Donghwan Song _ Industrial Designer

Donghwan Song is an industrial designer based in Seoul, Republic of Korea. He majored in product design at Hongik University from 2014 to 2020. As an industrial designer, he especially focuses on providing new experience and expansion of usability beyond the convenience of users. While working in Korean design studios, he collaborated with clients ranging from Samsung Electronics to start-ups. In detail, a variety of R&D(Research&Development) and advanced design projects were carried out in the fields including electronic appliances, wearable devices, and communication equipment, etc.

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Also as one of the artists member registered at ADAGP (Société des auteurs dans les arts graphiques et plastiques) and Amitiés Internationales André Malraux in France, he carried out experimental works that visualize his own concept language with functions through the formative and material properties.

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Contact

+82) 10-9398-6179

Education

2014 - 2020

Product Design, BFA in Hongik University

Award

2019

Red Dot Award Design Concept  /  Winner

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Spark Design Award  /  Finalist

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iF Design Talent Award  /  Best of the year

Experience

2020

Fountain Studio, Seoul, KR / Industrial Designer ( Dec 2020 - Present)

DESIGN METHODS, Seoul, KR / Industrial Design Internship (Aug - Nov 2020)

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RF Products Design for NSRI (National Security Research Institute), KR /

Design Team Lead _ Contracted with Sungsan E&C (Jun 2020 - Aug 2020)

2019

BKID, Seoul, KR  /  Industrial Design Internship (Sep 2019 - Feb 2020)

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ADAGP, Paris, FR  /  Artist Member with Global Copyrights

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Amitiés Internationales André Malraux, Paris, FR  /  Artist Membership

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Hongik Univ. Product Design Degree Show Committee  /  Vice Chief

2018

Design Numbers, Seoul, KR  /  Freelance Designer (Jan - Nov 2018)

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Hongik Univ. Product Design Student Show Committee  /  Chief

2015 - 2016

Joint Chiefs of Staff, Republic of Korea  /  General Chauffeur

2014

Lee Jung Sun Art School, Seoul, KR  /  Researcher & Assistant

Exhibition

2019

2018

2017

2014

2011

Hongik Univ. Degree Show 'UNO' / Hongik Daehangno Art Center, Seoul, KR

Esprit Nouveau Exhibition Korea  /  Gallery Conseil, Seoul, KR

'Plug-In' / Hongik Univ. Building M, Sejong, KR

'Product M5' / Hongik Univ. Building M, Sejong, KR

Hongik University Foundation Show / Hongik Univ. Art Hall, Sejong, KR

Korea Art Snow Festival / SETEC Seoul

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