning ISBN 979-11-89356-04-0 03600, published by Workroom Press, Seoul, Korea, 2018
- Woods of Typography (joint author) ISBN 9788993941821, published by Hong Design, Seoul, Korea, 2013
EXHIBITIONS
- Macao Design Week 2022, Macau Contemporary Art Center - Maritime Factory No. 1 Upper A-Ma Court, Macau, 23. Nov. — 4. Dec. 2022
- Ongoing — motion design exhibition, 201 Exhibition Hall, No. 18 Building, School of Design, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, 22. Nov. 2022 — 7. Jan. 2023
- Whimusical, solo exhibition, Pátio da Claridade No. 10 R/C, Macau, 16. Sep. — 16. Oct. 2022
- Graphic Design Biennale of Chaumont 2021: 29th International Posters Competition, Le Signe — Centre National du Graphisme, Chaumont, France, 27. May — 21. Nov. 2021
- 2020 The 4th Shenzhen International Poster Festival, Guanshanyue Gallery, Shenzhen, China, 23 Mar. — 5 Apr.
- Hungry Design, National Design Center of Singapore, Singapore, 5 — 31 Mar. 2021
- Not Only But Also 67890, 17717, Seoul, Korea, 1 — 14 Jan. 2021
- Contactless, The 14th exhibition, Korean Society of Typography, Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, Korea, 16 — 20 Dec. 2020
- Posters for Seoulbookshops, Seoul Metropolitan Library, Seoul, Korea, 1 Dec. — 6 Dec. 2020
- Ink Village, Banananfish Gallery, Shanghai, China, 26 Nov. — 22 Dec. 2019
- Seoul International Fireworks Festival 2019, Yeouido Hangang Park, Seoul, Korea, 30 Sep. — 5 Oct. 2019
- Ink Village, My Monkey Gallery, Nancy, France, 5 Sep. — 18 Oct. 2019
- Only Stickers, Your Mind, Seoul, Korea, 24 May — 9 Jun. 2019
- Ink Village, Archive Bomm, Seoul, Korea, 25 Jan. — 24 Feb. 2019
- Graphic Design Festival Scotland 2018 - International Poster Exhibition, The Lighthouse, Glasgow, UK, 19 Oct. — 25 Oct. 2018
- Shanghai Visual Arts Design Exhibition 2017, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, China, 3 Dec. — 13 Dec. 2017
- Poster Polyglot, TTHQ, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1 Dec. 2017 — 13 Jan. 2018
- KOREA: DESIGN + POSTER, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany, 4 Mar. — 18 Jun. 2017
- Poster Issue 2016, 49-15, Wausan-ro 13-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea, 3 Nov. — 13 Nov. 2016
- An Incomplete List - Beijing, Jingren's Paperlogue, Beijing, China, 29 Oct. — 29 Dec. 2016
- Mobile Talk Exhibition: Hong Kong, Common Room & Co., Hong Kong, China, 9 Oct. — 26 Oct. 2016
- I Love Seoul Exhibition, an associated event of AGI OPEN SEOUL, Green Showroom, DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza), Seoul, Korea, 25 Sep. — 29 Sep. 2016
- Seoul Smart Mobility International Conference/Exhibition 2016, Art Hall 1, DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza), Seoul, Korea, 22 Sep. — 2 Oct. 2016
- Graphic Design, 2005—2015, Seoul, Ilmin Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea, 25 Mar. — 29 May. 2016
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Made in Korea, BEXCO, Busan, Korea, 1 Apr. — 6 Apr. 2016
- Made in Korea, Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, Korea, 18 Mar. — 23 Mar. 2016
- Made in Korea, DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza), Seoul, Korea, 2 Mar. — 7 Mar. 2016
- Typojanchi 2015: The 4th International Typography Biennale, Culture Station Seoul 284 and other corresponding places, Seoul, Korea, 11 Nov. 2015 — 27 Dec. 2015
- Weltformat 15 Plakatfestival Luzern: Kill the Fathers, Posters from South Korea, Zwischenzeitraum, Neustadtstrasse 6, Luzern, Switzerland, 26 Sep. 2015 — 4 Oct. 2015
- Vienna Design Week: Es Bist Du, Festivalzentrale, Objekt 42, Vienna, Austria, 25 Sep. — 4.Oct. 2015
