KONG Jinyell

Teaching Staff (Communication Design)

Title	Professor
Research Fields	Package design / Product branding / 3D composition
Education	2020 Ph.D. (Design), Iwate University 2019 Doctoral Course (Design and Media Technology – completed without degree), Iwate University 2004 Master’s (Design), University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Selected Professional Experience	2013-Present Associate Professor (2013-2021); Professor (2021-Present), Akita University of Art 2007-2013 Assistant Professor (2007-2009); Associate Professor (2010-2013), Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts 2006-2007 Adjunct Professor, Baekseok University, Cheonan, Korea
Recent Activities	<Selected design submissions> 2023 Red circle 3.（H500×W500）2023 KSBDA Monash International Invitational Exhibition, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Red circle 2.（H500×W500）2023 KSBDA Tainan International Conference & Exhibition, Tainan University of Technology Taiwan, Tainan City, Taiwan 2022 shoes of the heart II.（H500×W500）GIAF Invitation 2021 KSBDA Sejong Special Exhibition, Sejong Museum of Art 2, Seoul, Korea Red circle.（H500×W500）2022 KSBDA International Fall Conference and Exhibition, Konkuk University Glocal Campus, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea shoes of the heart.（H500×W500）2022 KSBDA LA International Invitational Exhibition, Konkuk University Glocal Campus, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea birth_3.（H500×W500）2022 KSBDA Jeju International Special Exhibition, Seogwipo Art Center, Jeju, Korea 2021 birth_2.（H500×W500）2021 KSBDA International Fall Conference and Exhibition, Dankook University Jukjeon Campus, 2nd floor hall of Seokjuseon Museum “Shuki” no package design [Package designs for glass ware of sake] The 56th Design Exhibition of Korea, aT center, Korea Form & Color. （H500×W500）2021 KSBDA-Thailand International Special Exhibition, Exhibition Hall of Burapha University, Thailand New Normal. （H841×W594）2021Korea Institute of Design Research Society & KOREA Society of Public Design International Design Exhibition, 148 YeongJu Art Square, Korea Touch. （H500×W500）KSBDA 2021 SEOUL International Special, Mkupo National University, Korea 2018 Four colors (H500×W500mm). 2018 Korean Society of Basic Design & Art (KSBDA) Novosibirsk International Invitational Exhibition. Novosibirsk State University, Russia History 2018 (H500×W500mm). 2018 KSBDA Ottawa International Invitational Exhibition. Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada Dalma fell down. (H841×W594mm) 2018 National Cheng Kung   University Special Invited International Design Exhibition, Conference NCKU. National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan 2017 Magewappa no hako [Magewappa box]. 2017 Joint Exhibition of the Akita Prefectural Design Association and the Akita City Arts and Crafts Association. Akita Atorion, Akita     SUNRISE 2017. (H500×W500mm) 2017 Joint Exhibition of the Akita Prefectural Design Association and the Akita City Arts and Crafts Association. Akita Atorion, Akita     Folding (H500×W500mm). 2017-INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION- ASIA SOCIETY OF BASIC DESIGN AND ART IN GWANGJU, ASIA CULTURE CENTER, GWANGJU Image of Japan ‘Castle’ (H841×W594mm). 2017 International Brand Design Exhibition. Danang Architecture University, Vietnam   <Selected presentations / publications> 2020 Pakkeji dezain ni okeru obigami no propotion no konomi ni kan suru kenkyu [Research concerning the palatability of proportion of a paper strap in package design]; with TANAKA Takamitsu, Design gaku kenkyu Vol 251, JSSD 2019 Pakkeji dezain ni okeru obigami no puroposhon ni kan suru kiso kenkyu [Basic research concerning the proportion of a paper strap in package design] (Doctoral thesis). Iwate University 2017 Consideration of palatability concerning the proportion of a paper strap in package design (oral presentation; with TANAKA Takamitsu). 2017 International Conference of Asia Digital Art and Design Association. Gwangju, Korea 2016 Chiiki no wagashi brand o kyoka suru tame no Pakkeji design no kosastsu [Consideration of package designs to strengthen a building-up of branding locally]; with TANAKA Takamitsu, The 63rd Spring Research Conference, JSSD, Ueda city, Nagano Jimoto omiyage brand o kyoka suru tame no package design no kosatsu [Consideration of package designs to strengthen local-specialty brands] The Society for Art Science, Tohoku Branch Research Conference 2016, JSSD, Akita city, Akita 2015 Ori ni zokei hyogen [A Shape Representation by folding]; with TANAKA Takamitsu, The 62nd Spring Research Conference, Chiba University Chiiki brand ryoku o kyoka suru tame no package design senryaku kosatsu [Strategic consideration of package designs to strengthen a building-up of local brands] The Society for Art Science, Tohoku Branch Research Conference 2015, JSSD, Sendai city, Miyagi Akita shi omiyage shohin kaihatsu project –「horokko」no package design teian [Special goods development project in Akita city -Suggestion of package design “Horokko”-] The bulletin of Akita University of Art Vol 3, 2015, 2014 Akita-shi no wagashi o jirei to shita 6ji sangyoka no shien [The sixth industrialization support by exemplifing on the wagashi of Akita]; with TANAKA Takamitsu, The 61st Spring Research Conference, JSSD, Fukui   <Other> 2014 Good Presentation Prize, The 61st Spring Research Conference, JSSD
Courses Taught	Contemporary Art Seminar (Communication Design) Contemporary Art Theory 1, 2 Basic Computer Design Basic Composition Seminar Branding Design Communication Design Theory A, B Communication Design Seminar A 1, 2, 3 Communication Design Seminar B 1, 2, 3 Graduation Project (Communication Design)

 

Example Works
Package design, Dansk casserole	Package design, Inaniwa Udon	Package design, black lacquer sake cup set

Further details (in Japanese) can be found at the following link: KONG Jinyell (Japanese page)