It is a collection of the typographic research by using computation. It explores the aesthetic of experimental code driven typography by using Processing created by Ben Fry and Casey Reas. Initially it began with my MFA thesis, TYPE+CODE, at Maryland Institute College of Art, in 2007, and then, it has extended to my lifetime research project since I graduated. Through TYPE+CODE II, I have experimented with traditional and cultural oriented calligraphy to reinterpret into modern and contemporary typography with the computer codes. It crosses boundaries between calligraphy, graphic art, typography, and computer art. I use letterform, words phrases, and sentences to explore innovative typographic forms and solutions by using mathematic expressions, computer algorithms such as Binary tree and L-system and libraries. They convey diversified visual messages inspired by nature, addressing environmental issues such as green design, healing through arts, exploring philosophical and religious interpretation regarding life, death and love. The updated version, TYPE+CODE III, shows the possibilities of an extension of the aesthetic of code driven typography from cyberspace to physical space by using digital fabrication and various mediums. Floral typography (TYPE + CODE IV) is a design trend that combines typography, calligraphy and lettering with floral elements. It is a computational typography system to explore legible, expressive and narrative typography with floral elements. It shows how a custom illustration can be embedded into a selected typeface to explore legible and expressive typography in a generative system. Typography is a form of art to make written language expressive by using letter forms and text. Based on the type choices, different emotions and moods can be visually expressed through the generative selfies. TYPE + CODE V (Typographic selfie + CODE) is visual research with diverse typefaces to embed visual expression into generative selfies.
CLASS PROJECT: New Dimensional Typography + CODE
They are students' Works from the Course Advanced Typography, Graphic Design Program, Art Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, in 2019 Spring.
Fore more exhibitoin information: https://www.facebook.com/yeohyun.ahn/posts/10158257228026754
CLASS PROJECT: Bézier Visual Research
A Bézier curve is a parametric curve used in computer graphics and related fields. The curve, which is related to the Bernstein polynomial, is named after Pierre Bézier, who used it in the 1960s to design curves for the bodywork of Renault cars. Other uses include the design of computer fonts and animation. It is a visual research project, and students work from a special topic class, Creative Coding for Graphic Design, in the Graphic Design program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. It shows how to explore experimental Bézier curves by using computation directly beyond Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator. Using the Pen tool in Adobe Illustrator allows graphic designers to create representational images by tracing objects with anchor and control points efficiently. It is based on GUI (graphical user interface system), including clicking, selecting, and dragging. It is similar to a hand drawing system, but it occasionally ends up with intensive and time-consuming efforts in design processes. This visual research suggests alternative visual solutions by using computation directly to explore non-representational images with the Beizer function in Processing. It is from the course Creative Coding for Graphic Design, Graphic Design Program, Art Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, in Spring 2020.
Physical Interaction and Installation Plans: Elli Braun, Kendra Raczek, Tess Baker, Sara Triffinsar, Jen Dobias, Vera Wei, Yuheng Chen, Ashley Haris
Selfie + CODE I & III
Fore more works: http://www.selfieandcode.com,
Typographic Selfie + CODE
Fore more works: http://www.selfieandcode.com
Floral Typography + CODE
Floral typography is a design trend that combines typography, calligraphy and lettering with floral elements. Floral typography + CODE reinterprets it by using computation.
For more works: http://yeoahn.com/designandchange/albums/flowers-2/
CLASS PROJECT: Floral Typography + CODE
It is from the Course, Motion Typography, in the Graphic Design program at the University of Wisconsin Madison in 2019 Fall. Participating students are Bevan Alomepe, Mo Chen, Lauren Chung, hong huo, euro kim,and Claire krieger.
Download the tutorial: TYPE+CODEIV.pdf
CLASS PROJECT: Creative Code, Valparaiso University, from 2016 to 2018
TYPE + CODE with DIGITAL FABRICATION
: a collection by using digital fabrication by Yeohyun Ahn since 2014.
Tangible TYPE + CODE with Taekyeom Lee
Language is a way of human communication. Visual language is a system of communication using visual elements. It structurally includes line, shape, color, form, motion, texture, pattern, scale, space, and proportion. Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and visually appealing to the audience, by the visual elements. It is a visual representation of the written language. Tangible Type extends typography consisting of visual components to perceptible typography by physical touch, one of the human senses. It suggests another linguistic experience beyond spoken, written, and visual languages. For more information: Tangible TYPE + CODE Research Paper at Proceedings of EVA London 2020 (EVA 2020)
TYPE + CODE I, II, & III
CLASS PROJECT: Typography and Code, at School of the Art Institue of Chicago, from 2012 to 2014.
O Antiphons + CODE, 2016
2016 O Antiphons at The Chapel of The Resurrection at Valparaiso University.
The Bible + CODE Series 2010 - Current
a collection inspired by the Bible.
