Hyeongwon Ha is a designer with six years of experience and strength in lettering and typography. She developed diverse projects, from brand identity to title lettering for animations, books, and spatial graphics, covering a wide range of mediums, including 3D artworks, publications, and signage. Collaborated with museums, art galleries, cultural foundations, architectural firms, advertising agencies, and design studios.
Work Experience
Aug 2017 - Present
Freelance Designer
Freelance Designer
Dec 2020 - Feb 2022
Brand Designer at BATON, Seoul, Korea | ba-ton.kr
Brand Designer at BATON, Seoul, Korea | ba-ton.kr
Education
Sep 2022- Present
MA Typeface Design, University Of Reading, UK
MA Typeface Design, University Of Reading, UK
Mar 2012 - Feb 2017
BFA Visual Communication Design, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
BFA Visual Communication Design, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Lectures & Workshops
2023
English-Korean Translator | Hangul Lettering workshop by SANDOLL | ATypi Paris 2023
English-Korean Translator | Hangul Lettering workshop by SANDOLL | ATypi Paris 2023
2022
Guest Lecturer | Hongik University, MA Typeface design course, Seoul, Korea
Guest Lecturer | Hongik University, BA Typeface design course, Seoul, Korea
Guest Lecturer | Hongik University, MA Typeface design course, Seoul, Korea
Guest Lecturer | Hongik University, BA Typeface design course, Seoul, Korea
2021
Lettering Tutor | 4-weeks Lettering Course for designers | FDSC Feminist Designer Social Club
Lettering Tutor | 4-weeks Lettering Course for designers | FDSC Feminist Designer Social Club
Lettering Tutor | 4-weeks Lettering Course for designers | FDSC Feminist Designer Social Club
Lettering Tutor | 4-weeks Lettering Course for designers | FDSC Feminist Designer Social Club
2020
Lettering Tutor | FFlaghigh | Summer design workshop for women design stuents | FDSC
Lettering Tutor | FFlaghigh | Summer design workshop for women design stuents | FDSC
2019
Guest Lecturer | Lecture on Hangul Lettering | BIG RIVER POSTER FESTA
Guest Lecturer | Lecture on Hangul Lettering | Mapo Employment and Welfare Centre
Guest Lecturer | Lecture on Hangul Lettering | BIG RIVER POSTER FESTA
Guest Lecturer | Lecture on Hangul Lettering | Mapo Employment and Welfare Centre
Press & Magazines
2022
Typeface | Hangul Glyphs Tutorial
2020
Featured as a lettering artist | Daily Guide interview series on creators | 29CM
Typeface | The Value of Being Together Independent typeface designers & typefaces | SAMWON PAPER
Typeface | Hangul Glyphs Tutorial
2020
Featured as a lettering artist | Daily Guide interview series on creators | 29CM
Typeface | The Value of Being Together Independent typeface designers & typefaces | SAMWON PAPER
2019
Typeface | Dear Ido | DESIGN #484
Typeface | Dear Ido | DESIGN #484
2018
Typeface | Redrawing the Typefaces of History | THE BIG ISSUE KOREA #189
Newly Rising Stars in the Design World | MY FOLIO HIGHLIGHT | CA #236, p.32
Typeface Dyowoong | LETTERSEED 16 | Korean Society of Typography, p.112~119
Typeface | Redrawing the Typefaces of History | THE BIG ISSUE KOREA #189
Newly Rising Stars in the Design World | MY FOLIO HIGHLIGHT | CA #236, p.32
Typeface Dyowoong | LETTERSEED 16 | Korean Society of Typography, p.112~119
2017
Featured as a small design studio | Tail Biting Studios C-04 | NAVER DESIGN PRESS
Featured as a small design studio | Tail Biting Studios C-04 | NAVER DESIGN PRESS
Featured Exhibitions
2022
Lettering, 3D artwork | THE 4th HANGEUL DESIGN PROJECT:
REINTERPRETING HANGEUL IN THE MODERN ERA | National Hangeul Museum
Lettering, 3D artwork | THE 4th HANGEUL DESIGN PROJECT:
REINTERPRETING HANGEUL IN THE MODERN ERA | National Hangeul Museum
2021
Lettering | Typojanchi 2021 7th international typography biennale
Lettering | Typojanchi 2021 7th international typography biennale
2020
Lettering | Participated in NEO-TRIBE online exhibition
Lettering | Songs: Putting Life into Melody | National Hangeul Museum
Lettering | Participated in NEO-TRIBE online exhibition
Lettering | Songs: Putting Life into Melody | National Hangeul Museum
2019
Poster design | Substitute Test | JJIFJeonju International Film Festival 100FILMS, 100POSTERS
Variable Typeface design | Ghost Orchid | Typojanchi 2019 6th international typography biennale
Poster design | Substitute Test | JJIFJeonju International Film Festival 100FILMS, 100POSTERS
Variable Typeface design | Ghost Orchid | Typojanchi 2019 6th international typography biennale
2018
Poster design | Damdadi | Big River Poster Festival
Poster design | Damdadi | Big River Poster Festival
2017
Poster design | Funeral: About Dying Art, JJIFJeonju International Film Festival 100FILMS, 100POSTERS
Poster design | Sun paradise | Typojanchi 2017 5th international typography biennale
Poster design | Funeral: About Dying Art, JJIFJeonju International Film Festival 100FILMS, 100POSTERS
Poster design | Sun paradise | Typojanchi 2017 5th international typography biennale
Experience
2021 - Present | Member | Korean Society of Typography | koreantypography.org
2023 - Present | Member | ATypi Association Typographique Internationale | atypi.org
2018 - 2023 | Member | FDSC Feminist Designer Social Club | fdsc.kr
2023 - Present | Member | ATypi Association Typographique Internationale | atypi.org
2018 - 2023 | Member | FDSC Feminist Designer Social Club | fdsc.kr