He is a visionary, award-winning Korean industrial designer and currently serves as the Design Director at MACH Tech. Renowned for his expertise in pioneering robot design, he infuses every project with unique creativity and vision. After graduating with a major in industrial design from Hanyang University in South Korea, he gained extensive experience working with top companies in the industry.
His career began at VTech in Hongkong as an industrial designer. Later, he joined Electrolux in Shanghai, where he spent 3 years designing small appliances, including floor care products, kitchen appliances, and air care products for the global market.
Seeking new opportunities, he joined DJI, a world-leading innovative company based in Shenzhen, China. At DJI, he became one of the team leaders responsible for all product lines, including those of DJI and Hasselblad. His role involved designing professional and consumer products, such as drones, VR goggles, controllers, gimbals, cameras, and lenses.
After six successful years at DJI, he joined MACH Tech as a founding member of a startup team dedicated to bringing innovative design and technology to the world. As the Design Director, he leads the team in creating groundbreaking products that merge design and technology seamlessly. His expertise and passion for innovation make him a driving force behind MACH Tech's mission to revolutionize the industry.
2024 - Present
2021 - 2024
2016 - 2021
2013 - 2016
2012 - 2013
2012
2011
2009 - 2010
2009
Experience
A new journey begins ;)
MACH Tech / Design Director
DJI, Hasselblad / Industrial Design Lead
Electrolux / Industrial Designer
VTech / Industrial Designer
LG / Freelance Industrial Designer
LG / Industrial Design Intern
Pantech / Sky Designers' Community 7th / Industrial Designer
Samsung / Industrial Design Intern
2005 - 2011
Education
Hanyang University / BFA, Industrial Design
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2019
Lecture
Lecture 'The Role of Industrial Designers in the Era of Robots and AI' / China Central Academy of Fine Arts and Tsinghua Univ.
Korea Design Festival 2023 Seminar Mentoring
Korea Design Festival 2022 Seminar Mentoring
Korea Design Festival 2019 Seminar Mentoring
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2008 - 2019
Awards
CES Innovation Awards Best of Best
Good Design Award Australia Winner
Red Dot Product Design Award Winner
Red Dot Product Design Award Winner
iF Product Design Award Winner
iF Product Design Award Winner
Good Design Award Australia Winner
Good Design Award Australia Winner
Good Design Award Korea Winner
Good Design Award Korea Winner
IDEA Design Award Featured Finalist
iF Product Design Award Winner
Red Dot Product Design Award Winner
CES Innovation Awards Honoree
CES Innovation Awards Honoree
iF Product Design Award Winner
iF Product Design Award Winner
iF Product Design Award Winner
Guangdong China Patent Gold Award
Red Dot Product Design Award Winner
Red Dot Product Design Award Winner
iF Product Design Award Winner
Good Design Award Japan Best 100
A lot more.
What I Believe in Industrial Design
We are not artists, though we are artistic. We are not inventors, though we are inventive. And we are not engineers, though we bring a deep technical understanding to our work. We are not marketers, though the best of us propose concepts that lead the trends and market. Working freelance or in-house, industrial designers love art and science to improve the look, feel, and function of chairs, environments, cars, mobile phones, and even corporate logos.