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b-d-b = Daeki Shim x HyoJun Shim





About DAEKI SHIM
심대기
1 half of Becoming a Digital Being(bdb)
1 half of DAEKI and JUN design studio︎︎︎

DEGREE
  • Ph.D, College of Fine Art, Seoul National University, Korea
  • M.Sc, Department of Anthropology, University College London(UCL), University of London, UK
  • BA, Graphic Design & Moving Image Pathway, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, UK

TEACHING
  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Design Inovation, Sejong University(BFA)
  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Visual Communication Design, Seoul National University of Science and Technology(BFA)
  • Former Adjunct Professor, Department of Visual Communication Design, Hongik University(BFA, MFA)(2018-2021)

INVITATIONAL SOLO EXHIBITION
  • Becoming a Digital Being(BDB) META: NFT, PH Atelier & Sikmulgwan Seoul(with CA Magazine), Korea, 2022
  • SYSTEM 2022: NFT, Gangwon Institute of Design Promotion, Korea, 2022
  • Artificial Plants: Botanic Garden, PH Atelier & Sikmulgwan Seoul(sponsored by PH Atelier & CA Books), Korea, 2021  
  • System 2018, Doosung in the Paper Gallery(sponsored by Doosung Paper), Korea, 2018   

DAEKI AND JUN STUDIO SOLO EXHIBITION
  • Defamiliarizing Hangeul by DAEKI and JUN(with studio members), 019 Ghent & Dok-Zuid Ghent(sponsored by National Hangeul Museum & 019 Ghent), Belgium, 2019
  • Beyond Imagination by DAEKI and JUN, 019 Ghent & Dok-Zuid Ghent(sponsored by Seoul Design Foundation & 019 Ghent), Belgium, 2023


EXHIBITION PLANNING:
planning and operation committee, director, curator, co-manager
  • Consultant, NFT EXHIBITION, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (host: Seoul Design Foundation), Seoul, Korea
  • Co-Host, Beyond The City: Cutural Minuments, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (co-host: Seoul Design Foundation x DAEKI and JUN), Seoul, Korea
  • Exhibition Planning, SYSTEM 2022 at(with) Gangwon Institue of Design Promotion, 2022
  • Design Director & Flag Exhibition’s Curator, East Sea International Art Pre-Biennale, Gangwon Province, Donghae City, 2021
  • Co-Manager & Participant, Defamiliarizing Hangeul Exhibition at 019 Ghent in Belgium with National Hangeul Museum, 2019
  • Planning and Steering Committee & Design Advisory Committee, DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza) Design Fair, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul Design Foundation, 2019
  • External Exhibition Director for 2 years, KST Exhibition, Korean Society of Typography(KST), 2017-2018 
  • Exhibtion Director & Curator, Communication Tool, Seoul Metropolitan Government & Seoul Design Foundation, at DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza), 2018
  • Chief Curator, Typojanchi 2017: Mohm - The 5th International Typography Biennale, (by MCST: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, A Central Government Agency), at Culture Station Seoul 284, 2017
  • Co-Curator, Typojanchi 2015: City & Typography - The 4th International Typography Biennale, (by MCST: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, A Central Government Agency), at Culture Station Seoul 284, 2015

SEMINAR, LECTURE, WORKSHOP, TALK
  • Seminar, Becoming a Digital Being at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, 2022
  • Seminar, Becoming a Digital Being at Gangwon Institue of Design Promotion, 2022
  • Seminar, Design Trend Talk at Gangwon Institue of Design Promotion, 2021
  • Seminar, 35th Strategic Design Manager Course - Cultivate Middle Managers at Design House, 2021
  • One of Speakers, Brandbiz Conference at Four Seasons Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, Brandbiz, 2018
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Art & Design at Far Eastern Federal University, Far Eastern Federal University, 2018
  • Conducted Augmented Reality(AR) Workshop at HILLS, 2018
  • Conducted Design Workshop at Hyundai Card Design Library, 2017  
  • Seminar, Typojanchi 2017: Mohm - The 5th International Typography Biennale at Culture Station Seoul 284, 2017  
  • Seminar, Typojanchi 2017: Mohm at Doosung in the Paper Gallery, 2016  

