Hi there! This is Cheon.

I'm a product designer, a UX designer.

I have launched 20+ products to the market, with over a billion people using them in everyday life. I am a problem solver who seeks to strike a balance between aesthetic and pragmatic values. 

My education and professional experiences have included product design, UX design, industrial design, graphic design, and installation art.​​ Through design, I seek to solve real problems for people. I believe that I can achieve this through a creative process with a highly considered approach for people.​​

Experience

product design intern, square

Designed POS, dashboard at restaurant team.

May 2019 - Aug 2019

UX designer, samsung mobile

Jan 2014 - Jul 2018

Successfully launched 20+ products to the market in Galaxy S, Note, and Tablet series. As a UX designer, I majorly architected the worldwide communication experience such as messaging, calling, contacts, and collaborated with multiple teams, including developers, PMs, and UX researchers.

  • Unified Message UX and made it suitable for the unique UX of Galaxy due to varying specifications of careers in the US, Europe, and Asia.
  • Designed the UX of the first double-sided edge screen device in the world. (Galaxy S6 Edge)
  • Designed the first 40,000+ instructions of an AI virtual assistant, Bixby, and applied for Galaxy S9 series to various types of  Samsung products, including smart TV, home appliances, and smartwatches.
  • Led the  design of AI chatbot experience, and built the initial concept. Successfully launched to AT&T messages.
  • Designed the user experience of split view for dual-screen of Galaxy Folds.
  • Led the design of a dual-SIM experience that allows users to carry two SIM cards on a mobile phone. The basic architect became a global UX that now used on every Android devices.

Member, Samsung Design (UX) Membership

Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Enhanced split-screen concepts for phones and tablets with the Samsung Software Development team. The concepts were successfully  applied to Galaxy S5.
  • Designed  Smart TV remote controller concepts with the Samsung Smart TV  design team.
  • Created designers' guideline for smart tv  with Samsung Smart TV UX design team.

lead designer, cubebridge

Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

Led  the mobile design of CubeBridge, a service specializing in self-promotion.

Design Assistant, Korea University

Jun 2011 - Nov 2011

Designed concepts based on the scenario developed from comparing user experiences on primary kitchen appliances among Chinese and Korean users.

Designer, SK Planet

Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

Designed a concept of making a music playlist and sharing the experience. It was applied to Melon, Korea's top music streaming service, and spread to other music stream services.

education

school of visual arts

Sep 2018 - Present

MFA Interaction Design

Korea University

Mar 2007 - Feb 2014

BFA Industrial Information Design

recognition

Finalist, 2020 Interaction Awards

Nov 2020

"Libra" a news-reading product for the balanced political viewpoint.

Silver, Samsung public app challenge

Oct 2012

"View Seoul" an application that introduces Korean cultural assets through AR

Silver, SK Planet NFC Idea Contest

Oct 2013

Service scenario offered by using NFC technology

academic scholarship, korea university

2011

Academic for outstanding student.

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