Siyun Oh

Siyun Oh is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Graphic Design department at ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena, where she also earned her BFA. As an independent art director and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, she specializes in comprehensive visual language systems across print, digital, and environmental platforms.

• Academic Affiliation: ArtCenter College of Design
• Role: Adjunct Assistant Professor (since 2022)
• Professional Focus: Identity systems, exhibition design, wayfinding, transmedia

Her research and creative practice centers on the translation of two-dimensional graphic design into three-dimensional spatial experiences through typography, materiality, and scale. Her work bridges graphic design and architecture, particularly in cultural institutions and large-scale exhibitions.

Notable projects include the permanent exhibition graphics for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, identity design for The Photography Show (AIPAD), and the IFPDA Print Fair. Her design methodology emphasizes adaptive systems that respond to architectural and historical contexts.

Siyun Oh’s work has been recognized with prestigious awards in experiential and environmental design:

• AIGA Award, Environmental and Experiential Design (2021/2022)
• SEGD Awards Finalist (2018)
• IIDA Award Winner, Best of Asia Pacific (2018)
• Adobe Design Achievement Awards (2014)
• Creative Quarterly recognition (2014)
• HMCT Spring Lecture Series speaker (2023)

She has collaborated with leading design firms and institutions including IN-FO.CO, Pentagram, MoMA, Gensler, wHY Architects, and Johnston Marklee. Her professional trajectory combines academic engagement with high-impact design practice, contributing to the evolution of graphic design in spatial contexts.

Siyun Oh leads a design practice that operates at the intersection of art direction, brand identity, and environmental storytelling, contributing both pedagogically and professionally to the field of graphic design.