Gwangju Design Promotion Agency's 9th Director Jo Gomi: "Expand Cooperation Between Businesses and Designers"

"Integrating Design with AI and Advanced Industries... Focusing on Business Growth and Creating New Work Opportunities"

Jo Gomi, a former professor at Honam University, has been appointed the first director of the Gwangju Design Promotion Agency since the launch of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City.

The Gwangju Design Promotion Agency announced on October 9 that its new director, Jo Gomi, took office as its ninth director on October 6 and began her official duties, and received her letter of appointment from Min Hyung-bae, mayor of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City, on October 8.

Hwang Giyeon, deputy mayor for administration, presents an appointment letter to Director Jo Gomi. Courtesy of Gwangju Design Promotion Agency.

Director Jo Gomi earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Mokpo National University, a master's degree in arts from Chung-Ang University, and a Ph.D. in literature with a specialization in aesthetics and art history from Chosun University. She also completed a training program at Tama Art University in Japan.

She served as a professor in the Department of Beauty and Cosmetology at Honam University and held positions including president of the Korean Makeup Professors Association, vice president of the Korean Society of Body Beauty Art, and chair of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Design Federation.

Director Jo said, "I will expand cooperation between local businesses and designers and enhance companies' competitiveness through design." She added, "In particular, I will integrate design into artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced industries in Jeonnam and Gwangju, turning this into an opportunity for growth in the region's design industry."

She emphasized that the agency should strengthen its role by connecting businesses with local designers for the design work they need, helping drive business growth and create new work opportunities.

She also pledged to work to ensure that the agency's projects provide tangible benefits to businesses and designers and that their results contribute to regional growth.

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