VISUALSTORYTELLER



     



VISUAL
STORY
TELLER

Kwon Donghyun

  Designing how we understand the world, one page at a time.


Visual Storytelling
Making history and systems visible.

My work focuses on visualizing 
historical events and systems.


The Joseon Dynasty, 2019





 

 
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IDENTITY

I translate complex history and systems into visual narratives.
Research-based, fact-checked, and story-driven.
From books and exhibitions to brands and institutions.

    • History, Civilization
    • Systems & Society
    • Education & Publishing

Visual documentation based on historical records and references.

Making history, systems, and ideas visible



Visual storytelling focused on history, war, and systems.
Research-based illustrations and long-form works

 

History of Tennis, 2023

History of Whisky, 2022





History of Coffee, 2024


Korean Traditional Music Poster, 2019
Banquet of The Joseon Royal Courts, 2025




SIGNATURE WORKS


Visual Storyteller presents attractive content woven into captivating stories. Introducing the ‘Visual Storyteller’ series that captures the essence of stories.

  • I design understanding before I draw.
  • Complex histories, reorganized into a single page.
  • Not decoration, but tools for thinking.


The Joseon Dynasty
2019
Korean Modern History
2021
Seoul Treasure Map
2019
History of Whisky
2022
History of Tennis
2023
History of Coffee
2024
Heritage of Jeju
2025
History of Jongno Dance
2024
One Page of CMC
2024
The Master of Bourgogne
2025
Running Story of Eugene
2024
Landmark Car Design 100
2020
History of Seodaemun Prison
2024
History of WW1
2026
History of WW2
2026
History of Modern Wars
2026

BOOKS & PROJECTS


Long-form works developed through extended research and illustration.
Projects include books, exhibitions, and institutional collaborations.

Kim Gu comes to life with visuals
Written and Illustrated by Kwon Donghyun
Visualstoryteller
2022



BOOKS


Yi Sun-shin comes to life with visuals
Written and Illustrated by Kwon Donghyun
Visualstoryteller
2021
Kim Gu comes to life with visuals
Written and Illustrated by Kwon Donghyun
Visualstoryteller
2022
Wise Whiskey Life for Koreans
Written and Illustrated by Kwon Donghyun
Visualstoryteller
2023
Seoul's Treasure at Home
Written and Illustrated by Kwon Donghyun
Visualstoryteller
2020
 World History Story through Landmarks
Illustrated by Kwon Donghyun
Visualstoryteller
2024
 The Story of Korean History through Landmarks
Illustrated by Kwon Donghyun
Visualstoryteller
2025
High school textbook illustration production
Illustrated by Kwon Donghyun
Visualstoryteller
2025
High school textbook illustration production
Illustrated by Kwon Donghyun
Visualstoryteller
2025
Sea of  Yi Sun-shin
Illustrated by Kwon Donghyun
Visualstoryteller
2021
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Written and Illustrated by Kwon Donghyun
Visualstoryteller
2026
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Written and Illustrated by Kwon Donghyun
Visualstoryteller
2026


PROJECTS 

Business Stroytelling


National Palace Museum Media Art
2021

Landmark Car Design 100
Klio Design 
2020
Heritage of Jeju
2025
Vino Paradise
The Master of Bourgogne
2025
Vino Paradise
The Master of Bourgogne
Wine Review 
2025.12
Large Act 
Episode-1 
2025
Dongguk University
Magoksa map
2025
Ella Hilo
Scarf Artwork
2025
High school textbook illustration production
2023
High school textbook illustration production
2023
History of Jongno Dance
Visualstorytelling
2024
History of Jongno Dance
Poster & Sticker
2024
T money
Visualstorytelling
2025
Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Visualstorytelling
2024
Running Story of Eugene
2024
NAMSANGOL TRADITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Key Visual
2024
NAMSANGOL TRADITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Application
2024
One Page of CMC
2024
Korea Science Festival
Exhibition
2024

Samyang Food New Year's Vip Package
Artwork
2024
Blue Merry Christmas 
Scarf Artwork
2024
Dongguk University
‘Jikji’  Time Line
2024
Visual Storytelling Series
2024
History of Santa
2023
Wind of Fortune
Artwork
2023

Slash
2024 Collection Book
2023

History of Creators Football Club
2023
History of Goale
2023
PaulDANGIN
Artwork
2023
History of Piper Heidsieck
2023
Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
2022
Story of Samsung Brand Desk 
2022
Story of Mule
2022
Story of Yeda
2022
Shinan-gun Treasure Island Map
2022
Daniel Cremieux Annual story
2022
Dokdo Artwork
2022
Exhibition of Maison Objet
2022
History of K-Contents
2022
One Page of The Football Association
2022
One Page of The Sound of Sejong
National Gugak Center
2022
Buyeo National Museum
illustration
2022

ABOUT

I am a visual storyteller based in Seoul.I believe images can carry history, memory, and responsibility.


Visualstoryteller
Kwon Dongyun
visteller@naver.com


I am a visual storyteller working with one-page illustrations to document history and systems.
Through the ongoing project History on One Page, I translate historical research into concise visual narratives, many of which have also been developed into books and institutional projects.

Visualstorytelling for TED x Inha, 2021
Visualstoryteller Studio, 2025
Korea Tourism Souvenir Fair. Awarded by the statue, 2025
Selection of Best Art Management Cases organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 2020




Education
M.F.A., International Design School for Advanced Studies (IDAS), Hongik University
B.F.A., Cartoon & Animation, Sejong University




Korea Tourism Souvenir Fair. Awarded by the statue, 2025

Jewelry Cultural Products Contest. Awarded by the Bronze Award, 2025
National Museum of Korea


Shop
National Museum of Korea
The Hyundai Seoul
DDP design store
Cheong Wa Dae Sarangchae




Press
D-Magazine

Korea.net

Naver Design People

The Most Times

Sisunnews

Sportsworldi

NC.press




We translate a complex world into structure.

History is vast.Information is everywhere.
Every day, we are surrounded by countless stories.

But most of them are consumed and forgotten rather than truly understood.

A visual storyteller reads through complex records, events, and flows of history,
and finds the underlying structure within them.

Then, that structure is translated
into a single image.

복잡한 세계를 구조로 번역합니다.


역사는 방대하고, 정보는 넘쳐나며,
우리는 매일 수많은 이야기를 접합니다.

하지만 대부분은 이해되기보다
소비되고 잊혀집니다.

비주얼스토리텔러는 복잡한 기록과 사건, 
흐름을 읽고 그 안에서 구조를 추출합니다.

그리고 그것을 한 장의 이미지로 번역합니다.We design understanding, not explanation.

A good image does not contain more information.
It leaves only what truly matters.

What should be shown?
What should be removed?
Where should the viewer’s eyes stop?

Visual storytelling is not just about drawing pictures. It is about designing the order of understanding.

설명이 아니라 이해를 설계합니다.


좋은 이미지는 정보를 많이 담는 것이 아니라
핵심을 남기는 것입니다.

  • 무엇을 보여줄 것인가
  • 무엇을 덜어낼 것인가
  • 어디에 시선을 멈추게 할 것인가

비주얼스토리텔링은
그림을 그리는 일이 아니라
이해의 순서를 설계하는 일입니다.

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