ICN to YYZ

I should have written or set this type of goal before I started, but I think this is an intersession week, so I better figure out right now so that I can push through the rest of my semester and future usage.

As summary of myself, I’m Korean who lives in Canada for 3 years from 2013 and currently studying at George Brown College, Interaction Design and Development program. This is my second year. I cannot believe time flies this quick.

And what I’m interested in is… 

1. Curating contents

I briefly worked for the search engine company in Korea for a content researcher? I don’t know how to articulate, but my routine with co-workers was digging hidden meaningful(or ability to catch user’s eye)contents written by bloggers. Some of them were the full-time bloggers. And here I am. I’m looking at more and more contents with Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter etc. I’m experiencing massive information on daily basis around the world! Holy molly. So then what can I deliver with this stream? Well, I can use the skill that I had before. I’m still not good at writing but I’ll keep practicing through this blogging. Not just sharing an information which is I’m doing it right now (you know just click the ‘share’ button from facebook) but what I can do is collect them with categorization to be able to add another value of it. This will be my upcoming post for sure. No limit of topic! Yay. I have quite bit large arrangement of interest, not expert level yet though.

2. Journaling

Which is one of the main topic we can usually see from Youtube and wordpress. But I’m going to try be an informative way so that it doesn’t look too personal. I’ve posted couple of times at community website about Korean people who have a working holiday visa or plan to apply, by each posts of real Canada life that I’ve been gone through. It was very great moment to me because, recording contents either photo, video, writing transforms to new coated-content. So maybe my story how I applied a student visa in Canada, how’s regular life here, what is the popular issue here…something like this. 

3. Challenges

Honestly, I’ve been lazy. So shy. Self-concious. Oh god. What makes me crazy is, I know what I’m doing and how I feel, even what would it be a solution. These days, from my new job at MEC(Mountain Equipment Co-op, Canada), I inspired by people all the time. It’s great place to observe something that I’ve never ever imagined. A lot of fun activities, energetic staffs, eco-friendly managed for the nature… That is so new to me. I’m thinking to take an action. Climbing will happen in my life, very soon. Maybe kayaking during summer.      I would like to share that how I change(or not) when I face the new activities. 

It doesn’t only include about outdoor activities. Perhaps it could be a language challenge as a ESL(English Second Language). 

4. Photo/Video

Follow my Instagram account : kyeself

* Note : I don’t think all 3 categories are not relevant. Oh yes it’s so co-related.

Okay so I should work on more for blog.

20160303 1:25 AM                                                                            KYUNG

Hello Design Students all across to Canada to somewhere over the ocean. 

How was your January going so far. Are you stressed out so many projects or struggled with creating mood board? Or can you picture of yourself in 2016, creating your own graphic design artwork so proudly finished and submit to these cool design competition waiting for you?

By the way, I’m Kyung. (Hey) I’m taking an Interaction Design and Development program as a second year. Now I have only one year left to finish this awesome program and get to dive into job market soon. Well, let’s just put aside of job related conversation. What I realized (finally) this January is, design should be fun. That is all it matters. I graduated a university that I dragged 6 years to finish, because I wasn’t happy. That’s why I chose (quite bold move) to study Interaction Design which is I’ve been dreaming and dreaming for! So this time, I got to do some work. And I feel great!

So I researched upcoming opportunities you can submit to, especially for Graphic Design industry. It include, Editorial Design, Advertising Design, Interaction Design, Product Design and even UX Design. 

Here’s what I would like to suggest to you, my friends.

1_  The 2016 ADCC Student Competition 

                + Call for entries will launch March 15. Enter online by May 6, 2016

                + http://theadcc.ca/

“The Advertising & Design Club of Canada is a non-profit, non-political group dedicated to encouraging excellence in Canadian advertising and design. The Club’s overall goals are simply these: to inspire creativity, to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, to forge a sense of community and integrity among advertising and design professionals.”

There were a lot of applicants who acknowledged of this competition. If you’re interested in getting a career path to Advertising industry, this will be a great chance to add value of your resume and portfolio. They haven’t reveal the design brief yet, so that you may remember this website and check regualry. 

(Now I’m using multiple social media accounts, and that help when I’d like to collect all the updated information quickly. If you’re a person easily forget something, try to make a note by HAND(to remember) or register all valuable website to bookmark. For example, I’m using a Delicious.com)

2_ 2015-16 RSA Student Design Awards

               + Deadline : March 5, 2016

               + http://sda.thersa.org/en/

“The RSA Student Design Awards challenges emerging designers around the world to tackle pressing social, environmental and economic issues through design thinking.”

WOW. This looks massive. And SUPER AWESOME. There are various concepts you can choose. Also, project brieft is clear with what’s going to be a judging criteria. In this type of competition, it is very important to being fully aware of submission requirements. Often, this part can be missing while you’re working on project. So make sure you have a checklist and use it during work process. 

The one thing that I didn’t realize of design work before I started my program is, design thinking and ideation is also a type of a math, which is I HATED it from high school. There are A and B and problems to solve. Depends on our each individually developed skills, equation may vary as alternative solution. But I believe if you, my friend, would love to assist someone by your design, if you cannot resist to observe human’s behavior, I think we’re good. Don’t get cold feet. 

3_ YOUNG ONES COMPETITION

              + Deadline : March 4,, 2016

              + http://www.oneshow.org/youngones/categories/

“ The One Show Young Ones Competition challenges creative students to show off their skills by developing advertising campaigns for clients chosen by The One Club. A preeminently recognized contest, it is known for identifying the best young creative talent from around the world.

The competition is open to all national and international college students enrolled in accredited undergraduate or graduate college programs, or other programs that have been approved by The One Club’s Education Department. Submissions to the competition are judged solely on creative concept and winners are awarded during the One Show Young Ones Education Festival, held each May in New York City. ”

BE THE PLAYFUL ONE CREATE GREAT SHOPPING EXPERIENCES.

It’s sponsored by LEGO! What?! My dream toy! And submission area is open to various design categories. One subject is for LEGO Playbox, and Empathy to Equality. Empathy to Equality sections are available to be submitted as a Digital Print and Videography. Check the website and find your passion!

Hope this help to ambitious future designers.