Jongmin Kim (김종민)

Engineer, DESIGNER, MAKER

Jongmin Kim is an international award-winning Engineer & Designer, currently working as a senior UX Engineer at Google, developing futuristic ideas and creative works. As a highly skilled and experienced front-end engineer, Jongmin brings a unique blend of technical expertise and creative flair to their work. With a strong focus on UX design and a great sense of aesthetics, his work consistently stands out for its high quality and attention to detail.

Jongmin always tries to “pursue a minus design rather than plus designs” and is interested in animation and interaction that makes with code. His personal works reflect his approach to design. Jongmin might be better-known for his personal work than for his commercial work, his Form Follows Function project is a collection of entrancing and engrossing “interactive experiences” that highlight just how far HTML5 can go. He has received numerous international recognitions, including the Red Dot award, the IF award, Tokyo TDC Awards, the W3 award, the FWA, the Webby awards, the One Show award and the Cannes Lion award. He is also the author of “Interactive Developer”.

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EXPERIENCE

February 2020 – Present / Mountain View, USA

+Google (Learning & Education) / Senior UX Engineer, Front End Engineer
July 2018 – January 2020 / Mountain View, USA

+Google (Google Assistant) / Senior UX Engineer, Lead Front End Engineer
May 2015 – June 2017 / Mountain View, USA

+Google (Design Collective) / Senior UX Engineer
November 2013 – April 2015 / Mountain View, USA

+Google (Search) / UX Engineer
January 2011 – October 2013 / New York, USA

+Firstborn Multimedia / Senior Developer
October 2006 – October 2010 / Seoul, Korea

+Designfever / Senior Interactive Developer
September 2005 – September 2006 / Busan, Korea

•Postsys / Lead Designer & Interactive Developer
May 2005 – September 2005 / Busan, Korea

•Channel CNA / Designer

PUBLICATION

March 2021

+일은 배신하지 않는다
August 2015

+Interactive Developer : Google Engineer’s Portfolio
August 2014

+DESK Project

MEDIA

–tvN Shift 질문으로 자라는 아이 – tvN 다큐 / January 2020
–EBS 특별기획 미래 교육을 묻다 – E.B.S 다큐 / December 2018

