Dreamer,
Optimist,
Observer, Photographer,
Romanticist.
Born in Seoul, Korea
Graduated in New York - New Jersey, USA
Currently in Seoul, Korea
Yoon Kyo is a dreamer based in New York. Yoon Kyo encourages others to embrace the love of art, which she has been thankful for throughout her life. Her goal is to bring the joy of art appreciation to others and to create the most perfectly curated exhibitions imaginable.
Yoon Kyo maximizes her own happiness and well-being while fostering the same in everyone she encounters. She aims to build loving relationships that provide the freedom and open-mindedness to pursue goals, and to begin each day and end each night in a state of cheerfulness. Yoon Kyo wants her legacy to be that of a good friend who shares moments of joy and sorrow with equal compassion.
Education
Graduated May 2024
BFA
School of Visual Arts
Yoon Kyo had studied Photography at SVA, New York City. She is educated in Advertisement Photography, Video, Studio, Culture & Media, Visual Literacy, Branding, Photo Invention and NYC Galleries. Yoon Kyo makes her photography projects every semester based on family archives and the existence of invisible traces of love.
Awards
High Term Honors of Spring 2023
Tuition Award for Academic Excellence :
Robin Forbes Memorial Award [2023]
BFA Photo and Video Department Award [2023]
Exhibiton
2024 SVA Picture Library
October 16-November 8, 2024 [link], SVA Photography and Video Building
Senior Show 2024
May 5-20,2024 [link] , SVA Photography and Video Building
Mentor Show 2024
March 12-23, 2024 [link] , SVA Chelsea Gallery
Succulence: Fall Art Expo
November 4th, 2023 [link] , Brooklyn, NY
Work Experience
Craver
SKIN1004 Brand Communications Intern
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Ran pre-launch social promotion for the brand's B2C flagship pop-up in New York (7,000+ visitors).
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Hosted global VIP influencers in English and led on-site networking at the pop-up.
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Planned and launched a full renewal of SKIN1004's official Instagram Highlights;
account grew 760K → 800K followers in the next two months. -
Analyzed engagement and view metrics across four competitors; wrote a content strategy report used in follow-up projects.
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Researched and shortlisted 100+ influencers for H2 campaigns; handled outreach and booking.
Seoul, South Korea
May 2026 – Aug 2026
EBIN New York
Human Resources Specialist
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Posted job listings across 72 platforms including LinkedIn and Indeed; managed communication with 8 headhunting agencies.
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Ran $500/month in recruitment ad spend, drawing an average of 300 applicants per month at $0.6 CPA.
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Built monthly hiring reports based on applicant demographic data.
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Compiled US beauty industry news and internal updates into a company newsletter; published 9 issues.
South Hackensack, New Jersey
Aug 2024 – March 2025
Dong-a Ilbo
Freelance Photographer
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Photographed the interview and feature story on Fields Medalist June Huh,
in collaboration with Dong-A Ilbo and the science magazine Math Donga. -
Cover and interview photography published in the July and August 2023 issues.
Princeton, New Jersey
Jul 2023 – Oct 2023
Soho, New York
Sep 2022 – Dec 2022
Araks
Technical Intern
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Retouched 2,000+ campaign and product images for the brand's DTC site,
cutting photographer outsourcing costs by 50% and e-commerce upload lead time by 14 days. -
Planned, shot, and edited 3 short-form videos featuring brand products; 70K total views and a 40% rise in feed traffic over three months.