School:
School of Business & Digital Media
Department:
Communication, Graphic Design & Multimedia
Office Location:
Jeffries Hall (110)
Office Hours:
By Appointment/ jkim@georgian.edu or SIGN UP FOR ADVISING
Educational Background
- PHD-Design, IIT Institute of Design, Chicago, IL
- MDES-Human-Centered Communication Design, course work, IIT Institute of Design, Chicago, IL
- MFA-Typographic Design, Graduate School of Seoul Women’s University, Seoul
- BFA-Industrial Design, Duksung Women’s University, Seoul
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor (Tenured), 2022–Present, Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ
- Assistant Professor, 2017–2022, Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ
- Associate Professor, 2015–2017, Trinity Christian Collage, Palos Heights, IL
- Associate Professor, 2010–2014, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL
- Assistant Professor, 2008–2010, Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL), St. Louis, MO
- Visiting Assistant Professor, 2005–2006, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indianapolis, IN
Research / Creativity Interest Area
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Dr. Kim is a communication design specialist focused on developing theories and methodologies. She developed Motion Gestalt, an applied theory of Gestalt principles. Her research interests include simplicity, visual attention, and the communication of meaning, exploring how these elements influence viewer experience and enhance the effectiveness of design and communication. Currently, she is exploring frameworks in computational design methodologies to advance both academic understanding and practical applications in design.
- Kim, J. & Fritsch, M. (2021). SEMANTIC SENSE AS SIMPLICITY FOR DESIGN REPRESENTATION. The International Journal of Visual Design. 15(2), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.18848/2325-1581/CGP/v15i02/1-23
- Kim, J. & Fritsch, M. (2019). FOR VISUAL ATTENTION, ARE THERE ANY TENDENCIES IN FORM INTERPRETATION? Visible Language: The Journal of Visual Communication Research. 52(3) p. 100–111. https://doi.org/10.34314/vl.v53i2.4650
- Kim, J. & Fritsch, M. (2017). NEW VISUAL MOTION-PERCEPTION FINDINGS AND A PARADOX: “WHAT IS GOING ON?” The Proceedings of Motion Design Education Submit (MODE’17) International Conference, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, June 7-9, 2017. p. 43–49.
- Kim, J. (2013). TYPOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES IN TIME: APPLYING MOTION PROXIMITY AND MOTION COMMON-FATE TO IDENTIFY LEGIBILITY AND ABA FORM IN MOTION. The Proceedings of European Academy of Design (EAD’13) Endless End, International Conference, University of Porto, School of Fine Arts, Porto, Portugal, May 4-7, 2011. p. 374–387.
- Kim, J. & Poggenpohl, Sharon. (2004). TRANSLATING AND EXTENDING GESTALT GROUPING PRINCIPLES TO INCLUDE TIME TO ESTABLISH A RESEARCH FRAMEWORK IN WHICH TO STUDY MOTION. The Proceedings of the Design Research Society (DRS) International Conference, FutureGround, Melbourne, Australia. November 17-21, 2004. p. 122–140.
- EXPLORING CLOSURE IN TIME: WHAT CAN GESTALT CLOSURE BE IN NARRATIVES ON SCREEN? [Conference presentation-poster]. Seventeenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, March 29-31, 2023.
- EXTENDING SYMMETRY TO INCLUDE TIME TO CHARACTERIZE MOTION SYMMETRY ON SCREEN. [Conference presentation-poster]. Sixteenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia, January 19-21, 2022.
- CAUSATION IN TIME AS A METHOD TO CREATE A SEMANTIC WHOLE IN MOTION: MOTION GOOD-CONTINUATION REVISITED. [Conference presentation-lecture]. Illustration & Animation (CONFIA’21) International Conference, Barcelos, Portugal, October 28-29, 2021.
- VISUAL DOMINANCE PATTERNS BASED ON GROUP COLLECTIVE REACTIONS. Poster Presentation for Design Computing and Cognition (DCC’18) International Conference, Polytechnic University of Milan, Lake Como, Italy, July 2-4, 2018.
- GESTALT ATTENTION FOR COMPLEX, ABSTRACT SITUATIONS: VISUAL DOMINANCE FOR INTERACTION AND INTERFACE DESIGN. Poster Presentation for Design Computing and Cognition (DCC’16) International Conference, Northwestern University, Evanston/ Chicago, USA, June 27-28, 2016.
- WHAT ANALYTICAL OR LOGICAL ATTRIBUTES CAUSE A SHIFT IN THE MEANING OF PERCEIVED MOTION ON THE SCREEN? Lecture for Design Principles and Practices, 6th Common Ground International Conference, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, Califonia, January 20-22, 2012.
- SPEED VS. COLOR VS. FORM. Lecture for Computational Aesthetics in Graphics, Visualization, and Imaging 5th International Symposium, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, May 28-30, 2009.
Additional Information
courses taught
- Graduate User Centered Design
- Graduate Design Research, Readings, & Seminar I & II
- Graduate Design Studio Exhibit Research
- Graduate Contemporary Visual Studies
- Graduate Communication Studio
- Graduate Design Studio I & II
- Professional Practices
- Senior Seminar
- Advanced Studio
- Special Topics
- Advanced Typography
- Designing with Type
- Website Design
- Motion Intensive
- Introduction to Motion
- Graphic Design Workshop
- Graphic Design I, II, & III
- Drawing for Designers
- Communication Design I
- Introduction to Graphic Design