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Ahn Sang-soo (typographic designer)

Korean designer

This article is about the South-Korean typographic designer. For the former Grand National Party chairman, see Ahn Sang-soo (born February ). For the former mayor of Incheon, see Ahn Sang-soo (born May ).

In this Korean name, the family name is Ahn.

Ahn Sang-soo

Born

Ahn Sang-soo



Chungju, South Korea

Alma&#;materHongik University
Occupation(s)Typographer, book designer, translator

Ahn Sang-soo (, Chungju, South Korea)[1] is a South-Korean leading typographic designer.

Ahn sang soo biography definition wikipedia Learn more. He has invented a host of typefaces including one named after himself that break out of the square frame, which had been an inherent limitation in all Korean typefaces. Compared with their precursors, his typefaces have radical visual impacts. He has fifteen books on design-related subjects to his credit and copious essays and papers. He holds a number of awards and prizes including a commendation by the Korean Language Academy for meritorious contribution to the advancement of Hangul.

Biography

Ahn Sang-soo developed an interest in Hangul typography in the early s. He invented many typefaces, including one named after himself. He graduated from the university of Hongik.[2]

After graduation, he became an advertising designer for LG Electronics. He joined the Ggumim magazine as an art editor in and then the magazines Ma-dang and Meot as art director in In , he created the design firm Ahn Graphics.[2]

In , he designed his first self-titled typeface, creating a path of experimentation for the Korean script.

He created the Madang typeface for the monthly magazine Madang to overcome the general monotony and rigidity of existing Hangeul typefaces.

Ahn sang soo biography definition Ahn Sang-soo developed an interest in Hangul typography in the early s. He invented many typefaces, including one named after himself. He graduated from the university of Hongik. After graduation, he became an advertising designer for LG Electronics. He joined the Ggumim magazine as an art editor in and then the magazines Ma-dang and Meot as art director in

In , he launched the alternative art and culture magazine bogoseo/bogoseo.[2]

Ahn Sang-soo founded the alternative design school Paju Typography Institute (PaTI).[3] He also founded the AG Typography Institute, an organization dedicated to the design and research of new typefaces.

Ahn has published several design books, and translated seminal works in typography of Jan Tschichold and Emil Ruder into Korean.

Ahn Sang-soo supposedly launched the first internet cafe in Korea.[2]

Other roles

Vice-president of ICOGRADA[2]

Prizes and awards

References