Hi, I’m Jaiwon! pronounced as J1.
I specialize in visual identity, typography, and digital art—driven by a love for form and message. Currently open to work inquiries and collaborations
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(born in los angeles / raised in seoul)
Experience
Vast
Brand Designer
Working as a brand designer across art direction, decks, merch, print, spatial, wayfinding, and more to build the brand’s identity and presence
Massive Assembly
Freelance Designer
Clients: Fortnite and an international game company
New Information
Design Intern
Clients: Atrbute, Home-Coming, and Walker Art Center
KIA
Sponsored Project at ArtCenter
Designed car wrap graphics for KIA’s Rebelle Rally 2024
IN-FO.CO
Design Intern
Clients: Aspen Art Museum, A New Program for Graphic Design e-Pub, Chapman University, Neutra Museum, and Inventory Press
Adobe
Sponsored Project at ArtCenter
Ideated and designed Adobe’s future product platform integrating AI
Teaching Assistant
Annie Luck – Advanced Print Studio
Assisted Annie and students with magazine branding and editorial design
Simon Johnston – Communication Design 4
Assisted Simon and students with their first branding project
Source Material
Student Publication at ArtCenter
As a student publication group, organized, promoted, and designed publications, workshops, and release events celebrating student work
April Greiman—Made in Space Inc.
Design Intern
Designed and supported April’s art and design practice
Education
ArtCenter College of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic Design (12.2024)
Awards & Recognition
ADC Young Ones 2025
Tokyo 2036 (Brand / Communication Design: Posters, Gold Cube)
Tokyo 2036 (Brand / Communication Design: Rebranding, Bronze Cube)
Tokyo 2036 (Typography: Poster, Bronze Cube)
Tokyo 2036 (Brand / Communication Design, Merit)
Young Ones Portfolio 2025
Jaiwon Lee (Winner)
TDC Young Ones 2025
Softness Has No Place (Winner)
Graphis New Talent 2025
Tokyo 2036 (Platinum)
Core77 Design Awards 2025
Tokyo 2036 (Student Runner Up)
PRINT Magazine Awards 2025
Tokyo 2036 (Posters, 2nd Place)
Tokyo 2036 (Identities & Systems, 3rd Place)
Type Directors Club 71 Exhibition
Softness Has No Place
Graphis New Talent 2024
Street Poets (Gold)
Open Movement (Gold)
Open Movement (Silver)
Museum of Science London (Silver)
Museum of Science London (Silver)
Communication Arts Annual 62
Museum of Science London
Graphis New Talent 2021
Error: Art of Imperfection (Silver)
Digital Archive
Time Object Space (with Jo Iijima)
KIA Media
KIA America Teases Telluride X-PRO’s Return to the Rebelle Rally
with Custom, Student-Designed Livery
Modified Kia Telluride X-Pro sets off for adventure at the 2024 Rebelle Rally
Voyage LA Magazine
Meet Jaiwon Lee (Interview)
HMCT (Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography)
Student Spotlight