YongHoon Cho(Jo)︎︎︎
From South Korea︎︎︎︎︎︎
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NL, Arnhem
De, Oberhausen︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎︎
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Nl:+31622188125
KR:+82 0127113644
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︎Flim making
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︎Book Design
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︎Art Techniques
︎Branding
︎Marketing
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Time line
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2019:
Vans Slip On
Asia Contest
Ranker/ 5th
2020:
Artez Graphic
Design Arnhem
-2024, Graduated
2022:
Sammul Church
Media Production
2023 :
BCS DESIGN LAB
Germany,
Oberhausen
2024:
Artez Arnhem Final 2024
Exhibition planning, identity production and design
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About Hoon! ︎
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Yonghoon is a Korean designer and graduated from Artez Graphic Design in 2024.
He shows strong confidence in old printing techniques, old art techniques, books, videos, and illustrations,testing himself with new creative techniques and surprising clients.
His Korean identity and Western education and art education from an early age offer new perspectives to clients and markets.
He mostly recharges himself in his free time by doing powerlifting, cycling, reading journals, cooking, etc. and tries not to tire himself out of his daily iteration.
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Worn Stories: A Study on the Temporality and Materiality of Vintage Graphic T-Shirts
This project explores the origins and visual language of graphic T-shirts rooted in American popular culture. By referencing real archival graphics from past decades, the goal was not to simply pay homage or imitate a style, but to reconstruct the cultural context and material traces embedded in vintage T-shirts.
Through this work, I aimed to visually express my long-standing fascination with American local culture, translating it into a tangible design experiment.
Production Process
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Graphic Research: Investigated 1970s–90s American graphic T-shirts, focusing on archived imagery and historical print methods
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Design Reconstruction: Traced and reinterpreted original graphics to restore authentic layouts and typographic compositions
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Fabric & Washing: Used 100% cotton vintage black T-shirts; applied bleach washing, sanding, and natural dyeing for an aged effect
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Print Technique: Employed manual silkscreen separation to create intentional ink cracks and fading across layers
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Material Expression: Emphasized texture and wear by simulating cracks and surface degradation to evoke decades of wear
Project Significance
This is not a project that simply mimics a “vintage look.”
It is a design study that reinterprets the history and materiality of graphic T-shirts in a contemporary context.
I believe that visual design can serve as a cultural artifact—a medium that records time, memory, and identity.
This work stands as both an homage to American culture I admire and an attempt to revive the graphic language of a past era.