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Flags of Peace, De Pier, Hague, Netherlands, 18 Sep. 2015 — 21 Sep. 2015
- Korea Now! Craft, Design, Fashion and Graphic Design in Korea, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France, 19 Sep. 2015 — 3 Jan. 2016
- Graphic Symphonia, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea, 11 Aug. 2015 — 18 Oct. 2015
- United Notions, Art space Taiga, St.Petersburg, Russia, 18 Sep. 2015 — 20 Sep. 2015
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United Notions, Umspannwerk Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany, 18 Jul. 2015 — 20 Jul. 2015
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United Notions, The Gallery Nauka i Iskusstvo, Moscow, Russia, 27 May 2015 — 7 Jun. 2015
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NakNak 2015, Stockholm Furniture Fair 2015, Stockholmsmässan, Stockholm, Sweden, 3 Feb. 2015 — 7 Feb. 2015
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systems 14, Walter Knoll Beijing showroom, Beijing, China, 21 Nov. 2014 — 5 Dec. 2014
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The 9th exhibition, Korean Society of Typography, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea, 10 Jun. 2014 — 14 Jun. 2014
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The 7th exhibition, Korean Society of Typography, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea, 14 Dec. 2013 — 22 Dec. 2013
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CREATIVE©ITIES, Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 13 Dec. 2013 — 12 Jan. 2014
- systems, Walter Knoll London showroom, London, UK, 25 Nov. 2013 — 31 Dec. 2013
- FFFNT, Gallery Sagakhyung, Seoul, Korea, 28 Sep. 2013 — 7 Oct. 2013
- The 6th exhibition, Korean Society of Typography, Gallery Sagakhyung, Seoul, Korea, 29 Jun. 2013 — 11 Jul. 2013
- Independant Publishing, Here and Now, COEX, Seoul, Korea, 19 Jun. 2013 — 23 Jun. 2013
- The 2nd ShangHai Biennale of Asia Graphic Design, Shanghai Library, Shanghai, China, 30 Apr. 2013 — 3 May. 2013
- Typojanchi 2011: The 2nd International Typography Biennale, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea, 30 Aug. 2011 — 14. Sep. 2011
- Design Korea 2010, COEX, Seoul, Korea, 7 Dec. 2010 — 12. Dec. 2010
- Graphic Method, Miel Gallery, Seoul, Korea, 11 Nov. 2010 — 18. Nov. 2010
- Weird Book, the 2nd exhibition, Korean Society of Typography, Seoul Art Space Seogyo, Seoul, Korea, 7 Sep. 2010 — 12 Sep. 2010
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Graphic Design Festival Breda: Connected project, Breda, Netherlands, 8 May 2010 - 30 May 2010
- Conjunction: Artist of Media Part 2, Gallery JungMiSo, Seoul, Korea, 9 Jun. 2009 — 9 Jul. 2009
- Uncertainty Composition, Grau Gallery, Seoul, Korea, 19 Sep. 2007 — 25 Sep. 2007
- Work in Progress, Gallery Achim, Seoul, Korea, 17 Jul. 2006 — 24 Jul. 2006
FEATURES (Book)
- K-GRAPHIC INDEX: The Present of Korean Graphic Culture ISBN 9784766137330, published by Graphic-sha Publishing, Tokyo, Japan, 2022
- Season of Jazz ISBN 979011091211-79-5 03800, published by Bookstone, Seoul, Korea, 2022
- Hanzi•Kanji•Hanja 2 ISBN 978-988-75665-6-4, published by Victionary, Hong Kong, China, 2022
- PALETTE mini 07: Monotone ISBN 978-988-74628-6-6, published by Victionary, Hong Kong, China, 2021
- MORE IS MORE: Designing bigger, bolder, brighter ISBN 978-988-74628-7-3, published by Victionary, Hong Kong, China, 2021
- From South Korea ISBN 978-1-8381865-2-4, published by Counter-Print, West Sussex, UK, 2021
- Packaged for Life: Coffee & Tea ISBN 978-988-79727-4-7, published by Victionary, Hong Kong, China, 2021
