Design studio Works on its metaphysical identity for the Gwangju Biennale
The studio’s founders tell us how the pandemic has provoked new creative approaches for the team.
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Founded five years ago by Yeonjeong Lee and Harim Lee, the Seoul-based design studio Works was built with the intention to create “the most direct and way to communicate”. Explaining this to It’s Nice That nearly two years ago in our first interview with the studio, and now they join us again to catch-up on what what they’ve been up to recently. “We continue to put importance on ‘distinct expression’ and focus on the aspect of delicate nuance on top of that,” explains Yeonjeong. Focused on how to make the usual seem unusual, Works creates interesting amalgamations of image, font, photography and renders throughout its design portfolio. An example of this is its graphic identity for the Gwangju Biennale, a brief it’s completed for the past two years.