
Seoul Forum 2026 Key Visual Design Competition
Grand Prize
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Kwon Jungryun
Department of Design, College of Fine Arts,
Seoul National University
Seoul Forum 2026 Key Visual Design Competition
A new industrial engine begins with a new perspective.
Seoul Forum 2026 is a stage for asking what comes next — beyond
intelligence, toward the new engine of industry.
To open that conversation, we turned to the generation closest to the future.
Through an open competition for university students, we invited fresh eyes
and unfiltered imagination to define the visual identity of this forum
Concept
Where the Future Begins to Connect
The central light represents the core force driving a new industrial order — and the
spirit of Seoul Forum itself. The waves and lines radiating outward visualize the
moment technology, data, and industry converge
Visual Language
A Visual Grammar of Complex Growth
The sweeping curves trace the direction of industrial transformation, capturing the
dynamic pulse of tomorrow's ecosystem. Layered and flowing, they reveal how
change unfolds not in a straight line, but through layered interaction. The grid
beneath whispers that the future is built on structure and order.
Message
Where Trust Meets the Cutting Edge
Deep blue and navy ground the design in authority and expertise. Bright light
sources and cyan accents sharpen the sense of innovation. Through restrained
light, structured curves, and refined hierarchy,
Seoul Forum takes form — precise, compelling, and forward.