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY
  • Consultant & Visual Driector, DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza) Digital Design Vitalization Project, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul Design Foundation, 2023
  • Advisory Committee, DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza) Design Collection, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul Design Foundation, 2019
  • Judge, DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza) France Maison & Objet for Korean Designers, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul Design Foundation, 2019
  • Judge, DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza) Design Store Products, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul Design Foundation, 2018
  • Judge, The 6th Seoul Symbol Tourism Souvenir Award, Seoul Metropolitan Governmen, Seoul Design Foundation, 2018
  • Judge, Graphis Poster Annual New York, Graphis New York, 2018
  • Judge, Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design Golden Bee, 2018
  • Judge, International Exhibition of Modern Design on Ink Painting at Beijing Design Week, Beijing Design Week, 2016
  • etc

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION & BIENNALE

  • Beyond The City: Cutural Minuments, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (co-host: Seoul Design Foundation x DAEKI and JUN), Seoul, Korea

  • Transformations: Experiments in Hangeul Design, Le Centre Culturel Coréen, France, 2021
  • East Sea International Art Pre-Biennale, Gangwon Institue of Design Promotion, Donghae Art and Culture Center, Pencil Museum, Haerang Observation Bridge, Korea, 2021, Korea, 2021
  • Defamiliarizing Hangeul, Fields of Stad Gistel, Belgium, 2020
  • 14th Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design Golden Bee, WINZAVOD Contemporary Art Center, Zverev Center of Contemporary Art,, Moscow, The State Tretyakov Gallery, Russia, 2020
  • 14th Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design Golden Bee, Moscow, Russia, 2020
  • Ecuador Poster Bienal 2020, V-ART Virtual Gallery, Ecuador, 2020
  • Special International Exhibition of Corporation Korea Society of Basic Design & Art, Insa Art Center, Korea, 2020 
  • Design Graphique et Textile, Le Signe National Center for Graphic Design, France, 2019
  • Beijing: Tokyo TDC Selected Artworks 2018-2019, Lei Shing Hong Centre, China, 2019
  • Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2019 in Ginza, Ginza Graphic Gallery(GGG), Japan, 2019
  • The 2nd Hakka Impression International Poster Invitation Exhibition, Red Cube Public Art and Planning Museum, China, 2019
  • Defamiliarizing Hangeul, 019 Ghent & Dok-Zuid, Ghent, Belgium, 2019
  • NewYork TDC 65 Exhibition in Auckland, St. Paul St Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand, 2019
  • NewYork TDC 65 Exhibition in New York, 41 Cooper Gallery, Cooper Union, USA, 2019
  • NewYork TDC 65 Exhibition in Seoul, Special Gallery in Under Stand Avenue, Korea, 2019
  • NewYork TDC 65 Exhibition in Tokyo Takeo Paper Gallery, Japan, 2019
  • International Poster Design Exhibition in Cieszyn, Zamek Cieszyn, Poland, 2019
  • International Poster Design Exhibition in London, University of Westminster, UK, 2019
  • Wand, Horst Arts & Music, Castle of Holsbeek, Belgium, 2018
  • 28th International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno, Moravian Gallery, Brno, Czech Republic, 2018
  • 13th Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design Golden Bee, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia, 2018
  • Seoul♥︎♥︎SeeYouTomorrow♥︎♥︎Pyeongyang, DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza), Korea, 2018
  • Wand, HORST Arts & Music, Castle of Holsbeek, Belgium, 2018
  • Creative Exchange, Red Dot Design Museum, Essen, Germany, 2018
  • 8th China International Poster Biennale, The China Academy of Art Institute, China, 2017
