“Master of Many”
Soonk Paik is a data visualization designer having various backgrounds - interior design, data visualization and chemical engineering. He holds bachelor degree in Interior Design, Engineering and master’s degree in Data Visualization. He has work experiences ranging from chemical engineering, interior design to UI/UX design in both New York and Seoul. Currently, he is a teaching assistant in Parsons School of Design (The New School).
He always exposes himself toward stimuli to widen his creative horizon. He is a strong believer that creativity stems from what you have seen and one’s creativity stops growing when the one stops being inspired.
He loves cooking, cycling, tennis, playing piano, clubbing, travel etc. He has infinite kinds of hobbies which never stop him from exploring the universe. He will keep exploring new hobbies that would nurture his soul. He loves people, animal but not bugs.
soonkpaik56@gmail.com
Experience
Data Visualization
Teaching Assistant - The New School, NY
2021 Advanced GIS ClassSr. Data Visualization Designer - Data Marketing Korea, Seoul
2020 Me:deri Dashboard Design
2020 Me:deri Times Design Data Magazine
Interior Design
Interior Designer - KrauseSawyer, NY
2020 Tribute Hotel St.Petersburg (FL)
2019 Hilton Hotel Anaheim (CA)
2019 Sheraton Hotel Palmetto (FL)
2019 Westin Hotel Charlotte (NC)
2018 Country INN Hotel (GA)
2018 Barn House Residence Project (GA)
Chemical Engineering (Junior Project Manager)
Junior Project Manager - GS Engineering & Construction - Seoul
2015 Rabigh II Chemical / Refinery Project (Rabigh, Saudi Arabia)
2013 RAPID II Refinery Project (Johor, Malaysia)
2012 SRIP Refinery Plant (Sohar, Oman)
Education
2021 MS Parsons School of Design The New School New York, NY (Data Visualization)
2018 BFA Savannah College of Art & Design Savannah,GA (Interior Design)
2012 BS Chung-ang University Seoul, South Korea (Chemical Engineering & Material Science)
Awards
2019 Provst Scholarship, Parsons School of Design The New School
2015 Achievement Honor Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design
2011 National Research Foundation of Korea Scholarship
2010 Man of National Merit, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs of Korea