Jo Jhunghan

Reading a lot of books since I was young has had a big impact. Not only ordinary literature, but also myths and fantasy novels were frequently read, so I was able to cultivate the power of imagination. I feel like I have become a designer because I have always tried and imagined to find something out of the ordinary.

Dohwa is an enterprise founded by three designers. We believe that design should serve as a medium for consumers to think about social issues once again, beyond being simply aesthetically beautiful. Starting with Islandglass, the launching item, I will introduce modern reinterpretation of Korean beauty.

Design is the future. No matter how much technology develops and life changes, I think design is inseparable from the future of mankind.

I like the work of throwing social messages through design. To do this, I think we should develop a power of free ownership, not dividing the boundaries between the generally spoken design and art.

I like Giorgio Armani's early jacket design. Modern and restrained designs are always fascinating.

I made the first commercial image for the Islandglass Promotion. It was posted through Google, Instagram, and Facebook, etc.

I like transparent or translucent materials. Because I feel something secret and mysterious. Also, because of the material characteristics, it is easy to use the material itself to post messages in the work. Among them, a particular favorite material is a free-lead crystal. The free-lead crystal has a high refractive index and a pale emerald glow, giving it a mysterious feel. My favorite platform is YouTube, a video-based platform. I enjoy watching this video because it contains a wide variety of information and it is mainly about the most powerful information medium. Contrary to my liking for YouTube, my favorite technology is traditional brewing or crafting. A lot of technology is advanced in modern society, but I think there is a unique attraction of old things of the past. Also, they have a lot of influence on modern development.

I think I'm most creative when I'm taking a bath. That's because it's time to relax and focus on myself.

Focus on overall harmony and balance. I think a design that combines all elements well rather than a design that is good at one part.

To be honest with you, I don't have much change in my feelings most of the time. But when I find something new, when I achieve what I aim to do, I feel great joy in design.

I often feel a great sense of accomplishment, but at the same time, I think of my efforts and become a complex and subtle mind. I didn't have much change in my usual feelings, but I even shed tears when the island glass was first completed.

As I said earlier, I think the success or failure of design depends on harmony. When all the elements are harmonized, a good design is completed.

I often emphasize that the success or failure of design depends on harmony. The focus is to evaluate whether all the elements are complementary to each other and harmonize well.

Although most jobs are all, designers also contribute greatly to advertising and selling products. This greatly affects the environment and society. Therefore, I think we should think about how design can adversely affect the environment and society and think about ways to minimize it or have a positive effect on the contrary.

Design is changing and evolving with changes in technology and platforms. Therefore, I think that design will grow and develop together in line with the aspects of technology and platform.

This is the last time that the Daegu Design Week exhibition was held in the South Korean city of Daegu in 2019. I want to participate in the exhibition as soon as I have the opportunity because the exhibition experience is good for me as well as for the company.

My inspiration comes from everywhere in my life. Sometimes I think of inspiration by looking at exhibitions, and sometimes I think of inspiration by reading books. Sometimes I even think about being creative at home by staying alone. Rather than trying to devise ideas through special experiences, I think it is important to have a mindset that is always awake through various experiences.

I am extremely persistent. Even a really minor error in designing is unacceptable. Since I have been painting with hyperrealism since I was young, I think I have continued to stick to similar work styles even after designing.

I live in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Historically, Korea has a long history and its ancient cultural heritage is well preserved. Geographically, it is located between China and Japan, so the design has been greatly influenced by neighboring countries. As a result, design influenced by the unique history and culture of Korea has developed a lot. On the other hand, many designers regard it as outdated and imitate the designs of other countries.

While each person focuses on their area of responsibility, we share all the work and develop it through meetings. It is still a small company and we live and work together almost day and night.

I don't know how it is abroad, but Korean designers often work from morning to night and don't get paid much. Only by offering reasonable welfare and salary will companies be able to recruit good designers.

Next, we examine various reference materials. I don't start working on the computer graphic until this is over. It takes a long time to modify the design, and several sampling procedures are also carried out in consideration of when the design has become a reality, such as printing and imprinting. The final design is completed only after all this process is completed.

Island glass, A wooden chair, Shoes, A pencil sharpener, A fountain pen

When I get up in the morning, I wash my face simply. After that, I go to the park near my house for about 30 minutes to jog and eat breakfast. From 10 a.m., I go to work, have a simple meeting, and start designing. Then we have lunch and check the performance of the advertisement with the SNS ad image work. It is not fixed on what happens after that, so we have meetings for new designs or meetings with other companies related to our company. Then, we make a checklist of what we have to do after going home. However, I usually work late at night after dinner together without going home. We all drink together late at night and go home together.

Please don't get wet with inertia. I'm still young, but it's a pity that many designers look similar to others as they get more experience. It seems important to find your own style and keep going.

The designer’s biggest advantage is that designer can always do creative and productive work without being soaked in inertia due to repetitive tasks. Conversely, in Korea, the disadvantage is that unless you really like it with a low salary and bad welfare, your body and mind can be difficult.

The "golden rule" of design is the deadline. This is a promise that should be kept for granted and is even more important for a company with a set schedule.

It's a graphic work. Personality and social skills, such as attitudes and values, are of course too important, but I think developing graphics skills is the most basic thing. I don't think there should be any design that can't be implemented as a designer.

Use both paper and computer programs. When I am still in the planning stage, I think about it by writing down ideas on paper, and in the process of implementing graphics, I implement the final design by using Photoshop and Illustrator.

Besides working time, I always worry about design. The design takes a really long time to imagine, so we should always get into the habit of thinking.

It's hard to say exactly because there are so many differences depending on what project it is and what it's under. I have experience working from a week to a year.

People often ask me if I'm nervous about choosing a start-up rather than a job. It is true that I have worries about an unstable future because most of my peers choose a job, not a start-up, but I have no regrets about the path I have chosen.

It was the most important experience when island glass was first commercialized. I felt proud in the process of becoming a reality beyond computer graphics. 입력 텍스트 삭제 122 / 5000 소스 TTS 복사하기 필기인식기 번역하기 자동완성 영어열기/닫기 아이콘 I think it is important to try many experiences that do not seem to be related to the designer job. Because designers do things based on creative ideas, always having new and diverse experiences will be a big foundation for their ability.

All the people who like alcohol and Korean culture are our clients like HiteJinro.

Like advertising design, I like to send messages to people through design work. Beyond just pretty design, I think design has the power to change people, and I like this point of the design.

Island glass is just a launching item. Starting with IslandGlass, the final goal is to grow Dohwa as the lifestyle brand that represents Korea.

As a team, the growing part is bigger. Although the time to work personally is longer, it was time to share opinions as a team that made great progress in the end.

I set all the schedules and deadlines on the calendar and try to keep them. All schedules are set so that the cell phone alarm is set every set time.

People can contact me through various interview articles, Internet news, YouTube videos, and personal social networking sites.

Not really. I just want people to know that Korean design is also excellent worldwide.