Research

TypeTitle / Description YearFirst AuthorCo-authorsJournal/VenueOrganization
WorkshopHICU 2025 International Design Workshop: AI x Iconotext2025/06/23 ~ 2025/06/26Hitomi SakabeIkjoon ChangHongik University, SeoulHongik University, Chiba University
ProjectIndustry-Sponsored Project: Operation of the Sequential Image Design Program2025/03/04 ~ 2025/11/30Hitomi SakabeIndustry-Academia Cooperation Foundation, Hongik University Sejong CampusDalseong-gun Public Library
ProjectUROP: AI-Driven Marketing Strategies and Content Creation2025/04/01 ~ 2025/06/30Hitomi SakabeSo Hyeon Park,
Hyeon Yeong Shim
Hongik UniversityUniversity Innovation, Ministry of Education (KR)
Award Bronze – 1 recipient, Morris Special Prize – 1 recipient, Kim Kyo-Man Prize – 2 recipients (Faculty Adviser)2024/12/02Hitomi SakabeSeoyeon Hong, Rim Choi, Dan Kim, Ji Eun Seo2024 The 39th Korea International Design & Illustration CompetitionKSIR(The Korean Society of Illustration Research)
ProjectMagazine Cover Illustration for the Wind of Ars(アルスの風) Fall, 20242024/09/01Hitomi Sakabe Wind of Ars, Fall, 2024Tsu City Hisai Ars Plaza
Workshop One Picturebook Project2024/07/04 ~ 2024/07/18Hitomi SakabeKaywon University of Art & DesignIndustry-Academy Cooperation Office, Seoul Institute of the Arts
AwardOutstanding Faculty Advisor Award2024/12/02Hitomi SakabeKSIR(The Korean Society of Illustration Research)
Workshop2023 Global Cultural Contents Design Workshop2023/06/05 ~ 2023/06/09Byoung Hak LeeIkjoon Chang, Hitomi SakabeSeoul National University of Science and Technology, SeoulSeoul National University of Science and Technology, Hongik University, Chiba University
ProjectIndustry-Sponsored Project: Sequential Image Design Program Development2024/03/07 ~ 2024/11/30Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation, Hongik University Sejong CampusDalseong-gun Public Library
WorkshopHEI Picture Book Festival2024/5/18Hitomi SakabeHEI Picture Book FestivalHEI Schools Nami Island
AwardSilver – 1 recipient, Committee Member Award – 1 recipient, Selected – 2 recipients. (Faculty Adviser)2024/11/30Hitomi SakabeMinkyung Kim, Jiyun Hwang, Min Sol Jo, Eunhye KimJAGDA International Student Poster Award 2024JAGDA (Japan
Japan Graphic Design Association Inc.)
Research Article (KCI)A Study on Basic Design Education Incorporating ESD2023/12/30Hitomi SakabeJournal of The Korean Society of Illustration Research, Vol.77, 145-155 KSIR (The Korean Society of Illustration Research)
AwardMorris Special Prize – 2 recipients, Merit Award – 4 recipients, Special Selection – 4 recipients, Honorable Mention – 13 recipients2023/12/28Hitomi Sakabe2023 The 38th Korea International Design & Illustration CompetitionKSIR(The Korean Society of Illustration Research)
AwardOutstanding Faculty Advisor Award2023/12/28Hitomi SakabeKSIR(The Korean Society of Illustration Research)
AwardDistinction, picturebook '외갓집은 정말 좋아!(Home Sweet Home)' 2023/04/13Hitomi SakabeNAMI CONCOUR 2023NAMBOOK International Committee
ProjectCharacter Concept Design and Direction for KBS Animation "The Great Adventure of the Magic Pendant2023/02/16 ~ 2023/08/26
Hitomi Sakabe1TV, KBS KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)
Project / AwardSilver Award for Best PracticesUROP: Editorial Design for Visual Storytelling2023/12/20Hitomi SakabeYooni Choi,
Hwa Jeong Lee
Hongik UniversityUniversity Innovation, Ministry of Education (KR)
Project Industry-Sponsored Project: "Becoming a Picture Book Author" with Hongik University2023/04/20 ~ 2023/11/30Hitomi SakabeYooni Choi,
Hwa Jeong Lee
Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation, Hongik University Sejong CampusDalseong-gun Public Library
AwardShortlist, Illustrate(Graphic), picturebook 'The Fox and the Tooting Bear'2022/02/22Hitomi SakabeLondon International Creative Competition 2021Farmani Group, London
