PLANE AND VERTICAL is a multilingual independent publisher and design studio. We respond to issues of our time.
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Design & collaboration inquiries: frontdesk@planeandvertical.com
设计档案：平面、编辑与自发实践 / Asia-Pacific Design Week 2026
Year: 2026 Disciplines: Exhibition Location: Shanghai (BFC S319, Huangpu District) Commissioner: ADW (Asia-Pacific Design Week) Curators: Chris Hamamoto, Kung Chichun Read: 设计档案：平面、编辑与自发实践
Unspecified Type—Senses of Writing: Tools & Perception, 5th Hangeul Design Project
Year: 2025, 2026 Disciplines: Interaction, Exhibition Location: Seoul (Culture Station Seoul 284) Commissioner: National Hangeul Museum Collaborator: 818 architects
Verge
Year: 2023, 2024 Disciplines: Art Direction, Publication Dimensions: 119 × 192 mm, 124 pages each Location: California Commissioner: Jane Lee
Arita Galaxy—The Voice that beautifies the World: ARITA
Year: 2023, 2024 Disciplines: Interaction, Exhibition Medium: Single-channel HD video, color; mobile web Location: Seoul, Busan Commissioner: Amorepacific Collaborators: Hyojung Yang (Artwork), Yonghun Bak (Technology), Yoosun Kang (Curation) Read: 월간 디자인 551호 (2024.05), Amorepacific Creatives
Hongik University Brand Identity, Wayfinding and Signage Guidelines
Year: 2023, 2024 Disciplines: Identity, Wayfinding, Signage Commissioner: Hongik University Collaborators: Byunghak Ahn (Creative Direction), Hyojung Yang (Artwork), Samyeol Ahn (Logotype)
Forest: Gyeonggi 12 Jabga
Year: 2021 Disciplines: Identity Location: Seoul Commissioner: Sowayo Architects
Sowayo Architects
Year: 2021 Disciplines: Identity Location: Seoul Commissioner: Sowayo Architects
Forest: Gyeonggi 12 Jabga
Year: 2021, 2022 Disciplines: Art Direction Dimensions: 150 × 150 mm, 88 pages Medium: Offset printing, Blind stamping on fabric Location: Seoul Commissioner: Chae Suhyun Collaborator: Sound Press (Publisher)
Amorepacific Group Sustainability Report
Year: 2021 Disciplines: Art Direction Dimensions: 205 × 270 mm, 166 pages Medium: Offset printing, UV printing Location: Seoul Commissioner: Amorepacific Collaborators: Cement (Art Direction), Popurri (Illustration), Seo Hana (Editing)
Architectural photography for J House
Year: 2021 Disciplines: Photography Area: 89 m² Location: Seoul Commissioner: 818 architects
Architectural photography for J House
Year: 2021 Disciplines: Photography Area: 50 m² Location: Seoul Commissioner: 818 architects
Simon Morley, Ex Libris
Year: 2019 Disciplines: Publication Dimensions: 168 × 230 mm, 56 pages Medium: Offset printing Location: Frankfurt, Cologne Commissioner: Simon Morley Collaborator: Utopia Press (Publisher)
On Plants—Typojanchi 2019: 6th International Typography Biennale
Year: 2019
Disciplines: Exhibition, Installation
Dimensions: 7.5 × 7.5 × 2.5 m, 300 m²
Location: Seoul (Culture Station Seoul 284)
Commissioner: KCDF (Korea Craft & Design Foundation)
Collaborators: 818 architects (Artwork), Eunyou Noh, Minjoo Ham (Curator), Dallae Jin, Woohyuk Park (Director)
One Stepping Stone 2009–2019
Year: 2019
Disciplines: Art Direction, Graphic Design, Installation
Dimensions: 4.4 × 1.4 m / 200 × 300 mm, 44 pages
Medium: Offset printing, Accordion fold binding, Saddle stitching, Blind stamping
Location: Seoul
Commissioner: KSD Gallery
The Journey of Arita
Year: 2018–2020 Disciplines: Art Direction, Publication, Writing Dimensions: 182 × 250 mm, 280 pages Commissioner: Amorepacific Copyright: Ahn Graphics Collaborator: Ahn Graphics