Department of Art

Professor Seo joined the art department in 2006 and has been teaching graphic design studios. His teaching expertise are symbology and typography focusing on visual composition methods. He has various experiences in both product and graphic design industry such as Samsung, GM Daewoo Motors, and the S. Korean Mint as one of 200 security designers around the world and created various national security designs before he came to the U.S. His research focus on variety of interesting topics, especially pedagogy & design methods and he has presented at national and international design conferences.

Education

• MFA, Graphic Design, Iowa State University
• BFA, Industrial Design, Daegu University, S. Korea

Course Spring 2010

• ART 358 Typography: MW 11:30AM-02:15PM
• ART 456 Graphic Design III: MW 02:30PM-05:15PM
• ART 457 Advanced Graphic Design (Special Topics): F 08:00AM-01:00PM

Upcoming

• Research on design fundamentals and principles: Creative and experimental methodology & pedagogy
• Conference Presentation: “Typographic Composition Focusing on Design Methods in Pedagogy” Design Conference 2010: Principles & Practices, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL Feb 13-15, 2010
• Conference Presentation (Accepted abstract for the full paper process): “A Case Study of Andralogical Model in Design Education: Experiments of the interactive teaching and learning rules in graphic design pedagogy” Design Research Society (DRS) international conference Design & Complexity, July 7-9, 2010 at the School of Industrial Design, Université de Montréal in Montreal (Quebec), Canada.

Lecture

• Special Invited Designer Lecture for Daegu University, S. Korea (May 13, 2009)
  Section 1: “Inspirations beyond social and cultural difference”
  Section 2: “ART +Design Education in the U.S.”
• Visiting Artist Lecture for University of Montevallo, Montevallo AL (November, 2008)
  Section 1: “Understanding design rules, keeping design manners”
  Section 2: “Art & design in my life”

Conference Full Paper Presentation

• 2009: Conference Proceeding-refereed, full paper presentation “Type in Motion and Expression from Static to Kinetic” 2009 FATE (Foundation in Art: Theory & Education) International Conference: PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION WITH CAA, Portland, OR (April 1-4, 2009).
• 2009: Conference Proceeding-refereed, full paper presentation “One Card, One Identity: Social Response of Personal Identity in the U.S” 2009 The 3rd International Conference on Design Principles & Practices, Berlin, Germany (Feb 15 –17, 2009).
• 2008: Conference Proceeding-refereed, “Helping Students Toward an Andralogical Model of Learning”, 4th Annual National UCDA(University of College Designers Association) Design Education Conference 2008, Dekalb, IL (May 29 –31, 2008).
• 2008: Conference Proceeding-refereed, full paper presentation “Introduction to New Computer Foundation Course in Art and Design”, The 2nd International Conference on Design Principles & Practices 2008, Miami, FL (Jan 9 –11, 2008).
• 2007: Conference Proceeding-refereed, full paper presentation, “Computation of 3 Dimensional Space “X, Y, and Z” in Kinetic Typography”, 2007 iDMAa International Conference (The International Digital Media & Arts Association), Philadelphia, PA (Nov.8-11, 2007).
• 2007: Conference Proceeding-refereed, full paper presentation “Security Printing Design for the U.S. Driver License”, AIGA(American Institute of Graphic Arts) 2007 Educator Conference, Nashville TN (May 31–June 2, 2007).
• 2007: Conference Proceeding- refereed, full paper presentation “Analysis of Online Communication Services focusing on E-mail Interface”, Hawaii International Conference Art & Humanities, Honolulu HI (January 12–15, 2007).

Publication

• Seo, Sang-Duck (2009) “One Card, One Identity: Social Response of Personal Identity in the U.S”, Design Principles and Practice: And International Design Journal, Volume 3, Numer 3, pp293-300.
• Published Logo design “Plant Genomics” in Design Elements: Graphic Design Inspirations, Daab, ISBN: 978-3-86654-075-0 (November 2008).
• Seo, Sang-Duck (2008) “Introduction to New Computer Foundation Course in Art and Design”, Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal, Volume 2, Issue 2, pp.35-42.
• Seo, Sang-Duck (2007) “Analysis of Online Communication Services focusing on E-mail Interface”, Hawaii International Conference Art & Humanities. CD Journal published (ISSN #1541-5899)
• Published logo design “Unicorn” in Design Elements: A graphic Style Manual, p177, Rockport ISBN:1592532612 (April 2007).
• Published art work, c-print “Autumn” on brochure, p20: “2007 Pohang International Art Festival”. ISBN:8995400706 (December 2007)
• Published art work, c-print “Experimental Typography” on brochure, p39: “2007 International Exchange Exhibition” (February 2007).

Exhibition

• Group Exhibition, ““Emotional Design: design for the humanities” , Kiehle Gallery, St. Cloud State University MN (Feb. 11- March 6, 2009).
• “2008 Pohang International Art Festival”, Pohang Culture & Art Center, Pohang/S. Korea (Oct. 1 - 11, 2008)
• “2007 Pohang International Art Festival”, Pohang Culture & Art Center, Pohang/S. Korea (Nov. 29-Dec.4, 2007)
• “The Artist’s Eye” Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas/NV (Feb.1-Feb. 29, 2007)
• “2007 International Exchange Exhibition” Art Gallery, Daegu University, S. Korea (Feb. 12-16, 2007)
• “City Hall UNLV/CCSN Faculty Exhibition” Las Vegas City Hall Bridge Gallery (Dec. 15-March 9, 2007)
• “Group Faculty Exhibition”, Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery (UNLV) (Sep. 29 –Oct. 25 2006)