Designers in Seoul
Designers in Tokyo
Designers in Taipei
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South Korea
Dohee
Lee
Design
Bio
Dohee Lee (she/her) is a Seoul and New York-based typeface designer and founder of Leedotype Co., Ltd., specializing in multilingual type design with a focus on Hangul and Latin scripts.
She holds a BA in Visual Communication Design from Seoul National University and began her career as a type designer at Sandoll Inc., one of South Korea's leading type foundries. With extensive industry experience, she has collaborated with major clients such as IBM, Hyundai Motors, Toss, Microsoft, Danggeun Market, Miwon, Yeogi Eottae, RidiBooks, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
Beyond her design work, she shares her expertise through online courses at Coloso and workshops at Hongik University and Seoul National University. In 2019, she co-founded Leedotype with her partner Hyunwoong Kang, a font engineer and drummer for Band Nah. Leedotype operates from its office in Yeonhui-dong, Seoul, utilizing remote collaboration to deliver multi-script type design projects. Their combined expertise in design and technology drives projects aimed at optimizing font usability and enhancing user experiences.
Clients
IBM, HYBE, Hyundai, Toss, Burger King, Danggeun Market
Awards
Granshan Type Design Competition, iF Design Award, K Design Award, KFA New Wave Font Award
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