TAD Graduation Exhibitions
Aspiring for Greatness with Creativeness and Innovation
Techno-Art Division (TAD)’s majors Information and Interactive Design (IID) and Creative Design Management (CDM) held their annual senior graduation exhibitions in October and December of 2016. Each of the exhibitions were held separately, and possessed unique characteristics distinctly representing the according majors. Exciting rounds of Case Competition also wait in the upcoming March as Creative Technology Management (CTM) and Seoul Global Startup Center (GSC) coordinate for the event. A closer look into the exhibitions and the Case Competition show the enthusiasm.
■ Gyro: The IID Senior Exhibition of 2016
Creative, Curious, Free, and Enthusiastic are the keywords that represent Information and Interaction Design major students. First established in 2012, the Techno-Art Division (TAD) is a division that combines design, technology and management. Information and Interaction Design (IID) major focuses on developing effective information systems and exploring new forms of interaction based on the principles of human-centered design and thereby nurturing creative global leaders.
On October 22, IID from the Techno-Art Division held its second graduation exhibition. 16 students exhibited various works during the graduation exhibition, which revolved around the concept of “GYRO.” GYRO in Latin means “to turn,” or “a loop.” With the common background in design, each student reinterpreted gyro in their own unique way and expressed it in the form of app designs, games, motion graphics and installations. UIC's second IID Graduation Exhibition, a greatly anticipated venue, started on October 22, continued for ten days, and closed its curtains on the 31st.
From anonymous SNS services fighting addiction, the games that attempt to rediscover the lost colors of our cities, interviews that make the viewer reflect on the meaning of life, abstract works that study the beauty of the line, to installations that portray the humanity’s desire for recognition, many of the fascinating art works were exhibited.
Professor Younah Kang, who led the exhibition, commented, “I was pleased to see the passion and enthusiasm of the IID seniors. The graduation exhibition was specifically designed to create a variety of topics and expressions of students, and each of the students magnificently showed off their characters through their art works.”
The exhibition kicked off on a high note; on the first day, the university professors, students, and faculty attended the opening event to commemorate the meaningful works of each student. The sixteen students who displayed their works, which required great efforts and dedication, took time to explain and present their pieces to the attendees.
IID seniors were happy to have finished their exhibition successfully. After the exhibition, Yurae Kim (IID 13) said, “While preparing for the exhibition, I was able to learn not only about the design itself but many other things such as motion graphics, photography, UX design, editorial and more fields in depth. It is a bittersweet feeling to finish the exhibition because IID senior students dedicated so much effort and time for their projects. I am looking forward to seeing the graduation exhibition next year.” There are high hopes for the exhibition in the upcoming years.
■ DREAM GROUND: The 5th Annual CDM Exhibition and Cultural Expo
Dream and Reality signal the annual CDM Exhibition and Cultural Expo in the year 2016. Founded in 2012, Creative Design Management (CDM) serves its purpose as Yonsei's multi-cultural platform. As a finale of each year's studies and activities, CDM holds annual exhibitions every December. The theme for the 2016 CDM exhibition was Dream Ground, where CDMers' imaginations came to life. Dream is a realm of mind, how we imagine things to be. Ground is where we visualize those dreams to become reality. According to the Program Chair Eunju Ko, the “works featured in Dream Ground introduce innovative and creative design approaches and practices in culture and design industry.” Merging Culture, Design, and Management, students swung across the mentioned dimensions both playfully and colorfully.
Opened from December 6 to December 9 in Muak Rotary Hall, the exhibition consisted of three zones: Culture, Design, and Management. The “Culture” sector included the following CDM lectures: Introduction to CDM, Culture and Fashion Trends in Consumption, Theory and Practice of Cultural Studies, Contemporary Topics in Culture and Design, New Product and Service Development, and Service Design. The second sector, “Design”, included the following CDM lectures: Creative Thinking and Visualization, Design 1, Design 2, Design 3, and Design 4. The last “Management” sector included the following CDM lectures: Luxury Fashion Management, Academic Industry Project, Design Project Management, Design Innovation, Fashion Brand Marketing, Global Internship, and Art Management.
This year, CDM student representatives, Wonjong Yi and Minjeong Kang, class of 2014, newly planned to hold a cultural expo in addition to the annual exhibition to celebrate the major’s 5th anniversary. Organizing committee for the exhibition and expo included CDM student council and students from Art Management class. CDM specially collaborated with four Yonsei student organizations for the expo: Hwauhwae, Yonsei Sangsa, MD Society, and ACCESS. As a fine arts club, Hwauhwae displayed artwork and held a caricature event. Yonsei Sangsa and MD Society expressed the beauty and fashion trend of Yonsei students through various products. ACCESS, CDM’s English magazine on culture and sustainability, also took part as well. The exhibition was filled with more excitement with the interaction from various student groups.
The closing ceremony of CDM exhibition and expo was held in the Grand Ballroom on the last day. The event gathered attention from few of the eminent organizations located in South Korea. Top management personnel from renowned establishments—Hermes Korea, Samsung SDS, Garden 5, The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea, and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy— attended the event, and watched with great interest. The program included welcoming and congratulatory speeches, CDM major and student council introduction, exhibition and cultural expo presentation, photography contest award ceremony, and a closing speech. Overall, CDM’s exhibition concluded with great success.
■ CTM and Seoul GSC to Host Case Competition
IT and Business are the highlights of the upcoming CTM Case Competition in Spring. From March 10 until 17, 2017, UIC’s Creative Technology Management (CTM) and the Seoul Global Startup Center (GSC) will collaborate to sponsor and hold the inaugural Underwood International Case Competition at Seoul GSC located in Yongsan. CTM has been granted funding from the Creative Korea initiative and is currently at the planning stage. The case competition will be open to all UIC students and other university students in the Seoul and Incheon area.
As one of the three majors in the interdisciplinary Techno-Art Division (TAD), CTM aims to nurture global business leaders and management experts in the field of creative technology. Undergraduate students of the CTM major are encouraged to embrace creative mindsets through an integrated knowledge of IT, management and entrepreneurship. The interdisciplinary studies and hands-on experience gained though the curriculum foster both academic and practicalities required in the modern society. Meanwhile, Seoul GSC is an incubator program aimed at developing startups with global products, and is funded by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and operated by Rehoboth Business Incubator.
To acknowledge the advancement and growth of the major, as well as to connect course-related knowledge to existing cases in the Korean creative industry, both the students and CTM faculty have conceived an event which brings business students from different regions together, with the support of Seoul GSC. The theme of the Case Competition will pertain to strategic analysis of regional entrepreneurial development. During the week-long competition, teams will analyze and provide feasible solutions to local business problems. The finalists will then present their project to the jury of GSC judges and area policymakers at the Kickout event on March 17.
Beginning Kickoff session and final Kickout section, which are the two major events within the program, will both be held at Seoul GSC in Yongsan. Other TAD majors, such as CDM and IID, have had their own annual exhibitions that represent the identity and capability of the majors in the past years. Many of the preparatory projects show the promise of what CTM’s collaborative Case Competition. The upcoming Case Competition is something to look forward to, especially for those with ambition. UICians are encouraged to actively take part in the competition, and embrace this great opportunity.
The hard, diligent work of the above three majors in TAD led to marvelous exhibitions and the expected Case Competition. Many of the UICians, faculty and students actively participated in the event, which led to astounding achievements. These annual events are representations of the dramatic growth of TAD majors, and in extension, UIC, mirroring the potential and the ability of students.
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