Borami earned her Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has over 15 years of experience as an independent designer, project manager at a design firm, and design team leader at a tech startup in Korea. Her work includes web and brand design projects, with a focus on brand and corporate identities, collaborating with companies, schools, and government agencies in Korea and the United States. Currently, she is pursuing a Master’s degree in Design Research and Development at The Ohio State University, with a focus on advancing design education and integration of AI in visual communication design.  

Committed to giving back, Borami has dedicated time to design work for non-profit organizations and is passionate about mentoring designers, including emerging professionals.  

 

Selected Publications

• 12.2025 Kang, B., & Shen, Y. (2025). Brand Identity Design with Generative AI: Between Automation and Authorship. In C.-Y. Chang & Y. Hsu (Eds.), IASDR 2025: Design NEXT, December 2–5, Taiwan. https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2025.1219 
• 06. 2025 Shen, Y.. Kang, B., Munch, F. Human-centered AI in Design: Examining Educational Paradigms for Creativity and Responsibility In HCI (Human Computer Interaction) International 2025 Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden. 10.1007/978-3-031-93236-6_5
   

Active Community and University Service and Leadership

• Treasurer Leader at The Korean-American Scientist Engineer Association Young Generation (KSEA YG) Group at The Ohio State University

Select Recognition

• Red Dot Design Award, Communication Design 2013 for LG Cosmetic Brand Identity Project Management & Concept Development
• Good Design Award 2012 by KIDP (Korea Institute of Design Promotion) for Incheon Port Brand Identity Project Management & Concept Development
• Society of Publication designers Merit Winner of 42nd Annual competition, Selected for publishing in the Type Directors Club Annual 2007