Visual Communication
Using layout, hierarchy, and composition to communicate ideas with clarity and intention.
Research-Based Design
Creating design work grounded in analysis, context, and critical inquiry rather than surface aesthetics.
Social and Cultural Analysis
Examining how culture, identity, and social structures shape everyday experiences and communication.
Global Development and Inequality
Exploring issues of development, labour, and structural inequality through critical and comparative perspectives.
Latest Posts
The Colonial Construction of the ‘Terrorist’: Structural Oppression and Resistance in Five Broken Cameras
The ‘terrorist’ figure is a racialized construct with roots in colonialist history. This concept justifies violence and control over Muslims and is reinforced through the ‘good Muslim/bad Muslim’ dichotomy (Byler, 2024). The documentary Five Broken Cameras shows the impact of the counterterrorism infrastructure on the habitus of the Palestinian community. The concept of the ‘terrorist’ is intertwined with colonial legacies and racialization. The film, Five Broken Cameras analyses the impact of walls, police activity, and land boundaries on Palestinian communities and proposes structural changes to dismantle these oppressive systems. The oppression of the Palestinian community depicted in Five Broken Cameras is not simply a modern phenomenon but has deep historical roots. The concept
Why students have to learn art?
Nowadays, since students spend more time in school, it’s getting important to learn the subject that is useful to them, In British Columbia, arts is not a mandatory subject to learn. However, there are people who argue that arts is an essential subject that students have to learn in school but other people claim that learning arts is a waste of their time. Learning arts in school is a waste of time. Unlike any other academic subject, it doesn’t help to get a job, it is not an academic subject that people can use the skills they learn in school unless people want to be a designer. Likewise, many universities
Story of Jenny – Creative story
I created the new story to use 7 economic principle. Do you want to guess which principle I use? Do you want to hear a story about Jenny? Jenny is a girl who is studying Sustainable Energy Engineering at Simon Fraser University. When she talks to her friend Emma about making a plan for the upcoming spring break, which will last about two weeks, Jenny discovers that Emma will go to California for her vacation. Jenny realizes that she has never travelled by herself abroad, so she decides to travel to Switzerland, which is on her bucket list. However, she doesn’t have enough money, as Switzerland is one of the
Capital Punishment – Has to be prohibited
Some people advocate death penalty for those who committed violent crimes. Others say that capital punishment is unacceptable in contemporary society. Describe advantages and disadvantages of death penalty and give your opinion. For thousands of years, people have been practicing capital punishment, often in addition to executing felons. But in the 21st century, many countries are abolishing the death penalty. The death penalty prevents additional crimes. Many people are scared and anxious about the possibility of further crimes by felons, and for that reason, towns where felons live are often places where people don’t want to live. But the death penalty prevents further crimes by felons, which means that the
Selected Projects
Why students have to learn art?
Nowadays, since students spend more time in school, it’s getting important to learn the subject that is useful to them, In British Columbia, arts is not a mandatory subject to learn. However, there are people who argue that arts is an essential subject that students have to learn in school but other people claim that learning arts is a waste of their time. Learning arts in school is a waste of time. Unlike any other academic subject, it doesn’t help to get a job, it is not an academic subject that people can use the skills they learn in school unless people want to be a designer. Likewise, many universities
Human Rights In South Korea – Violation of Teachers’ Authority by Parents
On July 18th, 2023, a young teacher who work at the Seoi Elementary School in South Korea committed suicide. When the police began an investigation, it was revealed through the testimony of fellow teachers that the constant abuse of power by parents had caused a lot of ordeals for the teacher. Parents have been filing malicious complaints against teachers because they work in the legal field. The incident became a catalyst in which teachers strongly protested the government to guarantee teachers’ rights. [1] South Korea is one of the countries known to have a competitive education system. More and more, private education has become more important to get a higher grade
Selected Writings
Being a Secret Santa : Anonymous Gift
I chose a random person living in the same apartment building as my English tutor. I notice a young girl who looks similar to my age. Sometimes, when I visit my tutor’s house for academic purposes, I meet her in the elevator or hallways, and she always holds some novels such as Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre, which seems like she likes reading books, especially novels. Because I am also a big fan of these kinds of novels, It helped me to choose her to give a little gift. Because I already noticed her interest, It made it much easier to choose a gift for an anonymous present for
About My Background In South Korea
Part 1 – Basic Information Locations -South Korea is located in East Asia, neighboring Japan and China, bordering North Korea. The absolute location is 35 degrees to the North 127 degrees to the East. Geographical features -The size of South Korea is one hundred thousand two hundred ten square kilomitres. Seoul is the capital city of Korea. The geographical features of South Korea is eastern part of South Korea is high because it’s mountainous, but the western part of South Korea is low and mainly flat. History The four main history of Korea is Ancient Korea. By 4000 BC, the settlers of Korea were farmers. Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910, the most