Jaepyung Lee was born and raised in South Korea. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering at the Hanyang University in South Korea in 2007 and recently graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco with a Master of Fine Arts in Industrial Design in 2011.
Jaepyung has gained a great deal of experience in creative thinking and design activities through his education. Problem solving is one of his strengths as he successfully completed several design projects. He is passionate about the entire product development cycle from concept to production and enjoys immersing himself in it. For him, design is not only producing nice looking products, but also supporting people's actual needs in their daily lives. He is keen about the current trends of electronic goods particularly the evolving dynamics between the user and end product .
Outside of work, Jaepyung has diverse interests ranging from cooking, martial arts to sports.
Core77 Design Awards:Consumer Products Student, 2012
- Runner-up (Communicaid)
Spark Design Awards:Concept, 2012
- Bronze Award (Communicaid)
Red Dot Design Concept Awards, 2011
- Finalist (Communicaid)
HUGE DESIGN INC.