The Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL Guadalajara), the largest publishing event in Latin America, will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico, from November 29 to December 7. This year's honorary city is Barcelona, Spain, and a variety of programs will highlight the city's literary and artistic scene. Launched in 1987 by the University of Guadalajara, the book fair is the largest in Latin America and features a unique format that engages both the publishing industry and the general public. Participants include publishing professionals […]
Apple has officially confirmed the date of its 2025 fall event. The event, to be held on Tuesday, September 9th at 10 a.m. Pacific Time (2 a.m. Korean time on the 10th), at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, has been invited with the tagline "Awe Dropping." The event will also be livestreamed worldwide via the Apple website and YouTube. The event graphics feature a mix of blue and orange, reminiscent of thermal imaging cameras […]
Samsung Electronics will unveil a new foldable smartphone and next-generation devices at "Galaxy Unpacked 2025," which will be held in Brooklyn, New York, on July 9th. The event's core message is AI-driven innovation in user interfaces. Samsung Electronics has been exploring more powerful performance, sharper cameras, and smarter connectivity, and now it's shifting gears to place AI at the center of user interaction. […]
"Zeitgeist," a project that visually reinterprets the voices of citizens that have permeated modern Korean history, from the April 19th Democratization Movement in 1960 to the recent martial law, is underway. Planned by the graphic design studio "Everyday Practice," this project involved 63 designer groups creating posters based on key declarations of the current situation. Participants sought to shed new light on democracy and the role of citizens through design work that reflects the crisis of democracy and embodies the voices of citizens. The project's work will be available on Instagram and other platforms starting January 10th […]
The UX Research Korea Meetup 2024 took place at Wanted on November 13th and 14th. Several speakers presented on their efforts to understand customers at startups. Because customer research isn't the sole responsibility of a specific role, the event brought together a diverse range of professionals, including UX researchers, project managers, developers, business developers, and executives. On the first day, a C-level speaker shared his experiences and efforts to understand customers from a business perspective. […]
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, D MUSEUM will host a special exhibition, "House of Taste: Art in Life, Life in Art," from November 15, 2020, to May 18, 2025. The exhibition, themed "house," presents a unique space where life and art coexist, showcasing approximately 300 works by approximately 70 world-renowned artists and designers. The exhibition space is divided into three themed houses, each reflecting the tastes of five distinct personas. […]
Toss is hosting a design conference, Simplicity24. Toss has been hosting a conference to share Toss' design experience and know-how since 2021. Toss' designers will participate as speakers, and designers from various fields will participate. This conference is expected to feature the stories of 11 Product Designers (Tools) who solved complex problems. Judging from the title of Tools, it seems that it will be a story about creating 'tools' that help Toss members work efficiently. Wise […]
Update article Apple opens September event. The event's tag is "It's Glowtime" and the Apple logo drawn in neon light disperses and gathers like waves. The gradient centered on purple and sky blue reminds me of the graphic of Apple Intelligence announced at WWDC last June. At that time, Apple planned to introduce it starting with the iPhone 15 Pro model, and the iPhone 16 lineup is likely to be the first product with built-in AI functions. Overseas analysts […]
Binggrae and the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs launched the <First Wearing Liberation Uniform> campaign. Since the campaign was released on August 1st, Liberation Day, it has received praise and attention from many people. The last photos of 87 independence activists who died in prison, including Yu Gwan-sun, Ahn Jung-geun, Ahn Chang-ho, Kang Woo-gyu, and Shin Chae-ho, wearing prison uniforms were restored using AI. An online photo exhibition was held where you can see the campaign video containing their touching stories and photos of all 87 people. The expressions of those exhausted from their hardships in prison have been softened […]
Good design is difficult to judge. Until now, it had to be judged subjectively by one's sense. Konica Minolta, the parent company of Kinko's, used brain science and AI to analyze design as objective data. The EX Emotion program can confirm in specific numbers what kind of design people are attracted to and what areas they focus their eyes on. EX Emotion can find out how customers see and think about a design in a matter of minutes. The customer's mind, as identified by objective data, is […]
Artist Yoo Hyun-mi combines various media such as sculpture, painting, and photography. She mainly adds color to her sculpted objects to emphasize the three-dimensionality in space. She then completes her works with photography. This exhibition is a contemporary reinterpretation of the ten symbols of longevity (sun, clouds, water, stone, pine tree, bamboo, lingzhi, turtle, crane, and deer). It will be held at the Museum Hanmi Samcheong Annex from July 19 to October 6, 2024. Admission is free. More and Sources
Wanted Lab Brand Designer Baek Na-eun shared the story of the Hi-Five 2024 conference production and goods. She said that she tried to strongly impress friendly and cute characters so that people can comfortably accept the topic of 'work'. To do this, she developed a strategy of using vivid colors on a large area. In order to give the feeling that the characters are popping out into the world, she designed the objects themselves to become characters. From unique goods like picnic mats to fortune telling corner graphics, the event and […]