- Behind the Album ISBN 9783943330533, published by Sandu Publishing, Hong Kong, China, 2020
- THE HOME ISBN 979-11-6036-119-3 03070, published by JOH & Company, Seoul, Korea, 2020
- DOT LINE SHAPE: The Basic Elements of Design and Illustration ISBN 978-988-79034-6-8, published by Victionary, Hong Kong, China, 2020
- Optimum Type: Custom Typography Design and Application ISBN 9788417656249, published by Sandu Publishing, Hong Kong, China, 2020
- Gaji, Publication series for Hansol Paper #11: Paper and Stencil Printing, published by Hansol Paper, Seoul, Korea, 2020
- Homework: Design Education, Practice & Process ISBN 9788970590189, published by Ahn Graphics, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, 2019
- Asia-Pacific Design No. 15 ISBN 978-988-79475-5-4, published by Sandu Publishing, Hong Kong, China, 2019
- Fully Visualized: Branding Stories ISBN 978-988-79474-1-7, published by Sandu Publishing, Hong Kong, China, 2019
- The History of Graphic Design. Vol. 2, 1960—Today ISBN 978-3-8365-7037-4, published by TASCHEN, Köln, Germany, 2018
- GRAPHIC FEST: Spot-on Identities for Festivals & Fairs ISBN 978-988-78501-2-0, published by Victionary, Hong Kong, China, 2018
- AGI New Members 2007—2017 ISBN 978-3947245031, published by Hesign Books, Berlin, Germany, 2018
- Bi-Scriptual: Typography and Graphic Design with Multiple Script Systems ISBN 978-3721209822, published by Niggli Verlag, Salenstein, Switzerland, 2018
- Asian Typography ISBN 9789881426192, published by Sandu Publishing, Hong Kong, China, 2018
- Festival Fever ISBN 9788416500604, published by Monsa Publication, Barcelona, Spain, 2018
- Printed Pages: The It's Nice That Magazine Autumn/Winter 2016, published by It's Nice That, London, UK, 2016
- Dotted Visuals: Polka Dots in Contemporary Graphic Design ISBN 978-988-14703-1-7, by SendPoints Publishing, Guangzhou, China, 2016
- Typojanchi 2015: The 4th International Typography Biennale Catalogue ISBN 978-89-7059-837-6, published by Ahn Graphics, Seoul, Korea, 2015
- PALETTE No.7: Monotone ISBN 9789881320421, published by Victionary, Hong Kong, China, 2015
- NATURE GRAPHICS ISBN 9789881294333, published by SendPoints Publishing, Guangzhou, China, 2014
- Making a Splash: Graphics that Flow ISBN 9789881222862, published by Victionary, Hong Kong, China, 2014
- PIONEERS - LAYOUT DESIGN ISBN 9789881294388, published by SendPoints Publishing, Guangzhou, China, 2014
- Independent Design Studio ISBN 9788970416199, published by Designhouse, Seoul, Korea, 2014
- Asian Creatives ISBN 9784756244383, published by PIE International, Tokyo, Japan, 2013
- Dynamic Logo ISBN 9781908175199, published by Dopress, Shenyang, China, 2013
- Color Impression ISBN 9787515318998, published by Dopress, Shenyang, China, 2013
- POSTER GRAPHICS ISBN 978-4-86100-884-9, published by BNN, Tokyo, Japan, 2013
- CA Collection Vol.2 Part.2: Typography(Korean Edition) ISBN 9772234783004, published by Future Media, Seoul, Korea, 2013
- Typeface Stories ISBN 9788998656058, published by g:colon book, Seoul, Korea, 2013
- CA Collection Vol.2 Part.1: Graphic Design(Korean Edition) ISBN 9772234783004, published by Future Media, Seoul, Korea, 2013
- DISC.COVERY ISBN 9788996942542, published by g:colon book, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- PLAYFUL PATTERNS ISBN 9789881961099, published by SendPoints Publishing, Guangzhou, China, 2012
- Infinite Pattern ISBN 9781584234951, published by Sandu Publishing, Hong Kong, China, 2012
- Los Logos 6 ISBN 978-3-89955-450-2, published by Gestalten, Berlin, Germany, 2012
