CURRENTLY
Feb.2025 – Present
The Child Safety Initiatives, XRSI
12.2023 – Present, NY
11.2023 - Present, NY
09.2023 – 01.2024, NY
Korean Community Services of Metropolitan, KCS
07.2023 – 02.2024, NY
Artist: Maya Ciarrocchi | LoopCurrent
Feb.2025 – Present
The Child Safety Initiatives, XRSI
Volunteer Researcher
12.2023 – Present, NY
Parsons School of Design, The New School
Fall 2024
Thesis 1 BFA
Spring 2024, 2025
Core Lab: CT Environemnts, BFA
Visual Design Concepts, MFA
11.2023 - Present, NY
The Power Paradox 2022︎︎︎
09.2023 – 01.2024, NY
Korean Community Services of Metropolitan, KCS
Instructional Program Developer, Creative Art Instructor, Visual Designer, Part Time
07.2023 – 02.2024, NY
Artist: Maya Ciarrocchi | LoopCurrent
Researcher and Prototype Developer in Wearable Tech for Perfomance, Freelance
03.2020 - 08.2021, NY
Ashcan Studio of Art
Design Director
07.2017 - 02-2020
STEAM and Visual Design Instructor
03.2019 - 03.2020, NY
STEM Kids NYC
Lead STEAM Teacher, Freelance
09.2017 - 11.2017, NY
Urban Leaf
UX/UI Designer, Freelance
09.2017, NY
Catch NYC
Product Designer, Freelance
06.2017 - 07.2017, NY
sous le manteau
Product Designer, Freelance
02.2008 - 02.2011 Seoul, KR
GreenSum Art Academy
Vice Director, Full-time
10.2009 - 03.2010 Seoul, KR
Keagnam Enterprise, LTD
03.2002 - 03.2008 Seoul, KR
Various Art Studios
MENTORSHIP
01.2025
11.2024 – 2025
XR Design Challenge (XRDC)︎︎︎
08.2015/2021 - 12.2022 New York, NY
Parsons School of Design The New School
Hongik University | Seoul, KR
01.2025
MIT Reality Heck 2025
Most Recognized Mentor in UX and Design︎︎︎
XR Design Challenge (XRDC)︎︎︎
Collaborator: Ideo, Meta, ShapesXR
EDUCATION
08.2015/2021 - 12.2022 New York, NY
Parsons School of Design The New School
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
| Design Menifesto︎︎︎
Hongik University | Seoul, KR
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.A.) in Industrial and Product Design
| Specialized in Interaction Design,
Human Centered Design
| Awarded first place in Hongik
Art Competition in 2001
EXPERTISE
Software
DESIGN METHODS
Proficient in: Figma, Unity, Blender, Adobe XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Aero, Ordinary Objects (XR prototyping tool) Madmapper, Sketchup
Familar with: After Effects, html/css, Media Encoder, TouchDesigner, Cinema 4D
DESIGN METHODS
Product DesignInteraction Design
Industrial Design
Human Factors DesignSpatial ExperienceDesign Process & SystemArt DirectionUser Research
Ethnographic Research
Interdisciplinary Research
UX/UI
User Testing
Creative Direction
Conceptualization
Visual Design
3D modelingGame Design
Furniture Design
Illutration
Technical Sketch
LANGUAGE
C#, HTML, CSS
English and Korean
ACHIEVEMENTS & RECOGNITION
06.2024 New York, NY
NYC Resistor
09.2023
Women United ART Magazine
05.2023
Red Dot Design 2023
09.2016 New York, NY
NYC Media Lab
04.2015
Parsons School of Design The New School Scholorship
05.2009 KR
Architecture Award | Gyeonggido Office of Education
03.2007 Seoul, KR
Winner of Concept Car Interior Design - Interaction Design
RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & TALKS
04.2025
Cornell Tech XR Collaboratory X Danish P1 XR Collaboratory
03. 2025
Why 3D Interaction and Embodied Play Matter in Early Childhood Development︎︎︎ | LinkedIn
06.2024
Artist Talk at Unbound Variable Exhibition︎︎︎
09.2023
Women United ART Magazine︎︎︎
01.2016
Instructables
12.2015
Design Manifesto︎︎︎
01.2025
MIT Reality Heck 2025
Most Recognized Mentor in UX and Design︎︎︎
06.2024 New York, NY
NYC Resistor
14th Annual Interactive Show | Echo︎︎︎
09.2023
Women United ART Magazine
In The Spotlight | Issue V Autumn 2023
The Power Paradox︎︎︎
05.2023
Red Dot Design 2023
Shortlisted
| The Power Paradox︎︎︎ (Experience Design)
| Ranking of Happiness︎︎︎ (Communication Design)
| I Feel Many Things During The Day︎︎︎ (Design Concept)
11.2017 New York, NY
Inaugural Show – Gallery Madison Park︎︎︎
Inaugural Show – Gallery Madison Park︎︎︎
I Feel Many Things During The Day︎︎︎
Perception︎︎︎
09.2016 New York, NY
NYC Media Lab
Creative Tech | I Feel Many Things During The Day︎︎︎
04.2015
Parsons School of Design The New School Scholorship
Dean's Merit Scholarship (for the entire academic years)
05.2009 KR
Architecture Award | Gyeonggido Office of Education
The Best Elementary School | Saptial Design in Mural Design
03.2007 Seoul, KR
Winner of Concept Car Interior Design - Interaction Design
KIA Motors Competition | Collaborative Project
RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & TALKS
04.2025
Cornell Tech XR Collaboratory X Danish P1 XR Collaboratory
XR Design Journey: Research, UX and Design
03. 2025
Why 3D Interaction and Embodied Play Matter in Early Childhood Development︎︎︎ | LinkedIn
06.2024
Artist Talk at Unbound Variable Exhibition︎︎︎
Hosted by Notyet Arts, UAAD A
rt at Sojourner Gallery
09.2023
Women United ART Magazine︎︎︎
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 Day︎︎︎
12.2015
Design Manifesto︎︎︎
Critical Design for 21 Century