Grand Jury Panel
Doyoung Kim is the founder of the K-Design Award and has been an awards expert dedicated solely to design awards for the past 20 years. He began his journey in 2008 by establishing Designsori, a media platform designed to support designers by assisting them in preparing and submitting entries to prestigious design awards worldwide. Through this initiative, he gained firsthand experience in the challenges designers face when seeking global recognition, which ultimately led him to create his own award programs. He founded both the K-Design Award and the Asia Design Prize, two influential design competitions that have significantly impacted the industry. Among them, the K-Design Award has grown to become Korea’s most prestigious design competition, earning recognition as one of the top three design awards in Asia. Its reputation for fairness, high standards, and international influence has made it a highly sought-after honor for designers across the globe.
As the founder of KDA, Kim's vision is to elevate the global stature of designers to the highest level, ensuring that their work receives the recognition and credibility it deserves. To achieve this, he prioritizes qualitative growth over mere numerical expansion, focusing on refining the standards of the competition and fostering an ecosystem that truly benefits designers. He also emphasizes strengthening the long-term sustainability of the award, ensuring that it continues to support and empower designers for generations to come. His ultimate goal is to create a design award legacy that will stand the test of time, making a lasting impact on the global design community.
KOREA
Prof. Dr. Ken NAH
IDAS. Hongik University
BELGIUM
Prof. Emmanuel L.M. Wolfs
Kookmin University
INDIA
President elect. Pradyumna Vyas
World Design Organisation
FRANCE
Vice President. Anne Asensio
Dassault Systèmes
DENMARK
Head of Product Design. Lovorika Banovic
Flying Tiger Copenhagen
KOREA
Prof. Euiyoung Chun
Kyonggi University
KOREA
Prof. Joongwon Lee
Sungkyunkwan University
KOREA
Prof. Sunah Kim
Kumoh National Institute of Technology
KOREA
CCO. Architect. Kyunghoon Kim
JUNGLIM Architecture JPA
UK
Prof. Kim Jayoung
Korea University
KOREA
Senior Manager. Choi Yungil
HYUNDAI E&C
KOREA
Director. Boram Park
Phytosoul
JAPAN
Director. Shigeki Matsuoka
KOMA
CHINA HONGKONG
Director. CM Jao
Oft Interiors
ROMANIA
Art Director. Ovidiu Hrin
Synopsismedia
KOREA
Chief Designer. Deokhee Jeong
Adaption
CHINA HONGKONG
Director. Virginia Lung
One Plus Partnership
KOREA
Director. Jiyoun Kim
Jiyoun Kim Studio
KOREA
Designer. Sungchan Ko
Samsung Electronics
KOREA
Director. Joonghyun Cho
Deudance
KOREA
Director. Hyungjun Kim
Marq Vision
CHINA
Prof. Dr. HAN Shaohua
Wuhan University of Technology
KOREA
Director. Jeeyeon Choi
HANSSEM
CANADA
Creative Director. Yurko Gutsulyak
Gutsulyak.Studio
USA
Designer. Yinzhu Yao
Gensler
KOREA
Director. Junwoo Sim
SUNNY ISLAND
USA
Design Manager. Nayoung Kim
Google
USA
Lead Designer. Xiaobi Iris Pan
Amazon
KOREA
Director. Liz YooNa Lee
YNL DESIGN
KOREA
Director. Joohwang Kim
lllayer
USA
Design Lead. Minseung Song
Roblox
KOREA
Director. Jung Sungwook
White Whale
CHINA
Director. Zhou Wenjun
NGISED DESIGN
CHINA
Prof. Wang Po-Hsun
City University of Macau
PHILIPPINES
Director. Red Redrico
CREATIVE MANILA
KOREA
Director. Hoyoung Lee
250 DESIGN
KOREA
Founder. Doyoung Kim
K-DESIGN AWARD
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