Experience

Amazon _ Senior motion designer 
10. 2016 _Current, Seattle 

Senior Lead motion designer __ I worked on diverse projects, including designing TV end-cards, developing motion design for on-site experiences, establishing motion guidelines for multiple rebrands such as Amazon, Prime, Luna, and Alexa. Additionally, I created motion design on secret tech conferences with global scientists to discuss the future of technology. Moreover, I animated the Amazon smile logo currently used throughout the entire company.

Bell Media CTV _ Senior motion designer 
09. 2007 __ 09. 2015, Toronto

Motion Designer __ It all began with a 4 a.m. shift, creating graphics for a live morning show. Passionately diving into motion design and winning awards, I later transitioned to senior motion designer role crafting motion designs for brands such as CTV, FashionTV, Much Music, MTV, and Space Channel. Working through transformative design phases, such as launching its first on-demand streaming platform as a traditional broadcaster, provided valuable insights into the changing landscape of the entertainment industry.

Pound Creative _ Co-founder and Designer 
06. 2010 __ 01.2020, Toronto

Co-founder & Designer __ I co-founded a small creative shop with a design partner, where we managed logo identity and motion graphics for various clients. It was a valuable experience learning to operate a small business and directly handling client inquiries. Our work encompassed brand development and motion design packages tailored for small business clients.

GAO Research _ Event graphic designer
01. 2006 – 09. 2007, Toronto

MacLaren McCann _ Freelance Graphic Designer 
01. 2005 – 09. 2005, Toronto

Freelance designer __Working for an ad agency as a student was a privilege and provided an early start in the industry. I gained valuable insights while collaborating with the creative directors, learning the do’s and don’ts of freelancing.

Reactor Art & Design _ Intern Graphic Designer 
09. 2003 – 09. 2004, Toronto

Intern Graphic Designer __Experiencing life at a small independent design house, I worked on marketing materials for various clients.

Skills 

2D, 3D Motion design and video editing. Proficient in After Effects,Cinema 4D, Redshift & Octane

Concept development Art Direction, Storyboarding, Broadcast package & Brand guideline

UI/UX Motion design, Proficient in Figma prototyping and Adobe Creative Suite

Upholds design craft across the product design, motion, print and beyond.

Presentation development skills to communicate and sell design ideas.

Biligual in English and Korean

Education

OCAD University
2004 _ 2007
BDes in Graphic Design 

Recognition

Best of Behance 
2018 _MARS Conference 

Promax BDA 
2013 _Bronze in logo design 
2010 _Silver in Art Direction
2009 _Bronze in News design 

OCAD Design competition 
2006 _Second place winner 
2005 _Honor of merit