Hello. My name is Hajin Choi.
I create interactions that facilitate communication between people, information, and system.
I'm graduating in December 2010 with a master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction
at Carnegie Mellon University where I also earned the BFA in Communication Design.
I'm currently seeking for a job in the field of User Experience and/or Interaction Design.
My interest lies in Interface and Information Design because I'm excited about...

1) creating means for people to have effective, pleasant and enriching experiences in getting their job done and interacting with others, and
2) dealing with complexity and turning raw data and resources to something purposeful and meaningful.

I consider problems are opportunites.
Born in Seoul, Korea, have
called Pittsburgh home for four years now/Soft-spoken and extremely optimistic/Love walking aimlessly in nice weather while listening to music/Enjoy alone time as well as good convo with good company/Drink lots of coffee/Laugh a lot :)
I'm fascinated by how well-conceived designs,
coupled with technologies, can bring benefits to our everyday lives.
When solving problems, I always try to grasp the holistic picture and the details using my analytic and intuitive mind with right balance.
Culture, Environment, 2008
Book About Hipster Culture and Environmental Sustainability
CHALLENGE
We were given the two articles—Hipster: The Dead End of Western Civilization by Douglas Haddow and Our Only Planet by Barry Katz and asked to craft a message out of them and design a book for it. It was required that the two articles be used as content in their entirety while the images and/or photographs were free to choose.
QUESTIONS
How can the use of typography reinforce the characters of content?
How can I avoid literal images and communicate the content in an engaging way while allowing the readers room for their own interpretations?
SOLUTION
This book is about our culture and environment observed in 2008. It presents a brief glimpse into one night of hipster culture and a century long timeline about environmental issues. Borrowing the voices of two authors, I wanted to let the audience discover for themselves what it means to be sustainable for us, our culture and environment. (from the intro of the book)

61 pages, 8.25" x 11.5"
Cover
I separated one voice from another by creating inner and outer grid that houses each article. The hard cover physically expresses this idea.
Spreads
MY ROLES / SKILLS USED
Concept generation, Typography, Layout, Image manipulation /
Adobe Photoshop, InDesign
DURATION
Oct–Dec 2008
(2.5 months)
COURSE
Typography Studio
INDIVIDUAL PROJECT