I am a London-based Korean-British multidisciplinary designer and educator, with a strong focus on design and engineering innovation. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Product Design from the University of the Arts London,
Central Saint Martins, and a Master of Science/Master of Arts degree in Innovation Design Engineering, which is jointly managed by the Dyson School of Design Engineering at
Imperial College London and the School of Design at the
Royal College of Art.
I possess strong communication and collaboration abilities that allow me to effectively collaborate with various fields in design and engineering, including proficiency in software and hardware engineering. I hold a high regard for the diverse opinions and expertise of my collaborators, as I firmly believe that this approach is vital in creating products that are truly useful and valuable to individuals. I have extensive experience working in design consultancies and in-house design teams across various industries such as
consumer electronics, healthcare, and automotive. These experiences have exposed me to a range of cultures and systems, and many of my projects have been consistently recognised by esteemed international awards such as IF, Reddot, IDEA, D&AD, and others, earning a
total of 36 awards.
I am currently an Assistant Professor at the
Hanyang University, teaching a course on Industrial/Mobility Design. Additionally, I have served as a jury panel member for international design awards(US, Hong Kong, Korea) and have a co-founder/non-exclusive role at the brand design agency
apoIDEA. ━━━
Full CV available upon request
- Assistant Professor at
Hanyang University, Korea / 한양대학교 조교수 (현)
- Director at Future Form Design Lab, Korea / FFD 디자인랩 디렉터 (현)
- Adjunct Professor at
Korea National University of Arts, Korea / 한예종 겸임교수 (전)
- Visiting Lecturer at
Royal College of Art, UK / 영국왕립예술대학 객원교수 (전)
- Principal Industrial Designer at
Logitech, UK / 로지텍 제품 수석 디자이너 MX Series (전)
- Senior Industrial/Mobility Designer at
McLaren, UK / 맥라렌 시니어 제품 운송 디자이너 (전)
- Temporary Industrial Designer at
LG Electronics, UK / LG전자 제품 디자인 인턴 (전)
- Design Intern at
Rock Galpin Design Studio, UK / Rock Galpin 디자인 스튜디오 인턴 (전)
- Board Member -
Korea Association of Industrial Designers (KAID), Korea / 한국산업디자이너협회 이사 (현)
- Committee Member -
Seoul Public Design, Korea / 서울시 공공디자인진흥위원회 위원 - 산업디자인 (현)
- Committee Member -
Korea National Railway, Korea / 국가철도공단 기술자문위원 - 디자인 (현)
- Committee Member -
KSBDA, Korea / 한국기초조형학회 회원 및 심사위원 (현)
- Committee Member - Inje University, Korea / 인제대학교 디자인연구소 논문 심사위원 (현)
- Committee Member - Kyunghee University, Korea / 경희대학교 예술디자인학 논문 심사위원 (현)
- Chief Design Officer - Flip Shoes, Korea / 플립슈즈 브랜드 디자인 총괄 (현)
- Special Advisor -
YDCL, Korea / 와디클 특별고문 (현)
- Non Exclusive Director -
apoIDEA, Korea / 에이피오아이디어 브랜드 에이전시 사외이사 (현)
- Jury Member -
Pinup Design Awards, Korea / 핀업 디자인 어워드 심사위원 (현)
- Jury Member -
ASIA Design Prize, Korea / 아시아 디자인 프라이즈 심사위원 (현)
- Jury Member -
GOOD Design Korea, Korea / 굿디자인 공모전 심사위원 (현)
- Jury Member -
Korea International Design Award, Korea / 대한민국디자인전람회 심사위원 (현)
- Jury Member -
Spark Design Awards, US / 스파크 디자인 어워드 심사위원 (전)
- External Jury Member -
RCA Degree Show, UK / 영국왕립예술대학 졸업작품 외부 심사위원 (전)
- University-Industry Collaboration -
Samsung DA, Korea (Mar - Jun) / 2024 삼성전자 FXD 산학 프로젝트
- University-Industry Collaboration -
LG H&A, Korea (Mar - Jun) / 2024 LG H&A 산학 프로젝트
- University-Industry Collaboration -
GOTH Design, Korea (May - Aug) / 2024 AI-Driven 캠핑용품 디자인 프로젝트
- University-Industry Collaboration -
Samsung DA, Korea (Jul - Sep) / 2024 삼성전자 FXD 산학 프로젝트
- University-Industry Collaboration - Fashion Brand, Korea (Nov - Present) / 2024 FlipFlop 디자인 프로젝트
- University-Industry Collaboration -
Samsung DA, Korea (Mar - Present) / 2025 삼성전자 DA 산학 프로젝트
- University-Industry Collaboration -
LG H&A, Korea (Mar - Present) / 2025 LG H&A 산학 프로젝트
영국/한국에서 활동중인 최종우 입니다. 영국 왕립 예술대학, 임페리얼 칼리지 런던에서 혁신 디자인공학을 전공했으며
한양대학교 융합디자인학부에서 후학을 양성하고 있습니다. 그 외 조관희 대표와 공동 설립한 브랜드 콘텐츠 에이전시
apoIDEA,
와디클에서 사외이사 및 특별고문, 디자인 관련 심사‧평가‧자문위원 등 다양한 활동을 통해 디자인의 가치를 세상에 알리는데 기여하고자 합니다.
ryan@ryanchoi.co.uk
