Frank YJ Cho

System-Driven Product & Experience Designer

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I design system-driven digital products and experiences across product, interaction, motion, and emerging technologies. My background in motion design and conceptual art shapes how I approach digital systems—blending clarity, narrative, and emotional resonance to turn complex structures into intuitive, human-centered interactions.

I collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to translate technical constraints into functional, scalable design systems. Alongside industry practice, I teach motion design and systems thinking, helping emerging designers understand the role of pacing, structure, and storytelling in modern digital products.

PROFESSIONAL

Roles spanning product leadership, system design, and digital experience across smart environments, healthcare, and emerging technology platforms.

Production Project Leader
Elevated / Lighting Environments 2022- Nov 2025

Product Designer
Elevated / Lighting Environments 2022- 2022  

Senior Digital Designer
Lighting Environments 2021- 2022

UX/UI Engineer & 3D/AR Developer
Johns Hopkins Medicine 2017 – 2020 

Multimedia Designer & Engineer
INCREDITEK 2009 – 2017 

Interactive Designer, Concept Design / Illustration, and Motion /Animation Artist
ADMIND, DESIGNCORNER and DOOBIMEDIA 2001 – 2006 

2003 “한국설화” (Animentary Korean Folk Tale) 제 30회 한국방송협회대상. Received the 30th Korean Broadcasting Association Award.

2003 “한국설화” (Animentary Korean Folk Tale) YMCA 좋은 어린이 프로그램 상. Received the Award for the Best Children’s Television Program by YMCA.

 

ACADEMIC

Teaching animation, motion design, and digital production across undergraduate and graduate programs.

Adjunct Professor, Maryland Institute College of Art 2022 – Present
• AN 245 Pre-Production

• PD 390 Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship

Adjunct Professor / Associate Graduate Instructor, Towson University 2019 – Present
• ART322 Motion Design
• ART414 Advanced Studio
• ART514 Advanced Studio

Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore County 2022 – 2025
• ART447 Motion Graphics and Composite
• ART341 Introduction to Animation

Master of Fine Arts, Digital Design, Towson University, 2019 

MFA Thesis Show“In Pursue of Greatness” Holtzman MFA Gallery 2019 

Solo Exhibition “Alumni Spotlights”  Chesapeake Gallery, MD 2012

Nancy Sterner Fine Art Memorial Endowment recipient. 2009  

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Communication Design, Kyungwon University,  South Korea, 2004 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Specializations

Imfomation Visualization Specialization
Tandon School of Engineering, New York University
• Foundation • Applied Perception • Programming with D3.js • Advanced Techniques

iOS Developer Specialization
LearnQuest, Apple Authorized Training Provider
• Programming in Swift 5 • iOS App Development with Swift 5 • Tables, Data & Networking in iOS • iOS App Store & In-App Purchases


Course Certificates

Game Development for Modern Platforms Michigan State University

User Experience Principles and Process University of Michigan

Search Engine Optimization University of California, Davis

Biomedical Visualization University of Glasgow

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for Web Developers Johns Hopkins University

Continuous Delivery & DevOps Darden School of Business, University of Virginia

Version Control with Git Atlassian

Front-End JavaScript Frameworks: Angular Hong Kong University of Science and Technology