Research Article (KCI)Action Research of Participatory Design Educational Programs for Adolescent2022/12/30Hitomi SakabeJournal of The Korean Society of Illustration Research, Vol.73, 15-25KSIR (The Korean Society of Illustration Research)
AwardMERIT AWARD, category: Books, picturebook '외갓집은 정말 좋아!(Home Sweet Home)' 2020/01/21Hitomi SakabeiJUNGLE ILLUSTRATION AWARDS 2019iJungle Awards
AwardOutstanding Faculty Advisor Award2020/12/29Hitomi SakabeKSIR (The Korean Society of Illustration Research)
AwardOutstanding Faculty Advisor Award2021/05/20Hitomi SakabeKeimyung University
Research Article (KCI)A Case Study on Visualization of Inanimate Object Character using Design Methodology2021/12/30Hitomi SakabeJournal of The Korean Society of Illustration Research, Vol.69, 165-174KSIR (The Korean Society of Illustration Research)
Research Article (KCI)A Study on Visual Storytelling Based on Design Research Methodologies2020/11/30Hitomi SakabeThe Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.23 No.4, 18-24SOKI (Society of Korea Illusart)
Research Article (KCI)A Study on Design Research Methodologies Applied to the Development of Picturebook Illustration2019/05/31Hitomi SakabeThe Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.22 No.2 , 2-8SOKI (Society of Korea Illusart)
Research Article (KCI)A Study of Picture-Word Cards Based on the Structure of Memory and Graphical Information Processing Theory2018/05/31Hitomi SakabeThe Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.21 No.2 , 8-14SOKI (Society of Korea Illusart)
Research Article (KCI)A Study of Expression for ABC Picture Book based on the Theories about Visual Perception: focused on Japanese Letter Kana2017/05/31Hitomi SakabeThe Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.20 No.2 , 73-80SOKI (Society of Korea Illusart)
Research Article (KCI)An Analysis on ABC Books from Iconotextual Aspect2025/07/10Hitomi SakabeThe Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.20 No.1 , 88-95SOKI (Society of Korea Illusart)
Research Article (KCI)Expressions in Accordance with Traits of Human Visual Perception in Taro Gomi's Surprise Picture Books2016/03/30Hitomi Sakabe Bulletin of the Association for Studies of Picture Books, 2016- No.18, 49-54The Association for Studies of Picture Books
Research Article (KCI)Illustrations of Andersen's Fairy Tales during the Taisho Period2016/02/27Hitomi SakabeThe Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.19 No.1 , 333-339SOKI (Society of Korea Illusart)
AwardAwarded for excellent academic achievement2014/12/18Hitomi SakabeNIIED (National Institute for International Education)Ministry of Education, The Republic of Korea
Research Article (KCI)Illustrations of Andersen's Fairy Tales during the Meiji Period2015/11/30Hitomi Sakabe The Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.18 No.4, 341-350SOKI (Society of Korea Illusart)
GrantKGSP(Korean Government Scholarship Program) DDes2013/09/01 ~ 2017/02/24Hitomi SakabeSeoul National UniversityKorean Government
Research Article (KCI)A Semiotic Analysis of the Message Passing through a Japanese Picture Book2012/10/30Hitomi SakabeChul MoonJournal of Basic Design & Art, Vol.13 No.5, 237-247KSBDA (Korea Society of Basic Design & Art)
Research Article (KCI)A Study on the Illustration based on the expression of Wu-hua2012/10/30Hitomi SakabeJournal of Basic Design & Art, Vol.13 No.5, 251-259KSBDA (Korea Society of Basic Design & Art)
GrantKGSP(Korean Government Scholarship Program) MFA2011/03/01 ~ 2013/02/22Hitomi SakabeHongik UniversityKorean Government
AwardCum laude, BFA(Bachelor of Fine Arts)2010/02/26Hitomi SakabeDepartment of Design, Department of PaintingSeoul National University
AwardMarks & Spencer Prize2008/06/13Hitomi SakabeClimate Cool Poster Design CompetitionBritish Council in Korea