- CA Collection Vol.1 Part.4: Branding(Korean Edition) ISBN 9788997225064, published by Future Media, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- Print Design ISBN 978-89-9722-503-3, published by Future Media, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- Typojanchi 2011: The 2nd International Typography Biennale Catalogue ISBN 978-89-7059-607-5, published by Ahn Graphics, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- Everything Has Its Own List, published by ALAND, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- Typography Workshop 06 ISBN 978-89-93941-44-9, published by Hong Design, Seoul, Korea, 2011
and more
FEATURES (Magazine/Journal)
- DESIGN magazine, December 2022: Korean Design Yearbook 2022, Seoul, Korea, 2022
- IDEA magazine No.397, Typojanchi 2021: Report, Tokyo, Japan, 2022
- LetterSeed 21, May the Barely Grown-up Typojanchi Be Blessed, Seoul, Korea, 2022
- Design 360° magazine issue 97: Typojanchi 2021, Guangzhou, China, 2022
- DESIGN magazine, February 2022: Motion Poster, Seoul, Korea, 2022
- The Forecast (Monocle’s annual special issue), issue 2022: Next Big Thing, London, UK, 2022
- DESIGN magazine, October 2021: Typojanchi 2021: International Typography Biennale — A Turtle and a Crane, Seoul, Korea, 2021
- LetterSeed 20, Me and You and Typography We Know, Seoul, Korea, 2021
- BranD magazine #56(2021B) Bang! BranD Band — Design for Music, Guangzhou, China, 2021
- Around magazine #76, Seoul, Korea, 2021
- BranD magazine #53(2020E) Limited Color Combinations, Unlimited Expression, Guangzhou, China, 2021
- Craft+Design #46, Seoul, Korea, 2020
- Nau magazine Vol. 5: Seoul, Seoul, Korea, 2020
- Around magazine #70, Seoul, Korea, 2020
- GRAPHIC magazine #45, January 2020: Logo Now, Seoul, Korea, 2020
- Design 360° magazine issue 84: Special Issue, Guangzhou, China, 2019
- Around magazine #69, Seoul, Korea, 2019
- Maison Marie Claire Korea, December 2019: Animal Family, Seoul, Korea, 2019
- CA magazine, September 2019: Way of Seeing, Seoul, Korea, 2019
- GQ Korea, July 2019: Surfer’s High, Seoul, Korea, Seoul, Korea, 2019
- DESIGN magazine, May 2019: Readymade Bodhisattva, Seoul, Korea, 2019
- Jazz People, April 2019: interview, Seoul, Korea, 2019
- DESIGN magazine, March 2019: Ink Village Exhibition, Seoul, Korea, 2019
- Luxury, March 2019: SEOUL×CREATORS, Seoul, Korea, 2019
- DESIGN magazine, February 2019: Daechung Park, Seoul, Korea, 2019
- PAGE magazine, January 2019, Hamburg, Germany, 2019
- GQ Korea, November 2018: Music and Cleaning, Seoul, Korea, 2018
- Maison Marie Claire Korea, October 2018: Glasses of Taste, Seoul, Korea, 2018
- Design 360° magazine issue 77: Call for Korea Design Culture, Guangzhou, China, 2018
- Monocle issue 111, March 2018: South Korea Special, London, UK, 2018
- DESIGN magazine, March 2018: Old is the New Hip, Seoul, Korea, 2018
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Ordinary magazine, February 2018: Play, Seoul, Korea, 2018
- Arena Homme, February 2018: Nightcap, Seoul, Korea, 2018
- Playboy Korea, February 2018: design review ‘Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018’, Seoul, Korea, 2018
- Magazine C, January 2018: Cat in the Atelier, Seoul, Korea, 2018
- Ordinary magazine, November 2017: City Life, Seoul, Korea, 2017
- GQ Korea, November 2017: 8 Commemorative Stamps That Recollect 8 Affairs of 2017, Seoul, Korea, 2017
- Around magazine #50, Seoul, Korea, 2017
- Luxury, July 2017: Summer Playlist, Seoul, Korea, 2017
- Communication Arts, May/June 2017: features, Menlo Park, US, 2017
- IDEA magazine No.377, Mobile Talk: Report, Tokyo, Japan, 2017
- GRAPHIC magazine #40, April 2017: On GRAPHIC, Seoul, Korea, 2017
- Luxury, April 2017: Poster Design, Seoul, Korea, 2017