TECHNICAL STATEMENT
To implement my visual ideas, I referenced Geomerative Library and Caligraft (http://www.caligraft.com,) created by Ricard Marxer, Binary Tree Algorithm(data structure in computer science composing of parent nodes,or leaves,) L-system algorithm,simulating dimensional tree forms with fractals and the fonts, Arial, Helvetica, Stanford from http://www.jenniferdickert.com, in Processing, created by Casey Reas and Ben Fry.
PRESENTED, EXHIBITED AND PUBLISHED THROUGH:
2025 Guest Curator, “Creative Graphics,” 30th International Symposium on Electronic Arts, Seoul Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
2025 Guest Curator, “Creative Graphics Part II,” Gwangju Media Art Platform, Contemporary Art Museum, Gwangju, South Korea
2025 Emerging Scholar Award, 21th International Conference on the Arts in Society, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
2025 Nominee for the Board of Directors, College Art Association Annual Conference, NYC, NY
2024 Workshop, “Beautiful Beizer,” Art Department, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia
2024 Reviewer, Leonardo Journal, International Journal for Art, Science & Technology, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA
2024 Panelist, Hangul Project + Computer Vision, International Symposium on Electronic Art, Brisbane, Australia
2024 Visiting Artist and Scholar Public Lecture and Workshop, Art Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
2024 Guest Artist, Graphic Design Program, School of Art and Design, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
2024 Session Chair, “Hangul Project: Inter-cultural Visual Narratives”, College Art Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL
2023 Panel Co-Moderator with Sue Gollifer, “Creative Graphic Design Using New Technology” SIGGRAPH Digital Art Community, Virtual
2023 Journal Publication, “Floral Design + AR/XR”, Communication + Place, Society of Experiential Graphic Design, Washington DC
2023 Artist Talk, “Floral Design + AR/XR”, Typographics 2023, Type Lab, Cooper Union, N.Y.C., NY
2023 Artist Talk, “Floral Design + CODE with AR/XR”, SIGGRAPH SPARK, SIGGRAPH Digital Art Community, Virtual
2023 Panel Presentation, “Graphic Design Education as Extended Mediums”, UCDA (University & College Designers Association) Design Conference, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2023 Panel Presentation, “New Visual Narratives with Creative Coding for Healing and Accessibility,” AIGA Design Conference, N.Y.C., NY
2023 Artist Talk, “Graphic Design with Creative Coding, Graphic Design Department, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2023 Artist Talk “Creative Coding”, Special Topic Class, Art Department, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Nebraska
2023 Book Publication, TYPE Portrait: Hangul Alphabet, “Experimental Type 2.0”, Slanted #40, Slanted Publishers, Karlsruhe, Germany
2023 Session Chair, “Creative Coding for Visual Art and Graphic Design Education since the 2000s”, C.A.A., N.Y.C., NY
2023 Keynote Speaker, “Floral Design+ CODE”, 5th Virtual Design Education Forum, Virtual
2022 Principal Investigator (Received), Fall Research Competition ($71,180), Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI
2022 Judge, S.T.A. Competition 100, the Society of Typographic Arts, Chicago, IL
2022 Panelist, Design and Digital Art Disciplines, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington DC
2022 Society of Experiential Graphic Design) Educator’s Award, SEGD Academic Summit Conference, Experience, Portland, OR
2022 Panelist “Academic Marginality and Exclusion of Graphic Design Educators on the U.S.,” Design Incubation, C.A.A, Chicago, IL
2022 Presenter, “Creative Graphic Design,” AIGA One Designer and One Work, AIGA, N.Y.C., NY
2022 Publication, “Experimental Type 1.0”, Slanted #40, Slanted Publishers, Karlsruhe, Germany
2022 Journal Paper, “Evolving Graphic Design”, Communication + Place (Journal), SEGD, Washington DC
2021 Principal Investigator (Received), “Inclusive Graphic Design”, Brittingham Wisconsin Trust ($10,000), Madison, WI
2021 Research Paper, “TYPE PORTRAIT”, SHIFT Summer Summit Proceedings, AIGA DEC, Washington DC
2021 Solo Exhibition, “TYPE PORTRAIT,” Brooks Stevens Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
2021 Panelist,“TYPE+CODE Series”, Environment and Design Session, C.A.A. (College Art Association Conference), N.Y.C., NY
2021 Presenter, “Typographic Selfie + CODE”, ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale), Paris, France
2021 Artist Talk & Demo, “Floral Typography + CODE,” Visual Communication Design, School of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2021 Interviewed, “Femme Type,” http://femme-type.com/, London, England
