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Korean Food Postcard Designs
Role
Graphic Designer
Purpose
During my 2023 Summer Study Abroad Program in South Korea at Yonsei University, I realized how laborious, but proud Korean restaurant owners are with the dishes they make. Determined to provide their best food forward, I've learned these are traditional flavors I will rarely taste again in the United States. Over the six weeks studying abroad at Yonsei University, the food the country provided will be forever remembered. Therefore, for my Introduction to Computer Graphics class's final postcard project, it was only appropriate to document these significant dishes with my design skills. While depicting the simplistic shapes seen in food, I utilize patterns and text in the background that complement and mimic the feeling of devouring these traditional Korean dishes.
Skills
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Timeline
4 days
Subject Choices
Documenting every delicious dish in South Korea with my phone, I reference specific photos from my endless photo album to choose the subjects of my ten postcard designs.
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Stylistic Choices
The messy, but tasteful aspect of Korean food, especially its street food, provides a playful aspect to devouring these dishes. To keep the playful essence in the design, I utilize a geometric and illustrative style to depict my subjects. Incorporating a playful composition, seen in my references below, and abstract background shapes, I choose the dishes to be the focal point of every design.
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Final Iterations
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Printed & Gifted to my Study Abroad Friends!
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