CHEON

Cheolhun Cheon

Designer + Researcher

Cheolhun Cheon, 천철훈(千喆训)

a940324@gmail.com

Work Experience

Phoenix Design

Internship / 2025.9–2026.3

Kookmin University
Staff of Industrial Design Dept / 2021.3–2023.2

LEMONTAG Lab

Internship / 2019.1–2019.3

Republic of Korea Army
Sergeant / 2014.8–2016.5

Education

Master of Fine Arts
Umea University / Advanced Product Design / 2024.9–

Master of Design
Kookmin University / Product Design / 2021.3–2023.2

Bachelor of Fine Arts
Kookmin University / Industrial Design / 2014.3–2021.2

Awards

Core77 Design Awards / Student Notable / 2025.6

iF Design Student Award / Shortlist of 300 / 2025.3

DDX Award / Winner / 2025.2

iF Design Student Award / Winner / 2024.6

Kookmin University Best(Master)thesis Award / 2023.2

Intund Outtro Design Contest / Grand Prize / 2022.3

Publications

An Ideal-Type-Based Typology Model for Design Practice / 2026

Design Research of Measuring Instrument for Barrier-Free Map / 2022

The development of checklist to design the measuring instrument for the improvement of collecting barrier factors data / 2022

Projects

Gentle Monster / 2025

Modeled sculptural installations for spatial design projects, focusing on form development.

Swedish Police / 2024

Designed a product for environmental crime investigations with the Swedish police.

Electrolux / 2024

Conducted preliminary research on inclusive small kitchen appliances.

Suncheon Bay National Garden / 2023 suncheon

Participated in the design and construction of retail shop spaces.

Haier / 2021

Participated in a project to improve air conditioner remote control interaction and usability.

KMU Convergence Research Center / 2021

Designed a product prototype for wearable oximetry.

DYPN / 2020

Created 3D animations for factory process visualisation.

Pandora Lab / 2019 pandora

Designed a boltsnap for scuba diving equipment.

Korea Public Corporation Association / 2019

Developed branding and publications for the Association.

PUCCUP / 2019

Handled structural design for a tumbler in the pre-mass production stage.

LG Electronics / 2018

Worked with LG Electronics to create 3D structural visualisation for a wall-mounted TV holder.