HWAWON CHO
Painter / Illustrator / Print Designer born in South Korea, now based in UK
CV
Education
2023 BA Textile Design, specialised in print, Nottingham Trent University, UK
2016 BA Life Culture Design, completed 2nd year, South Korea
Work Experience
Nov 2024 - Present
The Little Plant Guys Shop (Nottingham, UK)
Print Fleerance Designer
Collaborative project with the independent houseplant and homeware store, The Little Plant Guys Shop, to create a diverse range of greeting cards.
Nov 2024 - Present
Collaborative project with Taiwan Fashion Designer, Iris Zhiting Guo based in London
Textile Fleerance Designer
Collaborative project focused on creating women’s wear. As a textile designer, my responsibilities included developing concepts and patterns, devising style guides, establishing a cohesive visual language and messaging, and iteratively testing and refining strategies.
Sep 2023 - Feb 2024
Collaborative project with South Korean Fashion Designer, Chaemin Nam based in London
Textile Freelance Designer
As a creative director and textile designer my responsibilities included crafting a concept and pattern, devising style guides, establishing a cohesive visual language and messaging, and iteratively testing and refining strategies.
Aug 2022 - Sep 2022
de Gournay (London, UK)
Design Assistant Intern
Working closely with senior designers to develop samples with different colourways and helping touch up wallpaper for London Design Festival 2022, by understanding the brand's design handwriting.
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
Parry Murray (London, UK)
Production Assistant Intern
Supporting senior and junior designers on daily tasks such as: colour matching, fabric archiving, and sample logging. Additionally, I assisted in revamping vintage designs for the company's latest project. Throughout this, I focused on learning commercial acumen, customer preferences, and insights into market positioning.
Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
Dulux (Nottingham, UK)
Print Designer
LIVE INDUSTRY PROJECT 2ND AWARD - Collaborating with team members specialised in embroidery and weaving to produce an immersive biophilic collection for Nottingham City Hospital responding to the brief ‘A breath of fresh air’ from the Dulux live project. This project awarded 2nd place.
Feb 2018 - Aug 2020
Wonder Factory (Seoul, South Korea)
Curator, Artist, and Designer
As a studio-based artist in Wonder Factory, an artist-led contemporary visual arts organisation, I gained practical experience in the artwork production process, including model-making, mold-making, photography, colour-matching, and installation.
Jun 2016 - Nov 2016
KIA (Seoul, South Korea)
Design Assistant Intern
Assisting professors with tasks as required and collaborating with other team members in making a futuristic concept board to support new car designs. Responsible for placing all material orders and communicating with studios.
Award
2023 Hanyoung Textile Design Contest - Excellence Award
2023 idott Competition - Shortlisted
2023 New Designers - AVA Award (Top 11 to Watch)
2023 1st Honour - Textile Society Undergraduate Award 2023
2022 idott Competition - The AVA Training Award
2022 Dulux (Industry Group Project) - Top 2nd Award
2016 KIA Motors (Industry Group Project) - Best Intern Award
2023 idott Competition - Shortlisted
2023 New Designers - AVA Award (Top 11 to Watch)
2023 1st Honour - Textile Society Undergraduate Award 2023
2022 idott Competition - The AVA Training Award
2022 Dulux (Industry Group Project) - Top 2nd Award
2016 KIA Motors (Industry Group Project) - Best Intern Award