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.


June Shin (b. 1989) is an award-winning artist and designer with a particularly keen eye for typography. Her work — championing thoughtful, smart solutions over flashy trend-chasing visuals and centering the audience and context in every project — has been recognized by the Noguchi Museum, Type Directors Club, Art Directors Club, Communication Arts, Graphic Design USA, Core77, among others. Having pursued 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 hands-on experience to her craft.


HOW TO SPEAK DOG

Illustration
Board book, 14 pages, full-color offset
5.625 × 5.625 in.
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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.

© 2024 June Shin