Biography
MiHyun Kim is an Assistant Professor of Communication Design at Texas State University. Her main research agenda focuses on screen-based interactive storytelling, combining design, data visualization and human-centered UI/UX design. MiHyun has directed a wide range of projects, partnering with non-profit organizations, including Habitat for Humanity (Dallas), the City of Austin, the City of San Marcos, Amala Foundation, and Opportunity Village Eugene (Oregon). Her interdisciplinary project Placed: Historical Digital Platform to Collectively Archive Our History with Augmented Reality (AR) was selected for the shortlist at the 2020 Interactive Design Awards. Her Data Visualization course projects for the City of Austin were presented at the SXSW Interactive Festival in 2019. MiHyun’s research projects have been awarded recognition from numerous national and international design organizations and competitions including AIAP Woman in Design Awards, European Design Awards, Horizon Interactive Awards, International Council of Design (ico-d), Cumulus, AIGA Design Educator Community, UCDA Design Competition, UCDA Design Education Summit, and eyeO Festival.
Research Interests
Participatory, Interactive Storytelling, Data Visualization, Information Design, Human-Center design, Digital Innovation and transformation, Community Engagement
Teaching Interests
Interactive Design, Web Typography, Data Visualization, Web and Mobile App Design, Information Design, Human-Center Design, Generative Design, Computational Thinking, Multi-Disciplinary research.