  • Typojanchi 2017 - The 5th International Typography Biennaele(by MCST: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, A Central Government Agency), Culture Station Seoul 284, Korea, 2017
  • Typojanchi 2017 - The 5th International Typography Biennaele(by MCST: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, A Central Government Agency), 019 Ghent, Belgium, 2017
  • Korea: Design + Poster, Die Neue Sammlung Design Museum, Germany, 2017
  • Poster Polyglot, TTHQ, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2017
  • The 8th China International Poster Biennale, The China Academy of Art Institute, China, 2017
  • Best Communication Design - Red Dot 2017, Museum for Communication Berlin, Germany, 2017
  • tE12: International Regular Membership Exhibition of Korean Society of Typography, Doosung In The Paper Gallery, Korea, 2017
  • Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2017 in Ginza, Ginza Graphic Gallery(GGG), Japan, 2017
  • Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2017 in Kyoto, Kyoto DDD Gallery, Japan, 2017
  • TDC Tokyo Selected Artwork Exhibition 2017 in Seoul, Cultural Center in Embassy of Japan, Korea, 2017
  • tE12: International Exhibition of Korean Society of Typography, Doosung In the Paper Gallery, Korea, 2017
  • The 2nd Shenzhen International Poster Festival, Guan Shanyue Art Museum, 2016
  • 12th Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design Golden Bee, Central House of Artists, Moscow, Russia, 2016
  • Bienal Internacional del Cartel en México [14 BICM], Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico, 2016
  • Berlin 2016 - Revisited, Kulturspace, Germany, 2016
  • The 2nd Shenzhen International Poster Festival, Shenzhen Guan Shanyue Art Museum, China, 2016
  • Grand Design Exhibition, Bologna Design Week, Italy, 2016
  • I love Seoul. AGI Special Exhibition, DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza), Korea, 2016
  • Ecos Entorno & Simultaneidad, Universidad de Santander UDES, Columbia, 2016
  • Award Winning Designs Exhibition, Cube Design Museum, Netherlands, 2016
  • Award Winning Designs Exhibition, Mood Museum of Design, Italy, 2016
  • Typojanchi 2015: City & Typography - 4th International Typography Biennale(by MCST: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, A Central Government Agency), Culture Station Seoul 284, Doosung In the Paper Gallery, Small House Big Door, Korea, 2015
  • Asia Next - Poster Experimental Design Exhibition, Yu Cun Gallery & Suzhou Graphic Design Association, China, 2015
  • more in UK; UCL Main Quad London(video screening) / RoundHouse London(video screening) / Fold Gallery London / Shoreditch Town Hall London / The Slade School of Fine Art London / London Design Festival / Left Bank Leed
  • etc


EXHIBITION IN KOREA
exhibitions participating artists from one or two countries.
  • NFT EXHIBITION, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (host: Seoul Design Foundation), Seoul, Korea
  • Transformations: Experiments in Hangeul Design, Incheon International Airport, Korea, 2022
  • Eat the Ground, Doosung in the Paper Gallery, Korea, 2021
  • Infection and Immunity, Doosung in the Paper Gallery, Korea, 2020
  • Seoul National University, Wooseok Gallery, Korea, 2020
  • Transformations: Experiments in Hangeul Design, National Hangeul Museum, Korea, 2019 
  • SNU Villa D'Art Festival, Seoul Arts Center, Korea, 2018
  • Illustration Festa 017, Doosung in the Paper Gallery, Korea, 2016
  • Illustration Festa 016, Doosung in the Paper Gallery, Korea, 2016
  • llustration Festa 015, One Gallery, Korea, 2015
  • Design Cultural Movement Exhibition: Oh My Dog, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Korea, 2015
  • Design Cultural Movement Exhibition: Oh My Dog, Seoul City Hall, Korea, 2015
  • 10th Regular Membership Exhibition of Korean Society of Typography, π Room Gallery, Korea, 2015  
  • etc

