Speaker Yeohyun Ahn

Yeohyun Ahn is a computational typographer integrating creative coding, accessibility, belonging and healing into her work. Originally from South Korea, Ahn moved to the U.S. in 2005 to complete graduate studies at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). In 2025, she received the Emerging Scholar Award at the 20th International Conference on the Arts in Society at Carnegie Mellon University for her project, “Immersive Healing.” In 2022, she was honored with the Society of Experiential Graphic Design Educator Award for founding the “Evolving Graphic Design” conference and exhibition. Her work has been featured in prominent outlets such as The Washington Post, PRINT, The New York Times Magazine, Creator’s Project, Designboom.com, etc. Professor Ahn has also contributed to several academic textbooks, including “Graphic Design: The New Basics,” “Thinking with Type,” “TYPE on Screen”, “Giving Type Meaning”, and “Slanted 4.0: Experimental TYPE 1.0 & 2.0” in Germany, among others.