Contribute an Essay for Our Discipline Now 2022, UDA Annual 2021 Choi, A. Y. (2022). “Our Path Together as Designers for the Next Generations.” 2021 UDA Annual, Dec 2021, 44-47. 2020 UDA Annual This essay takes a chapter from my recent book about Brand Design, Culture Code Brand Design Methodology, the third Read more
Event Brand Identity for the United Designs Biennial Organized by UDA THE CHALLENGE COVID-19 Era On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was alerted to cases of acute respiratory illness of unknown origin in Wuhan City, China. COVID-19 (with ‘CO’ standing for coronavirus, ‘VI’ for virus, and ‘D’ Read more
Course Title: Formulating Culture Codes and Brand Design for Branding the 21st Century Invited by Shanghai Normal University, China Three-week course: November 23 – December 11, 2020 Course Brief In this course, the students learn the basic concepts of culture code and brand design by studying the Cultural Code Brand Read more
A Case Study of SPA Brand Websites in the Context of User Experience Factors and Culture Codes Choi, A. Y., Paek, J. E. (2020). A Case Study of SPA Brand Websites in the Context of User Experience Factors and Culture Code. Journal of Brand Design Research, 18-3, 255-266. Brand Design Association Read more
A Study on the Brand Association by Bilingual Typefaces Choi, A. Y. (2018). A Study on the Brand Association by Bilingual Typefaces. Journal of Brand Design Research, 16-4, 151-160. Brand Design Association of Korea (BDAK) Abstract This study aims to clarify the relationship between typefaces and brand association in brand design Read more
A brand not only embodies a culture but also actively contributes to it. Consequently, fostering a strong cultural identity is the foundation for effective brand development and design. To foster consumer interest and build trust, brands can benefit from integrating culture codes that resonate with their audience. The “Culture Code Read more
Event Brand Identity for UDA & National Museum of Liechtenstein THE CHALLENGE Beautiful nature and heritage Liechtenstein National Museum, the host of the 9th United Designs, was a perfect place for our celebration. The beautiful museum is located in Vaduz, the capital city of Liechtenstein. It is surrounded by beautiful Read more
The Fifth Global Visual Culture (GVC) Symposium Media RoomThe Liechtenstein National MuseumVaduz, LiechtensteinSeptember 13, 2017, at 2-4pm We are connected as human beings in many different ways, but the essential connection among people is communication-based on the visuals. Over our human history, we have created visuals to share the similarity Read more
Culture Code Brand Design (CCBD) Model To successfully position a brand in today’s society, it must capture attention and build trust by effectively applying and communicating cultural codes that resonate with target consumers. The essence of brand design research lies in understanding how to create and convey cultural values that Read more
Special Graduate Seminar of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China Frontier Lectures in the Second Half of 2015 (8)Shanghai Jiaotong UniversityShanghai, ChinaDecember 18, 201510:00am-Noon Business+Design+Culture The objective of a design is the target of a design, which is people. People understand and react to design based on their experience and background. Read more