SPEAKER

November 2022

+SW로 경계를 넘어 성장하는 내 일 – Korea
October 2021

+Herald Design Forum 2021 – Korea
April 2021

•Hongik University – Korea
January 2021

+DDP Young Designer Job Fair – Korea
November 2019

+Haeundae High School – Korea
November 2019

+Design Spectrum, Plus X, Shinsegae – Korea
May 2019

+UXE Conference 2019 – Google, New York
June 2018

+LG Electronics – Korea
September 2017

+Design Table Ep13. 인터랙티브 디벨로퍼 – Podcast
August 2017

+Samsung SDS– Korea
August 2017

+Samsung Electronics– Korea
August 2017

+Web Awards – Korea
April 2017

•UXE Conference 2017 – Google, New York
March 2017

+NHN – Korea
November 2016

+IDG UX World 2016 Fall – Korea
August 2016

+Adobe Day for Creativity – Korea
March 2016

+CA Conference 65 & 66 – Korea
October 2015

+I am a Programmer – Podcast
December 2014

+Making Smooth Animations for Mobile Web – Google, Mountain View
March 2014

+Improve animation performance – Google, Mountain View

HONORS & AWARDS

May 2024

•One Show Award, Bronze Pencil – MASAHIROMARUYAMA
May 2020

•Tokyo TDC Annual Awards, Excellent Works – Leon Sans
September 2019

•Awwwards, Site of the Day – Leon Sans

•The FWA, FWA of the Day – Leon Sans
May 2019

+Webby Awards 2019 People’s Voice – Are You Feeling Lucky?
August 2017

•Awwwards, Site of the Day – NONI NONI

•The FWA, FWA of the Day – NONI NONI
October 2016

•DesignAwards.Asia, Design of the Day – MON

•The FWA, FWA of the Day – MON
May 2016

•The FWA, Site of the Day – Booounce
May 2016

•D&AD, Wood Pencil – MASAHIROMARUYAMA

•One Show Award, 3 Merit Awards – MASAHIROMARUYAMA
April 2016

•The FWA, Mobile of the Day – MASAHIROMARUYAMA
May 2015

•The FWA, Site of the Day – MASAHIROMARUYAMA
April 2015

+19th Webby Awards, Official Honoree – DDANGA
January 2015

•The FWA, Mobile of the Day – Jongmin Kim Portfolio for mobile
December 2014

•The FWA, Site of the Day – Material Interaction

•The FWA, Mobile of the Day – Material Interaction

•Google, Most Innovative Person of The Year at Knowledge UX

+The FWA, FWA Hero Medal
July 2014

+Red Dot Award, Winner – Form Follows Function
June 2014

•Cannes Lion, Cyber Lions Shortlist – Mtn Dew Portraits
April 2014

+One Show Award, Merit Award – Form Follows Function

•18th Webby Awards, Official Nominee – Form Follows Function
March 2014

•The FWA, Site of the Day – DDANGA

•The FWA, Mobile of the Day – DDANGA
October 2013

•Davey Award, Silver Winner – Form Follows Function
September 2013

•W3 Award, Best in Show Winner – Form Follows Function

•The FWA, Site of the Day – Mtn Dew Portraits
July 2013

•The FWA, Site of the Day – The Mimetic Words of Hangeul

•The FWA, Mobile of the Day – The Mimetic Words of Hangeul
April 2013

•17th Webby Awards, Official Nominee – Form Follows Function

•.Net Awards 2013 – Side project of the year, Nominee – Form Follows Function
February 2013

•The FWA, Site of the Day – Form Follows Function

•The FWA, Mobile of the Day – Form Follows Function
January 2013

•The FWA / Adobe, The Cutting Edge Award – Form Follows Function
December 2012

•Web Award Korea, Winner – DESK project
August 2012

•The FWA, Site of the Day – DESK project

•The FWA, Site of the Day – Cadillac
April 2012

•16th Webby Awards, Official Honoree – DESK project

•16th Webby Awards, Official Honoree – 5Gum Global
January 2012

•The FWA, Mobile of the Day – DESK project
August 2011

•The FWA, Mobile of the Day – Jongmin Kim Portfolio Mobile Project
April 2011

•15th Webby Awards, Official Nominee – Jongmin Kim Portfolio
December 2010

•Web Award Korea, Excellent Prize – Jongmin Kim Portfolio
August 2010

•The Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany, Nominee – Samsung DNSe 3.0
April 2010

•The FWA, Site of the Day – Jongmin Kim Portfolio
October 2009

•Red Dot Design Award, Winner – Samsung DNSe 3.0

•iF Design Award, Winner – Samsung P3
December 2009

•Digital Media Award, Excellent Prize – Samsung Imaging

•Web Award Korea, Excellent Prize – YBM ECC iLearning Season2
December 2008

•Designfever Awards, Best Creator Prize
November 2008

•Digital Media Award, Excellent Prize – Samsung Urban Living project

•Digital Media Award, Third Prize – Samsung Air Conditioner

•Digital Media Award, Winner – Samsung Printer

•Award from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Winner – Samsung Printer
November 2007

