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Eunjoon Lee & Soyoung Lee
Hongik University
Hongik University
Category: Non-Browser Based Design
Work title: A Meeting with Hangeul
Country: South Korea
Info
Biography
Eunjoon Lee was born in Virginia, United States, then grew up in South Korea. She majored in Digital Media Design and Fine Art at Hongik University. Lee designs with an active curiosity, working with various disciplines of design, and consistently challenging herself. While studying at Hongik University, Lee became fascinated with new media and user interface design, especially service design. Eunjoon Lee has also demonstrated her interest in graphic design through exhibitions at art galleries. Recently, Lee became inspired by the concept of converging design with related theories, and plans to continue in this vein of inspiration.
Eunjoon Lee was born in Virginia, United States, then grew up in South Korea. She majored in Digital Media Design and Fine Art at Hongik University. Lee designs with an active curiosity, working with various disciplines of design, and consistently challenging herself. While studying at Hongik University, Lee became fascinated with new media and user interface design, especially service design. Eunjoon Lee has also demonstrated her interest in graphic design through exhibitions at art galleries. Recently, Lee became inspired by the concept of converging design with related theories, and plans to continue in this vein of inspiration.
Soyoung Lee grew up in Seoul, South Korea, enjoying her family with her two younger sisters. She studied digital media design while attending Hongik University, where she achieved her Bachelor's degree in Information Design. After obtaining her degree, Lee worked as a User Interface Designer at Pentabreed. Lee considers herself a storyteller, as well as a UI designer. She believes that great design enables people to comprehend new concepts in new ways. Lee feels that exceptional design is not simply attractive aesthetics, but moreover, the ability to tell meaningful stories and communicate thoughtful ideas.
Description
A Meeting with Hangeul is a playful interactive application intended to familiarize foreigners with the Korean language and its unique alphabet. The application introduces foreigners to the history, theory, structure and basic grammar of Hangeul through a series of entertaining activities. It is displayed in a stand-alone kiosk that can be easily placed within any public space or tourist site.
A Meeting with Hangeul is a playful interactive application intended to familiarize foreigners with the Korean language and its unique alphabet. The application introduces foreigners to the history, theory, structure and basic grammar of Hangeul through a series of entertaining activities. It is displayed in a stand-alone kiosk that can be easily placed within any public space or tourist site.
Communication Objective
The main objective of the application is the introduction of the Korean writing system to foreigners through a series of three interactive and fun experiences. The introduction teaches the visitor about basic structural (syntactic) differences between Korean and English through simple interaction. Then the visitor plays with the Korean alphabet, using basic word and simple sentences to get familiarized with Basic Hangul. The last activity, the Digital Postcard serves not only as an aid in remembering what they have learned, but also as a memento that will remind them of their visit. Users create digital postcards comprised of their names written in Hangeul. Finally, the application offers visitors the possibility of creating and sharing digital postcards. The postcards consist of the portraits of the visitors constructed solely from their names written in Hangeul.
The main objective of the application is the introduction of the Korean writing system to foreigners through a series of three interactive and fun experiences. The introduction teaches the visitor about basic structural (syntactic) differences between Korean and English through simple interaction. Then the visitor plays with the Korean alphabet, using basic word and simple sentences to get familiarized with Basic Hangul. The last activity, the Digital Postcard serves not only as an aid in remembering what they have learned, but also as a memento that will remind them of their visit. Users create digital postcards comprised of their names written in Hangeul. Finally, the application offers visitors the possibility of creating and sharing digital postcards. The postcards consist of the portraits of the visitors constructed solely from their names written in Hangeul.
Tools used
Adobe Illustrator CS5 and Photoshop CS5 were used for all graphic design, and Adobe After Effects was used for the video simulation. Adobe Audition CS5 was used to process sound effects.
Adobe Illustrator CS5 and Photoshop CS5 were used for all graphic design, and Adobe After Effects was used for the video simulation. Adobe Audition CS5 was used to process sound effects.
Adobe Tools
After Effects CS5, Audition, Illustrator CS5, Photoshop CS5
After Effects CS5, Audition, Illustrator CS5, Photoshop CS5
