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.

 
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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