•Digital Media Award, Winner – Samsung Camcorder
December 2007

•Web Award Korea, Winner – Samsung MP3P YEPP

•Web Award Korea, Second Prize – Samsung MP3P P2,T10,S5

•Web Award Korea, Second Prize – Freemode
October 2007

•The FWA, Site of the Day – Samsung Camcorder

INTERVIEW

July 2016

+.Net Magazine Issue 283 – UK
October 2015

+Chaeg magazine – Korea
January 2015

+The FWA Heroes – UK
September 2014

+W.E.B Magazine Vol. 177 – Korea
August 2014

+The Dong-A Ilbo Newspaper – Korea
June 2014

+ITcle – Korea
April 2014

+CA Magazine – Korea
July 2013

+Web Designing Magazine – Japan
May 2013

+CA Magazine – Korea
April 2013

+.Net Magazine Issue 240 – UK

+.Net Awards 2013 Side Project of the Year – UK

+W.E.B Magazine Vol. 160 – Korea

+Content Magazine – USA
January 2013

+The FWA – UK

+FAST COMPANY – USA
October 2012

+NEWWEBPICK Issue 42 – Hong Kong
September 2012

•W.E.B Magazine Vol. 153 – Korea
August 2012

+MG 25 – Korea
April 2012

+.Net Magazine Issue 226 – UK
January 2012

+CA Magazine – Korea
July 2010

+W.E.B Magazine Vol. 127 – Korea
June 2010

+NEWWEBPICK Issue 28 – Hong Kong
April 2010

+WEAVE Magazine 04.2010 – Germany

PRESS

July 2015

+News Wire – Korea
July 2015

•Web Designing Magazine – Japan
March 2015

+Google Chrome Experiments – USA
December 2014

+The Hankook Ilbo Newspaper in Korea – Korea

+CNN Tech – USA
November 2014

+Red Dot Award Yearbook 2014/2015 – Germany
September 2014

+Introduce DESK book in Korean Radio Broadcasting – Korea

+VON Magazine – Korea
August 2014

+The Busan Ilbo Newspaper in Korea – Korea
July 2014

•Web Designing Magazine – Japan
September 2013

+Social Technology Quarterly Magazine issue 09 – India

+Google Creative Sandbox – USA
July 2013

•Communication Arts / Webpick of the day – USA
June 2013

+[Advertisement] The FWA in Web Designing Magazine – Japan

+Google Chrome Experiments – USA
May 2013

+IdN – Hong Kong

+[Advertisement] FFF project on Google Chrome – USA

+Creative Bloq – UK
April 2013

+[News] Canoe Technology News and Yahoo News by Relaxnews – Canada & Singapore

+Adobe Inspire – UK

•Creativity Magazine – USA
March 2013

+Web Designing Magazine – Japan
January 2013

+Google Creative Sandbox – USA

•CA Interactive Annual Magazine 19 – USA

+Google Chrome Experiments – USA

+Smashing Magazine – US

+Wired – USA

+Web Korea Annual – Korea
September 2012

•Advertising Age – USA

•New York Times – USA
May 2012

•G Colon Design Culture Magazine – Korea
March 2012

•Hanako Magazine – Japan
February 2012

•Cracker Your Wardrobe Magazine – Korea
January 2012

+Web Designing Magazine – Japan
December 2011

+Creativity Magazine – USA
September 2011

+[Poster] Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation – USA
July 2010

+.Net Magazine Issue 203 – UK
February 2009

•W.E.B Magazine Vol. 110 – Korea

•CA Magazine Issue 135 – Korea
December 2008

•CA Magazine Issue 133 – Korea
September 2008

•W.E.B Magazine Vol. 105 – Korea
July 2008

•W.E.B Magazine Vol. 103 – Korea
October 2007

•W.E.B Magazine Vol. 94 – Korea

•CA Magazine Issue 119 – Korea

CONTRIBUTIONS

October 2016

+Jongmin Kim on Embracing ‘the Essence of Programming’ – design.blog
October 2013

•[Column] W.E.B Magazine Vol. 166 – Korea
August 2013

•[Column] W.E.B Magazine Vol. 164 – Korea
June 2013

•[Column] W.E.B Magazine Vol. 162 – Korea
April 2013

•[Column] W.E.B Magazine Vol. 160 – Korea
February 2013

•[Column] W.E.B Magazine Vol. 158 – Korea
January 2013

+[Column] K-DESIGN Magazine – Korea
December 2012

•[Column] W.E.B Magazine Vol. 156 – Korea
October 2012

•[Column] W.E.B Magazine Vol. 154 – Korea
September 2012

•[Column] W.E.B Magazine Vol. 153 – Korea
June 2012

•[Column] W.E.B Magazine Vol. 150 – Korea
April 2012

•[Column] W.E.B Magazine Vol. 148 – Korea
February 2012

•[Column] W.E.B Magazine Vol. 146 – Korea
December 2011

•[Column] W.E.B Magazine Vol. 144 – Korea
October 2011

•[Column] W.E.B Magazine Vol. 142 – Korea

JUDGE

April 2012 ~ January 2015

+The FWA – UK
January 2014 ~ January 2015

+18th, 19th Webby Awards – USA

EXHIBITION

December 2014

+FFF in the Van Gogh Museum – The Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherland
December 2009

+Web Art Exhibition – Mokgeumto Gallery, Seoul, Korea

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