The Cutting-Edge Innovators Of The 2022 MUSE Design Awards
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Road paved to innovation is the very same built by these cutting-edge innovators of the 2022 MUSE Design Awards Grand Jury Panel!
A design has its place and purpose in every facet of life. Some of them being so iconic and effective, that they remain virtually the same forever while others try to piggyback on its effectiveness. While others improve on their design and even completely redesigning to improve it by leaps and bounds.
Once again, in conjunction with our good friends at the MUSE Design Awards, we will be taking a look at the cutting-edge innovators that is refining and pushing the limits of design today! The road to innovation one filled with advancements in all aspects, and these are the very same people who built that exact same road!
Joon Kwon | Managing Director / Co-Founder, LR Seoul
With a steadfast mission in becoming a creator commited to making society a better place, Joon Kwon has started his design career with GREY Group in 2008 as an Art Director. And it wouldn’t be too long when he joined the ranks of Geometry Global as the senior art director for three years and then moving to Havas as their Executive Creative Director shortly after.
For over 13 illustrious years in his career of design and creativity, Kwon has worked with major international brands such as BMW, Emirates, Heineken and LG where he first interned as a marketing intern there. Overseeing the projects from start to finish and making sure that they come out exactly like how he envisioned them to be from concept to final product.
Kwon has also gathered quite a number of accolades throughout his career as his portfolio expanded vastly. Being recognized in large design circles and awards like the iF Design Award and at the International Design Excellence Award (IDEA). Additionally, he has held multiple jury roles in other international awards programs. This year, he’s found his home with the 2022 competition year of the MUSE Design Awards Grand Jury Panel!
Currently, Joon Kwon is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of LR Seoul as of 2021, where he continues to head the multiple projects over there today.
Sebastiano Boni | Head of User Experience, Huawei
Like many a creative individual constantly pushing the limits of design in the article so far, Sebastiano Boni is a designer in a completely different aspect. Rather than erecting obelisks that will stand the test of time, Sebastiano makes technology a better experience for everyone.
Being a master at all as a Digital Product Designer, he currently heads the helm at Huawei in his hometown of Miloan. Where he leads the efforts at the Huawei Aesthetic Research Centre’s User Experience practice and team. Not only pushing the boundaries in technology, smarter and more human, but also making user interfaces an easier and more intuitive one for all 500 million users across the globe.
Sebastiano holds the firm belief that design, be it simple or complex, or good or bad, is the major and most important factor that is bringing people and technology closer than ever. Turning it into a flawless and symbiotic relationship where one can work perfectly with the other naturally. This mindset helped Sebastiano dip his toes in different avenues of design and developing a more evolved and multidisciplinary approach in his latest designs.
Having been in the industry for well over 15 years, Sebastiano has become a trailblazer in developing a fundamental visual language system of insurance groups that made a positive impact to the livelihoods of over 55 million people all over the world. In addition to that, he has also completely revamped the digital banking infrastructure of Greece during Capital controls, creating improved digital platforms for banks to provide a better service to employees and customers, and the many dreamers who put their concept of the future of retail stores in the emerging age of AI.
Today, he currently has a seat within the 2022 MUSE Design Awards as part of the Grand Jury Panel. Welcome, Sebastiano!
Annabella Hevesi | Head of Design, I O Line and Round
Having been around the design industry for the better part of 8 years throughout her entire career, Annabella Hevesi has dipped her toes in almost every aspect and gained some hard-earned experiences and techniques from several companies.
Ever since Annabella set her sights by visual culture as a little girl, she has been hooked into the design circle since day one! From there, Annabella has studied the product designs from many brands both well-known and obscure at the Moholy – Nagy University of Art and Design. Shortly after graduating from her university, she founded her own design company, IO LINE AND ROUND with Bella Gabor in 2017 as the Head of Design, teaching her the challenges being faced in the design market of today and crafting some of the best contemporary directions to see through the project.
Having some strong opinions of what good design should be like, this firebrand attitude of hers netted her countless accolades and international awards wins from the prestigious projects that she has worked on for some seriously high-profile clients. From renovating the Gresham Palace or designing a collection contemporary furniture specifically made for the Hungarian Opera House.
Alongside with the countless award wins she has under her belt, Annabella also secured her seat as a juror in the Grand Jury Panel for the 2022 MUSE Design Awards. Great to have you here, Annabella!
If it ain’t broke. Make it again to never break at all!
From architects to engineers, design is constantly evolving to improve upon the previous generation to be better that their predecessors. And these exemplary examples that we have featured today are among some of the finest people who are currently pushing the boundaries of design of all kinds across all industries!
If you want to see what importance and impact they’ve brought to the industry you’re interested in, check out the full list of judges, sort them all by year, and browse through their portfolios for some cutting-edge projects they’ve had a hand in today!
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