Experience

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Stylist / Art Director

Marco Sqrd

  • Develop and help execute creative styling projects which align with the brand
  • Help establish and maintain a consistent visual image across social media platforms; brand image direction via content creation through in-showroom styling photos
  • E-commerce and product content coordination
  • Showroom management

Stylist

Freelance

Seoul, Tokyo, London, New York, Chicago

  • Conceptualize, develop, and execute editorial styling projects with an emphasis on mood, narrative, and visual cohesiveness
  • Conduct visual research to develop moodboards which guide creative/art direction and the execution of projects
  • Communicate and collaborate with photographers and other team members to translate conceptual ideas into readable elements
  • Manage logistical details such as scheduling, garment sourcing, and shoot location

Student Exhibition Curator

Fine and Applied Arts

  • Collaborate with other university students and faculty members to curate art exhibitions for local artists
  • Manage exhibition logistics and developed detailed plans translating and showcasing exhibition purposes and artist intentions as an extension of artistic practices

Event Planning Committee, Graphic Designer

STYL Project

  • Served as an event planning committee member of a registered, student-run club for fashion called STYL Project.
  • Conducted research and organized event plans to pitch to the executive committee. Plans focused on promoting student engagement to the fashion scene on the university campus
  • Collaborated with executive committee members to cohesively execute plans and manage logistical details
  • Created and designed event and club-related flyers

Education

Fashion Styling Short Course

University of the Arts London

YISS Program

Korean Fashion Brand and Trend Management

Yonsei University

UIUC FAA Urban Planning and Sustainability

London, UK

Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art

Minor in Advertising

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Publications

States of Awakening

PAP Magazine Editorial

Exhibitions

BFA Exhibition

Krannert Art Museum

What Do You Think?

Tokyo, Japan

Selected Works Exhibition

Bloc Gallery, UIUC

Amy's Apples

Bloc Gallery, UIUC

Junior Exhibition

Link Gallery, UIUC