AWARDS
  • 1 Best 100 Winner, STA(Society of Typographic Arts) 100, Chicago, USA, 2021
  • 1 Gold, Graphis Design Annual 2021, New York, USA, 2020
  • 2 Silvers, Graphis Design Annual 2021, New York, USA, 2020  
  • 1 work selected, Ecuador Poster Biennale, Ecuador, 2020 
  • 7 works selected, Biennale of Graphic Design Golden Bee, Moscow, Russia, 2020 
  • 1 Winner, CQ58(58th Creative Quarterly), USA, 2020  
  • 1 Winner, Applied Arts Awards, Canada, 2020
  • 1 Silver, Graphis Design Annual 2021, New York, USA, 2020
  • 1 Best 100 Winner, STA(Society of Typographic Arts) 100, Chicago, USA, 2019
  • 1 work selected, Tokyo TDC Annual Award, Japan, 2019   
  • 4 Silvers, Graphis Poster Annual 2020, New York, USA, 2019 
  • 1 Typographic Excellence, 65th New York TDC(Type Directors Club), USA, 2018
  • Young Star of Graphic Design, Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design Golden Bee, Moscow, Russia, 2018
  • 1 Silver, 48th Creativity International Graphic Design and Advertising Awards, USA, 2018
  • 4 Bronzes, 48th Creativity International Graphic Design and Advertising Awards, USA, 2018
  • 1 Best 100 Winner, STA(Society of Typographic Arts) 100, Chicago, USA, 2018
  • 1 Silvers, The IDA International Design Awards, USA, 2018 
  • 1 Gold, Graphis Design Annual 2019, New York, USA, 2018
  • 2 Silvers, Graphis Design Annual 2019, New York, USA, 2018
  • 2 works selected, 28th International Biennial of Graphic Design, Brno, Chez, 2018
  • 2 Golds, Graphis Poster Annual 2019, New York, USA, 2018
  • 2 Silvers, Graphis Poster Annual 2019, New York, USA, 2018
  • 1 Platinum, Graphis Type 4: Type in Use, New York, USA, 2018
  • 3 works selected, Tokyo TDC Annual Award, Japan, 2017
  • 1 Grand Prix, Red Dot Design Award, Germany, 2017
  • 2 Winners, Red Dot Design Award, Germany, 2017
  • 1 Prize Winner, 11th Macau Design Biennial, Macau, China, 2017
  • 1 Judge's Choice, STA (Society of Typographic Arts) 100, Chicago, USA, 2017
  • 1 Best 100 Winner, STA (Society of Typographic Arts) 100, Chicago, USA, 2017
  • 1 Gold, Graphis Design Annual 2018, New York, USA, 2017
  • 2 Silvers, Graphis Design Annual 2018, New York, USA, 2017
  • 2 Winners, CQ48(48th Creative Quarterly), USA, 2017
  • 3 Silvers, The IDA International Design Awards, USA, 2017
  • 1 Gold, Graphis Poster Annual 2018, New York, USA, 2017
  • 3 Silvers, Graphis Poster Annual 2018, New York, USA, 2017 
  • 4 Winners, Good Design Award, USA, 2016
  • 1 Merit Winner, HOW International Design Awards, USA, 2016
  • 1 Outstanding Achievement, HOW Design Awards, USA, 2016
  • 1 Gold, 46th Creativity International Graphic Design and Advertising Awards, USA, 2016
  • 2 Silvers, 46th Creativity International Graphic Design and Advertising Awards, USA, 2016
  • 1 Bronze, 46th Creativity International Graphic Design and Advertising Awards, USA, 2016
  • 5 Winners, GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards, USA, 2016
  • 1 Platinum, Graphis Design Annual 2017, New York, USA, 2016
  • 1 Gold, Graphis Design Annual 2017, New York, USA, 2016
  • 2 Silvers, Graphis Design Annual 2017, New York, USA, 2016
  • 1 Silver, The IDA International Design Awards, USA, 2016
  • 2 Bronzes, The IDA International Design Awards, USA, 2016
  • 2 works selected, Moscow Global Biennale of Graphic Design Golden Bee, Moscow, Russia, 2016
  • 4 Best 100 Winners, STA(Society of Typographic Arts) 100, USA, 2016
  • 1 Winner, Red Dot Design Award, Germany, 2016 
  • 1 Bronze, The IDA International Design Awards, USA, 2016
  • 1 Winner, Communication Arts Design Competition, USA, 2016
  • 2 Winners, CQ44(44th Creative Quarterly), USA, 2016
  • 1 Outstanding Achievements, HOW Promotion & Marketing Design Awards, USA, 2016
  • 1 Winner, Applied Arts Awards, Canada, 2016
  • 1 Gold, Graphis Poster Annual 2017(Graphis), USA, 2016
  • 1 Silver, Graphis Poster Annual 2017(Graphis), USA, 2016
  • 4 Bronzes, A’ Design Awards, Italy, 2016
  • 1 Winner, A’ Design Awards, Italy, 2016
  • 1 Grand Prix, Exhibition of Korean Society of Typography(KST), Korea, 2016
  • 1 Bronzes, The IDA International Design Awards, USA, 2015
  • 2 Grand Prix, Exhibition of Korean Society of Typography(KST), Korea, 2015
  • etc

