Grace (Jeongwon) Hwang Graphic Designer

When I'm not designing, I love cooking and exploring new cuisines. Whenever I try a delicious dish, I imagine and analyze the ingredients used to create its flavors. Then I look up the recipe and try the menu based on my memory of the tastes. I like the process of combining ordinary ingredients to create a new dish in my way.

My design approach is similar to how I cook: I analyze and experiment with images, text, shapes, and colors—considering how to craft unique solutions with what I have.

EDUCATION

09.2020–05.2025
ArtCenter College of Design
Pasadena, California
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

EXPERIENCE

11. 2024–12. 2024
Freelance Graphic Designer
jentestore
Seoul, South Korea
Assisted the marketing team at a Korean luxury multibrand retailer in creating content of 2D graphics, and motion graphics for Instagram. Contributed to web publishing using HTML and CSS.

09. 2023–12. 2023
Graphic Design Intern
DISTINC_
Los Angeles, California
Contributed to the brand style guide, application, spatial design, and motion graphics for clients, including Park Century School and Colburn School.

01. 2023–03. 2023
Studio Student Designer
Little Steidl
Berlin / Göttingen, Germany
Contributed to the production of over 400 booklets at a German publishing house. Dedicated to design, folding, bookbinding, and typography, exploring German graphic design and culture, in collaboration with peers.

AWARDS/ RECOGNITION

09.2020–04.2024
ArtCenter Entry Scholarship

04.2023–08.2023
Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography Minimal Musikfestival (Visual Identity)

04.2023
Young Ones ADC Shortlist, 2023
Young Ones TDC Shortlist, 2023
General Electric (Brand Identity)

01.2022–04.2022
ArtCenter Student Gallery
chocomood (Packaging Design)

01.2023–04.2023, 09.2020–12.2020
ArtCenter Provost’s List
GPA of 3.8 or higher

SKILLS

Brand identity development, typography, editorial design, image making, photography, creative coding, 2D motion graphics, 3D graphics, bookbinding, spatial experience design, packaging design, art direction, research, UX/UI design