Chang Sik Kim
(Korean Name: 김창식)
Country: USA / Korea

Professor at San José State University, USA
Creative Director at Volso Design
Founder & Chair of IDEEC (International Design Education Expo and Conference)
Board Member & Jury, Granshan

Titles & Affiliations
1. Professor, Department of Design, San José State University (SJSU), USA
2. Creative Director, Volso Design
3. Founder & Chair, IDEEC (International Design Education Expo and Conference)
4. Board Member & Jury, Granshan
5. Director of Foreign Affairs, KSBDA (Korea Society of Basic Design & Art)

Education
1. MFA in Visual Communication Design, Hongik University, Korea
2. MFA in Interaction Design, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, USA

Academic & Creative Career
1. Professor at San José State University since 2000 (over 30 years of international teaching experience)
2. Expertise in typography, visual identity, experimental image-making, and metaphorical design
3. Developed the SJSU Spartan Typeface Family for the university’s branding initiative
4. Collaborated with HP & Dalton Maag (London) on Korean Hangul font development
5. Former Art Director at:
* Seoul Graphic Design Center
* Korea Herald Weekly
* Hangilsa Publishing

Exhibitions & Publications
* 18 solo exhibitions held in Spain, UK, Poland, Hungary, Armenia, Korea, Japan, and USA.
* Major recent solo exhibitions:
1. Life & People – Design Thinking Museum, Korea (2025)
2. Metaphor Visual Play – WIT Academy, Poland (2024)
3. Imagination Game – University of Westminster, UK (2022)
* Books & Publications:
* Author of 3 books
* Numerous academic articles published internationally
* Featured in: Graphis, Print, HOW Magazine, Baseline, ICOGRADA, TDC, AIGA

Design Awards & Jury Roles
* Served as juror for prestigious international competitions, including:
1. Bienal Internacional del Cartel en México (BICM)
2. Poster Stellars
3. Poster for Tomorrow
4. Granshan
5. COW International Design Festival
6. and others
* Recipient of multiple national and international design awards

Clients & Collaborations
* Collaborated with Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motors, Amazon, Yahoo, Hammer Theatre, among others
* Created numerous brand identity systems, typefaces, characters
* Designed over 150 book covers and multiple magazines