FEATURED IN
  • CA Magazine, #263, CA Books, 2022
  • CA Magazine, #262 Media Art & NFT, CA Books, 2022
  • CA Magazine, #261 Website Show, CA Books, 2022
  • BE(Attitude), Discovery of New Plants that Grow Naturally in a Digital Environment, BE(Attitude) Inc, 2022
  • CA Magazine, #260 Black & White, CA Books, 2022 
  • Graphis Design Annual 2021, New York: Graphis Inc, 2021
  • CA Magazine, #259 Work Eat Drink, CA Books, 2021
  • CA Magazine, #258 Unseen, CA Books, 2021
  • CA Magazine, #255 Designer's TMI, CA Books, 2021
  • CA Magazine, #254 Korean Society of Typography 123 - Contactless, CA Books, 2020
  • Graphis Poster Annual 2020, New York: Graphis Inc, 2020
  • Graphis, Journal #365, New York: Graphis Inc, 2020 
  • Graphis Design Annual 2019, New York: Graphis Inc, 2019
  • Graphis Poster Annual 2019, New York: Graphis Inc, 2019
  • IdN, Promotional Design Issue, v25n4, Systems Design Limited Hong Kong, 2019
  • CutOut Magazine, The Arrival Issue, Volume 09. Issue 01, CutOut,  2019
  • Graphis Design Annual 2018, New York: Graphis Inc, 2018
  • Graphis Poster Annual 2018, New York: Graphis Inc, 2018
  • Graphis Design Annual 2017, New York: Graphis Inc, 2017
  • Graphis Poster Annual 2017, New York: Graphis Inc, 2017
  • etc

COLLECTION BY INSTITUTIONS
  • 2 Works, Gangwon Institute of Design Promotion, Korea, 2022
  • 2 Works, Small House Big Door(Boutique Hotel), Korea, 2020
  • 18 Works, National Hangeul Museum, Korea, 2019 
  • 14 Works, 019 Ghent, Belgium, 2019  
  • 2 Works, Red Dot Design Museum, Germany, 2018    
  • 1 Work, Doosung in the Papaer Gallery, Korea, 2018
  • 8 Works, Die Neue Sammlung, International Design Museum Munich, Germany, 2017
  • 3 Works, 019 Ghent, Belgium, 2017  
  • 2 Work, 019 Ghent, Belgium, 2016  
  • 2 Works, National Hangeul Museum, Korea, 2015

COLLABORATORs

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