June Shin is an award-winning artist and designer from South Korea with a particularly keen eye for typography. Her work — championing thoughtful, smart solutions and centering the audience and context in every project — has been recognized by the Noguchi Museum, Type Directors Club, Art Directors Club, Communication Arts, and Graphic Design USA, among others. Having earned her MFA at Rhode Island School of Design and taught core typography courses as well as creative workshops, she brings a unique blend of academia and industry experience to her craft.
This children’s book that also serves as a type specimen presents how the dog barks in different languages through playful illustrations of dogs found in the white spaces inside and between letterforms, while showcasing typefaces from the Occupant Fonts’ font library.