June Shin | Notion

📍 NYC

<aside> 👋 I'm an award-winning artist and designer with a particularly keen eye for and love of all things type. My work has been recognized by the Noguchi Museum, Type Directors Club, Art Directors Club, Communication Arts, and Graphic Design USA, among others. Having earned my MFA at Rhode Island School of Design and taught core typography courses as well as creative workshops, I bring a unique blend of academia and industry experience to my craft.

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EDUCATION

Rhode Island School of Design, MFA Graphic Design

Parsons School of Design, AAS Graphic Design

Cornell University, BA Art History

2014–2017

2013–2014

2008–2012

EXPERIENCE

Freelance Designer/Art Director/Illustrator

Design custom logomarks and logotypes, brand identity and guidelines, lettering, illustrations, books, brand collaterals, wayfinding, exhibitions, posters, presentations, websites, etc. Clients include Google, The New York Times, Stanford d.school, Parsons, and RISD Museum.

2014–Present

Senior Visual Designer (Google), Huge Inc.

Collaborated with copywriters, researchers, and Google stakeholders to create visual systems, illustrations, diagrams, infographics, research presentations, templates with detailed guidelines for implementation of future content, AI-generated assets, and case studies about Responsible AI development at Google.

2023

Design Director, Micro (stealth tech startup)

Worked closely with CEO and founders to ideate, produce, and manage all creative efforts including brand identity, decks, product design, websites, marketing, photo & video art direction, artist collabs, and generative AI pipeline. Collaborated with various teams and managed contractors.

2020–2023

Typeface Designer, Occupant Fonts (Morisawa company)

Published original retail typefaces and updated and/or expanded existing ones in foundry’s font library for robust language support. Designed website and all marketing assets in-house.

2017–2020

Adjunct Professor, Rhode Island School of Design

Taught core typography classes for sophomores based on a new original syllabus and led public lectures and workshops. Frequent guest lecturer/critic at other schools.

2017–2020