Yeonji Kong is an art director and a senior graphic designer who specializes in branding, packaging design, and sustainable packaging, and have been working in the beauty industry for 11+ years and in the food industry for 4 years. She has much experience in design strategy, branding, packaging, logo for various consumer goods brands such as food brands and cosmetic brands.

She graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design from Tama Art University in Tokyo, Japan. She has worked at an advertisement design agency in Tokyo, for the SPC Group, the biggest food company in Korea, at Innisfree and Amore Pacific, Skinfood, and Aromatica, Korea’s leading cosmetic companies, as an art director of brands. 

Yeonji’s design method always starts with being inspired by users and customers. She determines their most important needs and by using skills garnered from many years of experience in the beauty, food, and fashion industries, She figures out the best way to achieve brands' goals.

 
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Work Experience

Art Director l Senior Graphic Designer

June 2021 -

Graphic Design • Cosmetics Branding • Packaging Design

Project: Dermablend, L’Oréal, Adobe Inc., Gabi Golden, etc.

Freelance Designer

NY, NY, USA


CMYK+White

NY, NY, USA

Design Agency

Art Director l Senior Graphic Designer

Oct 2020 - May 2021

Graphic Design • Cosmetics Branding • Packaging Design


Aromatica

Seoul, Korea

Cosmetic Company

Art Director l Director of Product Development and Marketing

April 2019 - May 2020

Cosmetics Branding • Packaging Design • Store VMD • Product Development • Online Marketing


Skinfood

Seoul, Korea

Cosmetic Company

Senior Designer l Art Director

March 2016 - June 2018

Cosmetics Branding • Packaging Design • Store VMD


Amore Pacific, Innisfree

Seoul, Korea

Cosmetic Company

Senior Designer l Art Director

April 2010 - March 2016

Cosmetics Branding • Packaging Design • Visual Strategy • Store VMD


SPC Group

Seoul, Korea

Food Service Corporation

Graphic Designer

March 2006 - October 2009

Branding • Packaging Design • VMD • Advertisement


Barbie House

Tokyo, Japan

Graphic Design Agency

Graphic Designer

March 2003 - February 2006

BI • Editorial Design • Advertisement in Fashion Industry


Awards

Red Dot Design Award

Packaging Design for Innisfree, Forest for Men Skin care Line_ 2012

Amore Pacific Design Award_ 2011


Certifications

FIT Beauty Industry Essentials Course_ 2019

- Fashion Institute of Technology, New York

300-hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification_ 2016