Minwoong Park

M.F.A. – 1st Year

3D Animation | Storrs

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea 

UConn location: 119 Bishop Center 

Email: ywj25001@uconn.edu 

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/the-greatest-audience-park-b443a3344   

M.F.A. – 1st Year 

Assistantship: Digital Media & Design TA 

Education: B.F.A .in Industrial Design, Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea 

Language(s) Spoken: English, Korean 한국어 

Area of Research / Artistic Focus: Motion design, 3D animation, UX/UI Design 

Minwoong Park is a first-year M.F.A. candidate at the University of Connecticut in the Digital Media and Design program, where he is focusing on 3D motion graphics, 3D animation, and UX/UI design. Prior to joining DMD as a TA, he taught courses at VFXLAB and Songdo Science Academy in South Korea. 

Minwoong is a multidisciplinary design generalist with experience across print, product design, 2D graphics, 3D animation, simulations, UX/UI design, film production, and video editing. Originally trained in product design, he became more fascinated in the process of creating the 3D visualizations to promote the products than the products themselves. This led him to expand his digital practice into video and motion design. He has worked in diverse professional settings. After graduation, he joined a Korean startup as a UX/UI designer, where he focused on web and mobile platform development, branding, and 2D graphics. He then transitioned into advertising as a video producer, responsible for 3D and 2D motion graphics as well as video editing. Beyond commercial work, he has directed and edited music videos and contributed as a visual director in the music industry, creating album covers, 3D flyers, and other promotional materials. Currently, his work centers on 3D motion graphics and animation, with a particular focus on simulations and procedural modeling using Houdini. He is also deeply interested in emerging technologies such as AI and AR/VR, exploring ways to deliver immersive experiences for audiences. Drawing from his wide-ranging design background, Park positions himself as a versatile digital artist dedicated to communicating ideas through experimental and boundary-crossing forms of media. 

Recent Achievements:  

  • Creative Seed Program Grant Recipient, Korea Artists Welfare Foundation, 2023 

 

Industry Experience:  

  • UX/UI designer, Spacecodelab, South Korea 
  • Video producer, Araum Studio, South Korea 
  • Houdini 3D Simulations + Unreal Engine Instructor, VFXLAB, South Korea 

 

Fun Fact: I love hip-hop and even write songs, but I’m also a good kid who listens to my mom.

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