Bo-Won Keum

Bo-Won Keum is a Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Department of Architecture within the School of Architecture and Planning. She is an interdisciplinary graphic designer, researcher, and educator who merges design practice with social justice initiatives.

Her research focuses on visual communication, expanded typography, and the intersection of design with public scholarship. She explores how design can facilitate dialogue around systemic inequities, particularly through her editorial work.

• Co-editor: Dear Books to Prisoners: Letters from the Incarcerated (2019)
• Current Role: Design Director of The Brooklyn Rail
• Collaborations: The Marshall Project, Center for Urban Pedagogy, Triple Canopy

Scientific Awards:

• Maraham STEAM Fellowship

She teaches courses including 4.s12 Bad Translation: Expanded Typography and Publication and 4.053 Visual Communication Fundamentals. Her work has been featured at international events like Design Indaba and the Center for Fiction.