LG ENERGY SOLUTION
KT
WOONGJIN
KOREA FOUNDATION
KYOWON
[ KOREA FOUNDATION X SMILEY ] THE 6TH PUBLIC DIPLOMACY WEEK KV
[ KT X SMILEY JO ] 2023 SEOUL ILLUSTRATION FAIR KV DESIGN
[ META X SMILEY JO ] 2022 META OVERSEAS CONFERENCE
[ NIO X SMILEY JO ] NIO SUMMER 2022 KV DESIGN
[ OPENFILE X SMILEY JO ] SHANGHAI ARTIST EXHIBITION
[ LOTTE WORLD X SMILEY JO ] HORROR HALLOWEEN KEY VISUAL DESIGN
[ SEOUL X BTS ] SEE YOU IN SEOUL PROJECT
스마일리 I Smiley Jo
Hello, I’m a 3D character artist based in South Korea and the captain of Cosmic Nomad,a fantasy character brand set in a space-inspired universe.
My work spans 2D and 3D illustration, loop animation, and key visuals.Currently, I focus on creating original characters for Cosmic Nomad, expanding its creative scope.
CLIENT
SAMSUNG
NIO
UNESCO
ANGSI CAKE
VISIT KOREA
META
LOTTE WORLD
VISIT SEOUL
CHUNJAE
PROJECTS
- 2025 [LG ENERGY SOLUTION] Ensoli
3D KV illustration for internal page
- 2025 [KRFA] < Rice up Life up > Magazine 3D Illustration
- 2025 [GNB CALENDAR] 3D Character Calendar Illustration
- 2025 [KT] GalaxyS25 Ai KV Collaboration for Facade Art
- 2024 [KT] Y Artist Collaboration : Winter Fantasy
- 2024 [UNESCO] Artist Calendar Project Collabo
- 2023 [KT] San Francisco Project : Y Artist Collabo
- 2023 [KOREA FOUNDATION] The 6th Public Diplomacy Week KV design
- 2023 [KT] Seoul Illustration Fair V.15 Y Parade KV
- 2023 [STYLES+PARTNERS] < The Future of Human Connection > Cover Commission
- 2022 [META] 3D Platform Assets Design
- 2022 [NIO X SMILEY] NIO SUMMER 2022 KV DESIGN
- 2021 [KYOWON] Application Main page Design
- 2021 [LOTTE WORLD] 2021 Horror Halloween Key Visual Design (4 Character + Emblem)
- 2021 [KAKAO] 8 kinds of eye gif emoticons design
- 2021 [SAMSUNG] Grande AI video character design
- 2021 [SPOTIFY] 5 Concepts of Character Animation
- 2021 [SPOTIFY] 4 Concepts of Character Animation
- 2021 [WOONGJIN] 'Who's Voice' Children book Illustration
- 2021 [Coupang] car 3D Modeling and Animation
- 2021 [PIXPILLS] Participate in Artist Calendar Collaboration Project
- 2020 [VISITKOREA] Production of 3D Illustrations for Leisure Promotion in Korea
- 2020 [BTS X VISITSEOUL] See you in Seoul :
SUGA, J-HOPE part Illustration
- 2020 [Angsi Cake] Artist Collaboration Goods design
- 2020 [Warner Music Korea] Jello 3 Character Loop animations
- 2019 [Very Coy Bunny] 3D Character Album Artwork
ACTIVITY
- 2023 [Y ARTIST] San Francisco Art trip V-LOG
- 2023 [NOTEFOLIO] Artist & Cosmic Nomad Interview
- 2023 [EXHIBITION] Seoul Illustration Fair(S.I.F) V.15
- 2023 [JEEP] Angel sculpture for World Women's Day
- 2022 [PIXPILLS] Annual Art book Exhibition
- 2022 [COLOSO] Cinema4D Tutorial Class open
- 2021 [OPEN FILE] Grobal Artist Installation Exhibition
- 2021 [9AND LAB] Second Hands Donation fair
- 2021 [THE MONSTER PROJECT] Collaboration
- 2021 [9AND LAB] Artist Interview bundle project
- 2021 [Early] Artist Interview
- 2021 [Young Creative Korea] Artist Interview
- 2021 [VOICER] World Illustrator 20 Interview
- 2020 [ADOBE CREATE] Artist Interview
- 2020 [ANGLE MAGAZINE] Artist Interview
- 2020 [V/COLLECTIVE] Artist Interview
- 2020 [M.F.M Poster shop] PIXPILLS Vinyl Collabo
- 2018 [Young Creative Korea Fair] Artist Exhibition
AWARDED
- 2023 [KT] 2nd generation artist of Y Artist Label
- 2020 [LG] TONE Free Case Design Competition Grand Prize
- 2019 [SAAF Korea] UCC Character Contest Special Awarded
- 2018 [Korea Post] Video Contest Best Awarded
- 2018 [Korea District Heating Corporation] Digital Video Contest Award
- 2018 [Chonnam National University] CVCA Making Workshop WIN
- 2018 [Chonnam National University] Student Start-up Item Competition Awarded
- 2017 [Nutrilite] College Student Advertising Competition Excellence Award
- 2017 [Korea Investment & Securities] College Student Advertising Contest Bronze
- 2017 [Korea District Heating Corporation] Digital Video Contest Promotion Award
- 2017 [LG HS Ad] University Student Advertising Finalist
- 2016 [Seoul Hanok Fair] Hanok poster contest Special Award
Smiley Jo
3D Illustration
Smiley Jo
Key Visual Design
Smiley Jo
Loop Animation
Cosmic Nomad
IP Collaboration
COSMIC NOMAD BRAND
Cosmic Nomad is a space station brand where diverse characters gather to travel alongside you.
When life feels exhausting through countless trials and detours,meet your own companion—a friend who stays by your side, quietly supporting you throughout the journey.
Smiley and Cosmic Nomad always welcomes
IP Collaborations from all brands :)
If you contact me by email below for collaboration,
I will check and reply quickly.
Contact
smileyjo_35@naver.com
