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Snapshot
Experience
I began my career as a design intern at Luxrobo and have built up my UX/UI design experience at Berg & Ridge, IPVERSE, TmaxFintech and a lot of freelance projects.
TmaxFintech, At my most recent career, I was responsible for the UX design of the “A Little Help from ËÖ” project.
A Little Help from ËÖ is an AI-powered service that converts users' natural language questions into data queries and visualizes the results through tables or charts.
TmaxFintech
2024.01 - 2025.01
IPVERSE
2022.02 - 2022.10
Berg & Ridge
2020.03 - 2021.05
Luxrobo(Intern)
2018.12 - 2019.02
Side project
Apart from my professional design experience, I run several independent projects to continue exploring design, technology, and product experiences.
Through a design blog, I organize and share my thoughts and insights on UX design, design principles, typography, interaction design, and various technologies.
In the Design Lab, I analyze existing services based on problems I observe in everyday life, and document experiments that explore ideas and solutions to improve user experience.
And through vibe coding, I rapidly prototype ideas and interactions to experiment with concepts and explore new possibilities.
2023.12 - Current
2024.09 - Current
Vibe coding
2025.12 - Current
2 Majors
Award & Label
2020 Design From Finland
Finnish Work(Association for Finnish work)
While working at Berg & Ridge, I was awarded the Design from Finland Mark in recognition of my commitment to user-centered and sustainable design.
1. Use of recycled materials
2. Selection of production methods that facilitate the reuse of recycled materials
3. Exploration of package reuse strategies with the product lifecycle in mind
Capabilities
This is what I do
Idea Research
Customer Research and Segmentation & Insights
Journey Mapping
Design Systems & Guidelines
UI & Interaction Design
Prototyping
This is what I've done
Market Analysis
Brand Identity & Messaging
Brand Guideline & Playbook
Visual & Graphic Design
Asset Production (Video and Photography)
Sales & Sales Guideline
This is what I can do
HTML & CSS
JavaScript
React(Newbie)
This is a given
Figma
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effect
Adobe Indesign
DSLR
Google Analytics(Newbie)
2024.01-2025.01
At a glance
UX/UI Design
ËÖ is an AI-powered service that converts users’ natural language questions into data queries, and visualizes the results through tables or charts.
I was in charge of the UX design for the ËÖ project, including discovering the idea, defining user problems, and designing solutions.
Idea Research
Desk & Field Research, User Interview and Success Metric
Design Systems
HTML, CSS and JavaScript-based Design Systems and Interaction Design
UX Design
User Persona, Journey Map, User Scenario, Wire Frame, Interface Design and Hi-fi Service Prototype
Video Design
UX/UI Design
I was responsible for user research, design system and guideline development, and the UX/UI design of the deposit services, including new account creation, deposits, and withdrawals.
In the middle of the Core Bank project, I got the opportunity to take on a new challenge, Speech to SQL.
Research
Competitive Analysis and Benchmark
Design Systems & Guidelines
Typography, Colour, UI Components and more
UX Design
Funds Collection(New Account, Deposit and Withdrawal)
Development
TmaxFintech Webpage Design and Development
Development
HTML, CSS and JavaScript
UI Design
Component and Design Asset Production
2020.03-2021.05
At a glance
Brand Design
I led the overall design process starting from product R&D, taking ownership of the brand’s design across multiple touchpoints. I established the brand identity—defining its Essence, Goals, and Core Values—to set a clear strategic direction, and developed design principles (Brand for Pets, Sustainable, Focusable, Accessible) to build a cohesive design system across graphics, spatial design, and UX/UI. In addition, I expanded brand touchpoints through channel-specific merchandising strategies and e-commerce operations, enabling a multi-layered brand experience.
Brand Identity & Design Principles
Defined the brand’s Essence, Mission and Core Values to establish a clear strategic direction
Visual Guidelines & Asset System
Develop visual guidelines including colour, typography and rules for logo and brand asset usage
Brand Content Creating
Graphic & Package Design, Photography and Space Identity
Omnichannel Merchandising
Build merchandising guidelines tailored to each distribution channel and managed e-commerce operations
SNS Marketing
UX/UI Design
Through pop-up store operations and Google Analytics, I collected customer insights and user behavior data from website visitors, and applied these findings to UX/UI improvements and the design of user-centered experiences across the website.