- form magazine #270, March/April 2017: South Korea, Frankfurt, Germany, 2017
- LetterSeed 14, Discussion: Branding from the Bottom, Seoul, Korea, 2016
- GRAPHIC magazine #39, November 2016: Poster Issue 2016, Seoul, Korea, 2016
- GRAPHIC magazine #38, September 2016: SKETCH-BOOK, Seoul, Korea, 2016
- GQ Korea, November 2016: Music Posters, Seoul, Korea, 2016
- LetterSeed 13, Archive, Seoul, Korea, 2016
- IDEA magazine No.373, Typojanchi 2015: Report, Tokyo, Japan, 2016
- GRAPHIC magazine #36, March 2016: Flyer Practice, Seoul, Korea, 2016
- LetterSeed 12, C( )T( ), Seoul, Korea, 2015
- Around magazine #29, Seoul, Korea, 2015
- BranD magazine #22(2015D) NO MORE RULES: Broaden the Spectrum of Design, Guangzhou, China, 2015
- dpi magazine #199, November 2015: The Best Album Packaging Design, Taipai, Taiwan, 2015
- DESIGN magazine, November 2015: Brand Identity for The Hyundai, Seoul, Korea, 2015
- Geek, August 2015: Geek Journal, Seoul, Korea, 2015
- LetterSeed 11, Discussion: Foreign Views Stimulating Inner Capacity—Inter-locality Against Globality, Seoul, Korea, 2015
- Arena Homme, May 2015: interview, Seoul, Korea, 2015
- LetterSeed 10, Discussion: LetterSeed 99, Seoul, Korea, 2015
- GRAPHIC magazine #32, January 2015: Identity Manual, Seoul, Korea, 2015
- DESIGN magazine, December 2014: Korean Design Yearbook 2014, Seoul, Korea, 2014
- GRAPHIC magazine #31, October 2014: Music Graphic, Seoul, Korea, 2014
- LetterSeed 9, Discussion: The Return of the Ornament, Seoul, Korea, 2014
- novum - World of Graphic Design 08.14, München, Germany, 2014
- IdN magazine, v21n2: Minimalist Issue, Hong Kong, China, 2014
- DESIGN magazine, July 2014: Design Oriented Company - JTBC, Seoul, Korea, 2014
- LetterSeed 8, Discussion: Typojanchi 2013 as Supertext, Seoul, Korea, 2013
- DESIGN magazine, December 2013: Korean Design Yearbook 2013, Seoul, Korea, 2013
- GRAPHIC magazine #26, April 2013: Hangul Type & Lettering, Seoul, Korea, 2013
- DAZED & CONFUSED KOREA, March 2013: interview, Seoul, Korea, 2013
- CA magazine, February 2013: A little bit special artwork, Seoul, Korea, 2013
- GRAPHIC magazine #25, December 2012: Printing Issue, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- DESIGN magazine, December 2012: Korean Design Yearbook 2012, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- CA magazine, December 2012: interview, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- Harper's Bazaar, September 2012: Great Visual Artist 15, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- DESIGN magazine, August 2012: interview, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- DESIGN magazine, August 2012: essay: The Number Of The Beast, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- GRAPHIC magazine #23, July 2012: Objects of Inspiration, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- Design Net magazine, July 2012: studio fnt, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- DESIGN magazine, December 2011: Korean Design Yearbook 2011, Seoul, Korea, 2011
- g:colon magazine, June 2011: interview - Music and Design, Seoul, Korea, 2011
- CA magazine, March 2011: interview - Portfolio, Seoul, Korea, 2011
- DESIGN magazine, January 2011: 15 Designers to Watch in 2011, Seoul, Korea, 2011
- g:colon magazine, January 2011: Small Design Studio, Seoul, Korea, 2011
- CA magazine, August 2010: interview: studio fnt, Seoul, Korea, 2010
and more
FEATURES (Web)
- Dezeen, Hen’s Teeth and Amnesty International launch football kits to support World Cup migrant workers, November, 2022
- It’s Nice That, “Use the jersey as a canvas” to raise money for World Cup migrant workers, November, 2022
