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Huiwon Lim

Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
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Huiwon Lim joined the Penn State graphic design faculty in August 2019 as an assistant professor. He previously served as a lecturer at Iowa State University, which is where he earned his M.F.A. in Graphic Design, a graduate certificate in human-computer interaction, and a master’s degree in environmental graphic design.

His interests lie in visual communications, environmental graphic design, brand experience, human-computer interaction, user experience design, visualizing information, and exhibition design.

During his time in Ames, Iowa, Lim taught undergraduate courses in graphic design, core design, and interdisciplinary design. He was also named a recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award at Iowa State in 2017.

As a student, he won the Best of Category, Environmental Graphic Design Award at the 58th Annual Art Director’s Association of Iowa Design Exhibition in 2016.

Lim is a member of AIGA and the Society for Experiential Graphic Design.

A native of Gunsan, Korea, Lim has a bachelor’s degree in art and engineering from the Handong Global University in Pohang, Korea.

  • Education
    • Bachelor of Art and Engineering from Handong Global University
    • Graduate Certificate from Iowa State University
    • M.F.A. from Iowa State University
    • M.A. from Iowa State University
  • Honors + Awards

    2021

    • Finalist, 2021 Next Work Design Competition, Work Design Magazine, Creative Activities

    2020

    • Winner, Collaboration Spaces, Next Work Environment Competition, Work Design magazine

    2017

    • Teaching Excellence Award, Iowa State University

    2016

    • Best of Category, Environmental Graphic Design, 58th Annual ADAI Design Exhibition

    2006

    • Special Selection, International Communication Design Competition, Korea

    2004

    • Selection Prize, 39th Korean Industrial Design Exhibition
  • Exhibitions + Productions

    2022

    • Stuckeman School Symposium & Research Open House
      Group Exhibit, 2022/23 Stuckeman School Symposium & Research Open House, University Park, PA, USA

    2021

    • 2021 Graphic Design Exhibition
      Group Exhibit, 2021 Graphic Design Exhibition, University Park, PA, USA
    • 2021 International Conference on Art & Design
      Invited, On-line Exhibition

    2020

    • 2020 ICAD international conference
      Invited, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Non-Academic, International. (February 17, 2020 – February 20, 2020)
    • Convergence: College of Arts and Architecture Sustainability Exhibition
      Invited, University Park, PA, USA, Academic, Local. (March 3, 2020 – March 26, 2020).

    2018

    • Convergence Art & Design International
      Invited, Zhijiang College of Zhejiang University of Technology, Shaoxing Shi, Zhejiang Sheng, China.

    2016

    • 58th Annual ADAI (Art Director’s Association of Iowa) Design Exhibition
      West End Salvage, Des Moines, IA, USA.

    2015

    • International Design Congress
      Gwangju, Korea.

    2004

    • 39th Korea Industrial Design Exhibition
      KIDP, Sungnam-si, Korea.
  • Publications + Presentations

    2022

    • Lim, Huiwon. Core competencies required to enter the graphic design field, <Fourth Industrial Revolution Talent Fostering Sharing & Collaboration Festival> Global Conference, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Invited. (Dec. 2, 2022)
    • Cho, Yongyeon (Author and Presenter), Lim, Huiwon (Author and Presenter), Park, Hye Jeong (Author). Diversity in Digital Architectural Perspectives: Focuses on Human Figures, The DCA International Conference 2022, Auburn, AL, USA, Accepted, peer-reviewed/refereed. (Oct. 5-8, 2022)
    • Cho, Yongyeon (Author and Presenter), Lim, Huiwon (Author and Presenter). Wellness Design Evaluation Tools and Implication on Indoor Environment, 2021-22 Interior Architecture Lecture Series, Virtual, Invited. (April 18, 2022)
    • Cho, Yongyeon (Author and Presenter), Park, Hye Jeong (Author), Lim, Huiwon (Author and Presenter). Introducing Workplace Design Assessment Criteria for Enhancing User’s Wellness during the Pandemic, 2022 IDEC Annual Conference, Virtual, Accepted, peer-reviewed/refereed. (March 1, 2022)

    2021

    • Cho, Y., Lim, H. (Co-Author), & Park, H. J. (2021). Human-Computer Interaction in Education: Keyword and Discipline Network in 20 Years. HCI International 2021. (pp. 16). Springer, Cham. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78462-1_4, ISBN/ISSN: 978-3-030-78461-4
    • Cho, Yongyeon (Author and Presenter), Lim, Huiwon (Author and Presenter), Park, Hye Jeong (Author). Human-Centered Design in Interior Design Education Last 20 Years: A Keyword Network Analysis and Visualization, The 2021 IDEC Annual Conference, Virtual, Accepted, peer-reviewed/refereed. (March 1, 2021)

    2020

    • Huiwon Lim, Hye Jeong Park and Yongyeon Cho. 2020. User Experience Research for the Next Decade in Education and Visual Arts: Through Analyzing and Visualizing Research Subjects for the Last 20 Years. In Proceedings of the 38th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication (SIGDOC ’20), October 03-04, 2020, Denton, TX, USA. ACM, New York, NY, USA, https://doi.org/10.1145/3380851.3416748
    • Cho Y., Park H.J., Lim H. (2020) Research in User-Centered Design 2009 to 2018: A Systematic Keyword Network Analysis. In: Stephanidis C., Antona M. (eds) HCI International 2020 – Posters. HCII 2020. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1224. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50726-8_2
    • Cho, Y., Lim, H., Park, H. J. (2020, April 4-7). Wellness Design Assessment Criteria: Content Analysis of Workplace Design Guidelines [Poster Session]. EDRA 51, Tempe, AZ, United States.

    2018

    • Lim, Huiwon, “Generating branding buzz on social media for a pop-up store: Focused on brand experience.” Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 16396. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/16396

    Interviews

    2021

  • Service + Affiliations

    2022

    • IDEC Awards of Excellence
      Volunteer Reviewer, Interior Design Educators Council, International. (March 1, 2022).

    2021

    • Peer Review of Grant Proposals
      Invited External Reviewer, American University of Sharjah, AUS FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT 2022. (December 2021)

    2020

    • Art/Creative Directing
      The Brand Identity design for the Pennsylvania Native Plant Society. A local community organization at State College, PA. http://www.panativeplantsociety.org/