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.
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