- Brand Documentary Channel HMMB: Interview, August, 2022
- Samsung Design: New Faces for the Watch, August, 2022
- EQL Found Talk, December, 2021
- It’s Nice That, Just Checking In, April, 2021
- Channel Yes: Designers’ Desk, April, 2021
- Adobe × Creator, July, 2020
- Sellev: Interview, December, 2019
- BOOOOOOOM, Graphic Designer Spotlight: Jaemin Lee, June, 2019
- It's Nice That, Jaemin Lee takes on the influence of 80s pop in his illustrative process and aesthetic, February 2019
- BP&O: FELT Coffee by Studio fnt, September 2018
- BP&O: Korea International Art Fair 2018 by Studio fnt, September 2018
- BP&O: Buk Seoul Museum of Art 2018 Season by Studio fnt, October 2018
- BP&O: Studio Showcase: Studio fnt, April 2018
- BP&O: National Theatre of Korea Repertory 2017/18 by Studio fnt, April 2018
- BP&O: Daechung Park Cafe by Studio fnt, March 2018
- Indiepost, interview, January 2018
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It's Nice That, Studio Fnt creates a bright, typographic identity for Seoul-based art exhibition, September 2017
- NAVER - Oh! Creator: Jaemin Lee 1. Intro / 2. Branding / 3. Posters / 4. Preferences / 5. Music Graphic, August 2017
- BP&O: Highlights by Studio fnt, May 2017
- BP&O: tvN by Studio fnt, December 2016
- BP&O: Ulju Mountain Film Festival by Studio fnt, August 2016
- It's Nice That, Jaemin Lee’s gloriously retro exhibition identities and poster designs, August 2016
- BP&O: BIFAN 2016 by Studio fnt, May 2016
- BP&O: C( )T( ) Typojanchi 2015 by Studio fnt, November 2015
- BOOOOOOOM, Graphic Designer Spotlight: Jaemin Lee, October, 2015
- LIGATURE.ch, interview, September 2015
- BP&O: The Hyundai Department Store by Studio fnt, August 2015
- It's Nice That, Korean studio fnt produce wonderfully simple printed matter, December 2014
- BOOOOOOOM, Studio fnt, December 2014
- The Dieline: MILK LAB, August 2014
- BP&O: MILK LAB designed by Studio fnt, May 2014
- It's Nice That, Ruddy beautiful graphic design from Jaemin Lee, November 2013
- Creative Bloq: 10 of the most inspiring graphic designers in South Korea today, August 201
- NeverLazy - Issue 8: Winter 2012, ON THE COVER, December 2012
- It's Nice That, Seoul-based studio fnt have a particularly clean and consistent body of work, April 2012
and more
TEACHING
- Graphic Design, University of Seoul, Seoul, Korea, 2013 —
- Graphic Design Studio, Seoul National University, 2014, 2017
- Editorial Design, Seoul National University, 2012 — 2013
- Portfolio, University of Seoul, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- Form Giving, SADI, Seoul, Korea, 2012 — 2013
- Digital Drawing, Seoul Women's University, Seoul, Korea, 2011 — 2012
- Typographic Communication, Kaywon University of Art & Design, Uiwang, Korea, 2008 — 2011
LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND TALKS
- Tuesday Seminar: Typojanchi 2021: International Typography Biennale — A Turtle and a Crane, PaTI(Paju Typography Institute), Seoul, Korea, 2021
- Memory Activism & Visual Arts workshop: Graphic Design and Memory, Seoul, Korea, 2021
- Design Job Conference, DDP Young Designer Job Fair(online), Seoul, Korea, 2020
- Talk(online), Award360° 2020, Guangzhou, China, 2020
- Ieumdari(online), Hongik University, Seoul, Korea, 2020
- Talk, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 2019
- Talk, Sejong University, Seoul, Korea, 2019
- Talk, Award360° 2019, Guangzhou, China, 2019
- Talk, PARADISE ZIP, Seoul, 2019
- Talk, HCI 2019 New Trends Seminar 2, Seoul National University Museum of Art, Seoul, 2019
- Talk, Visang Education, Inc., Seoul, Korea, 2019
- Talk, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea, 2019