2021 Co-chair for the Panel, “Social Exclusion in New Media Art/Design”, C.A.A. Annual Conference, N.Y.C., NY
2021 Panelist,” Crossing Boundaries”, AIGA DEC (Design Educator’s Community) Panel, Virtual
2021 Artist Talk, “Social Homelessness on U.S. Campuses”, ISEA (International Symposium on Electronic Art), Montreal, CA
2021 Presenter, “Expressive TYPE + CODE,” Processing Community Day, The New School, N.Y.C., NY, U.S.A.
2021 Panelist, “Bamboo Ceiling”, Women in Computer Graphics, SIGGRAPH Asia, Virtual
2020 Presented, “Social Homelessness on US Campuses”, ISEA (International Symposium on Electronic Art), Montreal, CA
2020 Presented “Tangible Type + CODE”, as Seccond Author, The 30th EVA London 2020, London, England
2020 Will Present, “Social Homelessness on US Campuses II”, SIGGRAPH Diversity Summit, Washington DC, USA
2020 Presented “TYPE + CODE IV + V, SEGD (Society of Experiential Graphic Design), Portland, Oregen
2020 Presented, “Expressvie TYPE + CODE”, Processing Community Day, The New School, NYC, NY
2020 Published, “Typographic Selfie + CODE”, The 30th EVA London 2020, London, England
2020 Present “Typographic Selfie + CODE”, CICA New Media Art Conference, CICA Museum, Kimpo, South Korea
2020 Solo Exhibition “Typographic Selfie + CODE”, CICA New Media Art Conference, CICA Museum, Kimpo, South Korea
2019 Presented “TYPE + CODE IV”, Alicante Design Education Forum, Alicante, Spain
2019 Presented “The Social Homelessness on US Campuses”, IEEE GEM (Games Entertainment & Media), Yale University, New Haven, CT
2019 Presented “The Social Homelessness on US Campuses”, ARTECH 2019: Digital Media Art Ecosystems, Braga, Portugal
2019
Presented “TYPE + CODE III, TypeCon, The Society of Typographic Aficionados, Minneapolis, MN
2019 Solo Exhibition, “The Bible + Code II”, Trinity International College, Deerfield, IL
2017 Featured the Article, “Algorithm Based Designs: Not A Parallel Universe Anymore.”, designmantic.com, Yardley, PA 2017
2017
Exhibited “Being Ignored”, Web3D 2017 Conference, Brisbane, Australia
2016 Published “TYPE + CODE II”, Leonardo (a top journal for art and technology), MIT Press, Boston, MA
2016 Featured the Article, “What Is Algorithmic Typography?” Creativemarket.com, Lake Oswego, OR
2016 Solo Exhibition, “The Bible + CODE”, Solo Exhibition, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA
2016 Presented “Creative Code”, AIGA Educators’ Conference, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2016 Presented “Being Ignored” and “Creative Code”, ISEA (International Symposium on Electronic Arts), Hong Kong, China
2015 Published “a”, “g” and “Y”, Data-Driven Graphic Design, written by Andrew Richardson, London, England
2015 Awarded “Tree 2.0“ Third Prize (3rd Out of 523 Entries) at the National Juried Exhibition, Art + Science, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN
2015 Awarded Juror’s Choice Award, Y 4.0” , Internatonal Digital Media and Arts’s Annual Conference (IDMAA), Johnson City, TN 2014
2015 Published “Classroom for Processing by Yeohyun Ahn”, Type on the Screen, edited by Ellen Lupton, NYC, NY
2013 Presented “TYPE + CODE II”, IEEE VIS 2013 Arts Program (Tier 1 Research Conference), Atlanta, GA
2013 Selected “B: death”, “Alphabet Of The Future: 26 Experimental And Innovative Typographies”, The Creators Project, NYC, NY
2012 Awarded Honorable Mention (5th Out of 765 Entries), “Erotica A to Z”, Digital Works (National Juried Competition), Juried by Christiane Paul, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Science, Loveladies, NJ
2012 Interviewed, ”Creating A New Species Of Letters And Words: Q&A with Yeohyun Ahn”, The Creator’s Project, NYC, NY
2012
Featured the Article, ”Code-Driven Typography by Yeohyun Ahn,” Designboom.com, Milan, Italy
2012 Interviewed by the Creator's Project, "Creating a New Species of Letters and Words:Q&A With Yeohyun Ahn," with Meghan Killeen.
2012 Featured the article,"Code-Driven Typography by Yeohyun Ahn," at Designboom.com in Milan, Italy.
2011 Exhibited "WORDS&NUMBERS:National Juried exhibition," Union Street Gallery, Chicago Height, IL
2010 Exhibited "WORDPLAY," New York Times Magazine Gallery, NYC, NY
2010 Featured as cover artist for Letter Arts Review magazine, NYC, NY.
2009 Named "Dimension and Typography," "Top 5 Design Show" of 2009 by Newcity Art Chicago ISpace Gallery, Chicago, IL
2008 Designed letters of the Annual "Year in Ideas" Issue for The New York Times Magazine
2007 Presented TYPE+CODE at AIGA Design Educators Conference 2008:Massaging Media 2: TYPE+CODE ,Boston
2007 Published Graphics for Graphic Design: the New Basics, by Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips, published by Princeton Architectural Press
2006 Presented "the Power of Processing," at AIGA Conference 2007 Art Center College of Design, Pasadena