UX Research
Redesigned the information hierarchy and developed purchase-conversion–focused UX flows based on VOC data analysis.
Result
User Journey Map, Wireframes, Interface Design and Hi-fi Service Prototype
Brand Design
While preparing a brand launch pop-up store, I planned key elements including VMD, graphic and packaging design, and sales strategies, with a strong focus on brand curation and display strategy.
To effectively translate the defined brand identity into the offline experience, I designed not only visual elements but also brand messaging, tone of voice, and even curator behaviors as integral parts of the overall brand image.
Store Design and Art Directing
Brand Content Design(Package, Photography and Video)
Sales Manager
Develop a sales playbook to standardize customer Q&A responses and collected VOC (Voice of Customer) data
Improving Product Purchase Experience
Design a three-step improvement framework to address one of the most frequent customer FAQs: product size uncertainty
Result
Design From Finland Mark
Brand Strategy
Following the pop-up store operation, Berg & Ridge expanded its distribution channels by establishing new touchpoints with a wide range of retailers.
Market Analysis
Repositioned the product from a conventional pet product to "Pet Furniture" that harmonizes with living spaces
Result
SSG Howdy, Lotte Department Store, Collection B, Sono Pet Club&Resort, mof-mof pet(Japan) and Marlon Shop
Brand Design
HIMMEE is a Finnish lifestyle brand founded in 2014 by lighting designer Timo Niskanen. Berg & Ridge managed the distribution of HIMMEE across Korea and the broader Asian market.
HIMMEE was a key brand within Berg & Ridge’s portfolio, playing an important role in realizing the company’s brand mission. In close collaboration with Berg & Ridge, we developed a harmonious brand partnership and carried out a wide range of brand activities aligned with the shared mission.
Visual Merchandising
Lotte Department Store
Online Distribution
SSG Howdy and Collection B
Graphic & Package Design
Design proposal for Daewoong Pharmaceutical introduces a new service, 'Aurora,' which combines medical skincare products, proven LED therapy, and an everyday beauty routine to offer an improved design and service for at-home medical skincare.
Research
Market Research and Bench Mark
Graphic Design
Graphic & Package Design
Design & Development Blog
ASTRSK Blog is a blog that explores topics related to design and development. It covers a wide range of subjects including colour theory, design trends, interaction design, productivity, technology, typography, UX/UI design case studies, UX/UI design principles, and UX/UI design strategy.
The blog also explores topics at the intersection of design and development, examining how interface design, interaction implementation, and various technologies influence and shape user experience.
Analysis of Darkmode
A HEX code analysis of dark mode in five services: Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter (X)
AI Voice Changer
W-okada's voice-changer: Real-time voice changer
Inspiring colour combinations
100 colour combinations to shape emotion and user experience
Design & Development Lab
UX Lab is a space where user experiences are analyzed, new design ideas are tested, and various interfaces and UX patterns are explored based on observations and problems identified in real services. It documents a wide range of experiments, from analyzing existing service flows and exploring opportunities for improvement to rapidly prototyping and validating new interactions and UI elements.
UX Lab is organized into four main areas: Case Study, Trial, UI Element, and UX Writing. Each section explores and experiments with user experience from different perspectives.
Soop
Improving the live streaming experience for both streamers and viewers by introducing a viewer search feature, refining the live broadcast information UI, and optimizing the overall information architecture.
Airbnb
Enabling seamless and simplified network connections by utilizing the NEHotspotConfiguration API.
KakaoBank
Designing an AI-powered transfer experience using Hey Kakao AI, allowing users to send money through natural language input such as a recipient's name and amount.
AI-Driven Idea Lab
VibeCoding is a space for rapidly building ideas and experimenting with interactions. By leveraging AI, I maximize implementation speed and continuously refine prompts to evolve ideas further.
Through fast execution and iteration, I explore a wide range of UX possibilities.
TypeScale Lab
A tool that generates ratio-based typographic scales (e.g. Minor Third) and applies them in real time.
Coloura
A tool that allows real-time evaluation of contrast ratios between foreground and background colour combinations.