2024 | Longlist + Shortlist | Design Product & Packaging
  • Why did you create this work?
    This is a illustration design school project. I currently live in Seoul, South-Korea and here in Seoul there is are huge annual illustration & Character fairs, where not only children but also many "kidults" go. As a kidult and an audience of this fair, i made illustrations and designed package and products for this event based on the " Kidults characters" that i drew.
  • How were your illustrations used?
    This was exhibited at the 2022 Seoul National Univ. design department year-end art exhibition. The character illustrations that i designed were made in to A2 size posters and products like paper bag, stickers, tickets and tin case products. They were displayed together with the digital illustrations artwork.
  • What materials and techniques did you use?
    I mainly used Adobe photoshop and illustrator. "Kidults" is a term for adults whose interests or media consumption is traditionally seen as more suitable for children. I tried to capture the joyful and youthful energy of "kidults" through simple but vibrant vector images. I made 12 variations of characters through the combiantion of simple shapes that reminds the shape of children's toys.
  • Was this project commissioned?
    Un-commissioned
  • College / University
    Seoul National University
  • Course and graduation date
    Fine art department- painting major, graduating this febuary (2024.2.26)
  • Instagram
    @grimbyswn._
  • Biography
    I am a art student currently studying in Seoul National University Fine art Department, Korea as a painting major student. I also sub- major in design and have been making painting an illustrations as a fine- art major student since middle school. I mainly do digital illustrations that is inspired by simple but joyful shapes and some animating as an assistant animator in short film projects.
  • Where are you currently based?
    South Korea

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