Mira Jung
Assistant professor / Art Department / mirajung@ksu.edu
EDUCATION
2021-25 Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, IA,
Master of Science, M.S., Human Computer Interaction Master of Fine Arts, M.F.A., Graphic Design
2011-18 Hong-ik University, S.Korea, Master of Fine Arts, M.F.A., Oriental Painting
2009-11 Kyonggi University, S.Korea, Bachelor of Art, B.A., Korean Painting
PRPFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2024 - UI/UX Designer, Engineering People, Remote, Illinois
2023 UI/UX Design Intern, TH Experimental, Remote, NK
2023-24 UI/UX designer, Administrative Assistantship in Soil Science, Ames, Iowa
2022 Graphic Design Intern, Global Reach Internet Production, Ames, IA
2022-25 Instructor of Record, Class 272 (Photography for graphic design), Class 270 (Studio), Ames, IA
2014-19 Branding Designer, Yogerpresso (The head quarter of coffee company), Seoul, S.Korea
2011-2013 Web Designer, Ecodaum ,Seoul, S.Korea
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
2023-21 Graphic Design Scholarship Recipient. Iowa State University, College of Design,
2023 Showcase the achievements of current students, UIUC Webstie, Showcase Thesis exhibition “Sensory Art”
2023 Juror’s Choice Award (Best of show, Emerging Artist), Des Moines art festival 2022, Prize money of $1,000
2020 Coffee Packaging Design with Illustration for NAMYANG DAIRY PRODUCTS CO., LTD., South Korea. Juried competition
And awarded $3,500.
2019 AK Plaza Illustration Award – Juried competition, Silver AK plaza, S.korea
Selected Presentations & Panels
2025 Panel Presenter, 'You Design What You Eat,' SECAC Summit, Cincinnati, OH.
2025 Solo Presenter, 'Interactive Approaches to Soil Education,' GRAADS Forum, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
2025 Solo Presenter, 'Multi-Sensory Experience in Public Engagement,' UCDA Summit, UNC Charlotte, NC.
2023 Panelist, Character design & 3D printing, UCDA Summit, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Exhibitions
2025 Soil sustainability exhibition, Lockwood cafe, Gallery, Ames, IA
2024 New perspective in Graphic Design, Iowa State University, Gallery 181, Ames, IA
2023 Ecologies of Care Exhibition, Juried, Local, Iowa State University, Student Innovation Center, Ames, IA
2023 Octagon Art Fair, Juried, Local, Downtown, Ames, IA
2023 Des Moines Art Fair, Juried, Local, Des Moines Downtown, IA
2022 Des Moines Art Fair, Juried, Local, Des Moines Downtown, IA
2021 Octagon Art Fair, Juried, Local, Downtown, Ames, IA
2021 Art Show, Juried, Local, Memorial Union, Ames,IA
Publications
2025 Digital publication: Go Birdie Go, Golf app, Engineeringpeople, IOS
2025 Digital publication: Hotshot Pro, basketball app, Engineeringpeople, IOS, Android
2022 Print Publication : Book Illustrations “A Bushel of Stories” Iowa agriculture literacy foundation
2021 Packaging Publication: Flower Bathing Kit, package illustration, DMZ Flower Zone S.Korea
2021 Print Publication: Five Minutes a Day: Bible Prenatal Fairy Tales, Book illustration, Wisdom House S.Korea
2021 Print Publication: Fragrance Has Soaked Incover illustration, Gozknock ENT, S.Korea
2020 Book Illustrations “Even Better” Ames Korean School, Funded by Iowa State University
2020 Print Publication: Story, Prologue, Book illustrations, S.Korea
2020 Print Publication Living Ordinary but Special Book illustrations, Project Jium, S.Korea
2019 Print Publication Monthly Interaction Design Magazine cover illustration, S.Korea
2019 Print Publication My Day is Four Hours, Book illustrations, written by Heeyu, independent publication, S.Korea