SKILLS

Relevant Studios Intro to Basic Apparel: This course explored methods of creating an apparel design collection. The focus was on techniques for developing design ideas and communicating concepts through sketches, and theme boards. Studies covered color, design elements, fabrication, shape, and detailing. (Winter 2006)

Art and Design: Able to illustrate digital graphics and traditional illustrations using computer software or traditional mediums such as watercolor, gouache, oil paint, charcoal, pen and ink, and pencil.

Computer: Ability to use PC and Mac, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Corel Painter, and Microsoft Word.

Communications: Fluent in speaking and writing Korean.

 

EXPERIENCE

Billabong, Irvine CA 2005
Design Intern: Designed graphics and logos for girls junior tops, color coordinated tops along with touch ups, organized trims, labels, inspirations, and worked on the Spring 2006 catalogue.

Broccoli Books, Culver City CA 2005
Design Intern: Designed flyers and posters for merchandise, postcards, shot-glasses, wallpaper, and also updated their website.

Asia InPlay, El Segundo CA 2004
Design Intern: Submitted cover illustration, designed their website, and assisted editors with researching articles.

A Time and A Place, Santa Ana CA 2004
Intern: Assisted a graphic designer to assemble personalized scrapbooks.

RISD Picture Collection, Providence RI 2004
Picture Collection Assistant: Organized and filed folders of images, assisted in student to find images, and maintained circulation database.

Muralist, Fullerton CA 2003
Volunteer muralist worked with a group of children to paint a wall at a playground. The mural explored a child’s dreamlike fantasies.

Mi Kyung Huh CPA, Fullerton CA 2003
CPA Assistant: Managed bookkeeping and bank reconciliations

Art Teacher, Cerritos CA 2002
Taught elementary children art and design and explored different materials such as pencil, color pencil, and oil pastels.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Korean Honors Scholarship, Washington D.C. 2005
National award for art and academic excellence

National Honors Society, Cerritos CA 2002
National award for academic excellence

Korean American Award, Los Angeles CA 2002