Organization
GATP
My Role
- Book cover illustration
- Editorial design
- Print production
- Activity facilitation
- Activity poster design
Overview
A four-year project from 2014 to 2018 aimed at addressing littering and local safety issues in the Goshichon district of Gwanak-gu.
Project Goals
1. Design a report book for print and distribution
2. Illustrate the local activities and context through the book cover
3. Create a page layout that accommodates 123 photos with captions
Book Cover Design
The book documents local issues and community activities. I captured the atmosphere of the neighborhood through a simple line illustration on the cover.
Page Layout Design
The book included 123 photos documenting the local situation. I designed the photo layouts with captions, carefully aligning them with the text boxes.
Activity Facilitation
I also participated in these local activities as a facilitator for four years. I used design thinking tools developed by Soul Farmers to facilitate a variety of community activities. At first, the local safety and illegal dumping problems seemed like concrete barriers that were difficult to break through. Over four years of consistent effort, GATP made meaningful progress in addressing these local challenges. I am grateful to Woo-Jin Lee, who led this project.
In early 2016, I was introduced to Soul Farmers. The founders, Jo Yun-ah and Kim Ji-sook, were also young people living in Gwanak-gu, and they joined the community activities I was participating in around Daehak-18-gil. With their support, I was able to register the Global Gosichon Art Town Project (GATP) as a nonprofit organization within eight months. With their support, we conducted several experimental projects, including design-thinking workshops. We also developed local cultural programs for international students living in Taehakgwan and for Gosichon tours, helping to promote the neighborhood and attract more visitors.
- Page 17, "To Solve Illegal Dumping and Local Safety Problems"
Key Learning
Consistent effort can create meaningful change.
I was fortunate to be involved in this project not only as a designer, but also as a facilitator. At the beginning, these local issues seemed difficult to address with a limited budget and the resources of a small nonprofit organization. However, over four years, GATP achieved meaningful results, including the installation of CCTV cameras and improved waste-management services, by consistently raising concerns and reporting issues to the local committee.
Eventually, GATP achieved the goals it had set at the beginning of the project. I am proud of this project because it showed me that small, consistent efforts can lead to meaningful change.