- Talk Way of Seeing, CA Conference, Artists’ House, Seoul, 2019
- Talk, a programme of the exhibition Spectres of the State Avant-garde, Arco Art Center, Seoul, 2019
- Artist talk, a programme of the exhibition Ink Village, Corners, Seoul, 2019
- Interrelation of Vinyls and Cats, Channel Yes podcast, Seoul, Korea, 2018
- Talk, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea, 2018
- Book talk Behind Story of the Cleaning, 1984 Store, Seoul, Korea, 2018
- New Members Zapping, AGI OPEN Paris, Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe, Paris, France, 2017
- Workshop, Woowahan Brothers, Seoul, Korea, 17 Feb, 2017
- Talk, 2nd Floor Seminar, NAVER Corporation, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, 13 Jan, 2017
- UE8 Review, a programme of the Unlimited Edition 8, Seoul, Korea, 27 Nov, 2016
- Talk, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 25 Nov, 2016
- Talk, Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea, 15 Nov, 2016
- Artist talk, a programme of the exhibition Poster Issue 2016, Seoul, Korea, 4 Nov. 2016
- Mobile Talk: Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, 8 Oct. 2016
- Artist talk An Incomplete List, a programme of the exhibition Graphic Design, 2005—2015, Seoul, Ilmin Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea, 27 Apr. 2016
- Talk, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea, 19 Apr. 2016
- Talk ( ) on the Walls, a programme of the exhibition Typojanchi 2015: The 4th International Typography Biennale, Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul, Korea, 14 Nov. 2015
- Design Symposium, a programme of the exhibition Graphic Symphonia, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea, 12 Aug. 2015
- Talk, Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea, 2015
- Talk, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea, 2015
- Talk, a programme of the book launch ceremony, GRAPHIC magazine #32, Seoul, Korea, 2015
- Talk, Typography Seoul, Seoul, Korea, 2014
- Talk, SADI, Seoul, Korea, 2014
- Talk, Korean Society of Typography, Seoul, Korea, 2014
- Talk, Hangeul Typography School, Seoul, Korea, 2014
- Talk, Kyonggi University, Suwon, Korea, 2013
- Talk, a programme of the 14th Chohyung Exhibition & Conference, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea, 2013
- Talk, a programme of the ECM Exhibition 2013, Seoul, Korea, 2013
- Talk, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea, 2013
- Talk, Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea, 2013
- Talk, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea, 2013
- Talk Music Graphics, a programme of the g:colon Book Seminar, Seoul, Korea, 2013
- Talk, Duksung Women's University, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- Talk, Hankyong National University, Ansung, Korea, 2012
- Talk, Forum & Forum, Artists’ House, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- Talk, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- Talk, Seoul Womens University, Seoul, Korea, 2012
- Talk, a programme of the exhibition Tokyo TDC Seoul 2011, Seoul, Korea, 2011
- Talk, CA conference, Seoul, Korea, 2011
- Talk, University of Seoul, Seoul, Korea, 2011
- Talk, Seoul Womens University, Seoul, Korea, 2010
- Talk, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea, 2010
- Talk, Hansei University, Gunpo, Korea, 2010
- Talk, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 2010
- Talk, Sangsangmadang Forum, Seoul, Korea, 2010
and more
WORK IN COLLECTIONS
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
- Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong
