6th Global Visual Culture Symposium
A virtual event, October 13th, 2021
Introduction
We are connected as human beings in many different ways, but the essential connection among people is communication-based visuals. Over our human history, we have created visuals to share the similarity and to differentiate the dissimilarity. Those historical artifacts become cultural icons for the particular culture, nation, and race. We as humans have created visuals to decorate these artifacts; the artifacts are the visuals. Even in today’s complicated network of people, fundamental communication never will change the visuals that we understand. The Global Visual Culture Symposium (GVC Symposium) gathers educators, practitioners, researchers, thinkers, and students in the visual communication design disciplines. We share our thoughts and find our communication for our generation and beyond.
Event Schedule
Mediator: Robert Hower
UDA Vice President of Design Education
Professor of Art and Art History at the University of Texas at Arlington
Together in Sport: A Graphic Design Case Study from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Agora
by Kelly Salchow MacArthur
President of United Designs Alliance
Professor of Graphic Design at Michigan State University
Augmented Reality for Packaging: Exploring Identities.
by Linh Dao
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at California Polytechnic State University
Exploring the Beauty of Korea Utilizing “Hangeul-Gak” Typography
by Dr. Albert Young Choi
Emeritus President of United Designs Alliance
Professor of Communication Design at Hanyang University ERICA, Korea
Wednesday, October 13 at 11:00 pm KST
6th GVC Symposium
Exploring the Beauty of Korea Utilizing “Hangeul-Gak” Typography
Abstract:
Letters are a fundamental component of typography, embodying the essence of humanity through their symbolic forms. These symbols translate into sounds, flowing through the air as they communicate meaning. Over time, these sounds evolve into imagery that lingers in our memories.
For the past thirty years, I have immersed myself in Hangeul typography, ultimately discovering the Hangeul-Gak style, which has become the cornerstone of my design and artistic expression. Hangeul-Gak encapsulates the nature of Hangeul, transforming letters into sounds and vibrant images and symbols. This captivating representation within Hangeul-Gak typography highlights the distinct identity of Korea’s unique culture while fostering innovative forms and styles. In this presentation, I am thrilled to share my journey of Hangeul-Gak typography experiments from the past to the present.
My ongoing exploration of Hangeul-Gak typography seeks answers to questions that have yet to emerge.
Visit the website: 10th United Designs Biennial 2021 Online
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