Yeonji is a packaging designer and art director with 15+ years of experience across the K-beauty and global beauty industry, progressing from Packaging Designer to VP of Creative & Packaging. Her work focuses on building production-ready packaging systems that translate brand strategy into consistent execution across packaging, retail environments, and digital touchpoints.
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Before relocating to the U.S., she led full-brand rebranding and sustainable packaging strategy at Aromatica, aligning brand identity with materials, manufacturing, and cross-channel execution. Earlier in her career at Innisfree, she developed and launched 600+ SKUs across skincare, bodycare, makeup, and fragrance while maintaining global product portfolio consistency and supporting regional launches for North America and China.
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As Creative Director at Skinfood, she led a multidisciplinary team of 11 designers across packaging, digital content, and retail VM, ensuring consistent brand execution across channels. Across her career, she has contributed to large-scale brand rebranding initiatives for global beauty brands including Suiskin and others across fast-paced innovation cycles.
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Today, her work continues to focus on connecting brand storytelling with production feasibility through color development, material decisions, and packaging execution within global beauty organizations including Kendo Brands.
Work Experience
Senior Packaging Designer
Dec 2023 - Present
Lead packaging execution across product launches with responsibility for color matching, production feasibility decisions,
vendor alignment, and cross-functional collaboration with brand and marketing teams.
Kendo Brands l LVMH
San Francisco, CA, USA
Freelance Designer
Seoul, Korea
NY, NY, USA
Art Director l Senior Graphic Designer
June 2020 -
Graphic Design • Cosmetics Branding • Packaging Design
Project: My Day Screen, Suiskin, Gabi Golden, etc.
Dermablend l L'Oréal
NY, NY, USA
Art Director l Senior Packaging Designer
Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
Art direction for "Dermablend", the #1 dermatologist-recommended coverage brand of L'Oréal.
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
VP of Creative and Packaging l Creative Director
April 2019 - May 2020
Cosmetics Branding • Packaging Design • Store VMD • Product Development • Online Marketing
Skinfood
Seoul, Korea
Cosmetic Company
Creative Director
March 2016 - June 2018
Cosmetics Branding • Packaging Design • Store VMD
Amore Pacific, Innisfree
Seoul, Korea
Cosmetic Company
Senior Designer for Packaging and Branding 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