Hi, I'm Seoyeong Hwang.
I find the right problems through research, then design experiences and systems that actually matter to people.
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Design & Research Interest
My design starts with this question: Why does this experience need to exist?
To me, design is about approaching experience and systems through a critical lens, and giving intention a form that holds.
Coming from a science and engineering background, I learned to work with sensory experience while also defining and validating problems analytically.
Recently, I've been interested in exploring, through a designer's lens, the possibilities and tensions that arise when AI and humans meet in subjective territory.
Experiences
Work Experience
Research Assistant
Expressive Computing Lab, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Worked on Human-AI Interaction, AI-supported reflection, design research, and industry-level AI transformation studies.
Design Education
Future of Design and Technology Workshop
Aalto University Summer School, Finland
2025
M.S. in Design
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea
2024 - 2026
B.S. in Design
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea
2020 - 2024
Award
RedDot 2023
Brands & Communication Design 2023
BBB: Revolutionizing Cross-Language Communication Service in a Multilingual World
Conferences
DIS 2026, Singapore
Upcoming: Presenting my first-authored full paper on AI-supported meaning-making in journaling.
CHI 2025, Yokohama
Attended as a co-author of a poster on LLM-supported group decision-making.
DIS 2024, Copenhagen
Attended as a co-author of a full paper on Human-AI interaction in choreography.
IASDR 2023, Milan
Presented a short paper on emerging media art and reflection on personal relationships.
DSUS 2022, Seoul
Presented a short paper on designing personal time management tool utilizing personalized prioritazation.
Tools & Medium
Language
Korean (Native)
English (Conversational)
Visual Languages
Pen and Paper
Figma
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Premiere Pro
Fusion360, Solidworks
Machine Fluency
Vibe coding for fast prototyping
Python, HTML, CSS, JS