Selected Solo Exhibitions

∙ moment. BOK Art Center, Sejong, Korea, 4 – 12 February, 2025.
∙ FLOWERS. BOK Art Center, Sejong, Korea, 9 – 14 January, 2024.
∙ Character.  DGDC, Daegu, Korea, 18 October – 22 October, 2021.
∙ TYPE as IMAGE. GIDP, Chuncheon, Korea, 26 January – 21 February, 2021.
∙ On Visual Storytelling. DGDC, Daegu, Korea, 19 October – 23 October, 2020.
∙ Rhythm. The Hyakugo Bank, Ltd., Tsu, Japan, 1 July – 31 July, 2019.
∙ Vivid. DGDC, Daegu, Korea, 14 April – 23 April, 2019.
∙ Akakokko. Galerie Jin, Yokohama, Japan, 29 January – 3 February, 2019.
∙ Solo Exhibition of Hitomi SAKABE. Gallery Kei, Yokkaichi, Japan, 6 July – 10 July, 2016.
∙ Solo Exhibition of Hitomi SAKABE. – Light, Shadow and Life-. Mie Gallery, Tsu, Japan, 8 July – 12 July, 2015.
∙ Solo Exhibition of Hitomi SAKABE -Summer Vacation-. MERRY-GO-ROUND, Yokkaichi, Japan, 1 July –13 July, 2015.
∙ One Day. Violet Gallery, Seoul, 1 December – 21 December, 2014.
∙ Hitomi SAKABE’s Original Picture Book Art Exhibition. NHK TSU Gallery, 5 February – 9 February, 2014.


Selected Group Exhibitions

∙ Diff N POSTER 2021. SCENE OF DAEHWA & ARTLAT:범어 Open Gallery -B, 12-31 August, 2021.
∙   Charity Exhibition to Support Para-athletes by Collaboration between Designers and Challenged Artists [Masking Tapes, Tumblers, and Handkerchiefs]. Tokyo Midtown Design Hub, 2 April – 29 April, 2021.
∙  Diff N POSTER 2020. CINE55 오오극장, Daegu, Korea, 12 August – 11 September, 2020.
∙  2020 Changwon Art Festival 창원 아시아 미술제. Sungsan Arts Hall, Changwon, 27 May – 8 June, 2020.
∙ Tokyo Midtown Design Hub 84th Exhibition  JAGDA Outreach Exhibition Part 3 Hurray Hurray Handkerchiefs 「JAGDAつながりの展覧会 Part 3 フレフレハンカチ」. Tokyo Midtown Design Hub, 17 January – 18 February, 2020. Organizer: Tokyo Midtown Design Hub, Produced by: Japan Graphic Designers Association Inc.
∙ Book Island 북섬전. 3.15 Arts Center, Changwon, 9 January – 1 March, 2020.
∙ 2019 Creative Poster Design Exhibition: A Crossover between Aesthetics and Chinese Characters. Tungfang Design University, Taiwan, 8 November – 22 November, 2019.
∙ Invited Group Exhibition 그림책 만들기를 위한 일러스트레이터 초대전. Gumi Arts Center, Gumi, 30 October – 3 November, 2019.
∙ Gwangju Design Biennale International Invitational Poster Exhibition 2019. Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, 7 September – 27 October, 2019.
∙ Maison & Objet Paris. Paris Nord Villepinte, France, 2 September – 6 September, 2016.
∙ Candle Night. GALLERY TOPIC, Seoul, 1 September – 2 September, 2014.
∙ Special Exhibition For Small Painting. Coex Hall B, Seoul, 10 July – 13 July, 2014.
∙ One Fine Spring Day. Art Space ARTION, Seoul, 14 April, 2014 – 7 May, 2014.
∙ ‘Illustrations’, The New and Usual. SPACE 1/3/2/6, Changwon, Korea, 1 April – 13 April, 2014.
∙ Welcome Guest On A Spring Day_春夜喜雨. Gallery Art & Summer, Busan, 26 March – 2 May, 2014.
∙ Art Toy Collaboration. Gwang Art Gallery, Sejong Center, Seoul, 26 February – 4 March, 2014.
∙ Horse, Human and Healing. KRA Equine Museum, Korea, 20 December, 2013 – 26 October, 2014.
∙ Art Project 12 by 12 at COEX. COEX East Gate 1F Lobby, 2 December, 2013 – 19 January, 2014.
∙ Farming is Art. Non Gallery, Hayri Art Vallery, Korea, 30 November – 15 December, 2013.
∙ Permanent Exhibition. Art Space ARTION, Seoul, 18 Nov – 29 Nov 2013.
Sense & Sensibility. Art Space ARTION, Seoul, 2 November – 17 November, 2013.
∙ Space. ArtTGallery, Seoul, 29 October – 7 November, 2013.
∙ Time:Gahoe Gallery Invitation Exhibition. Gahoe Gallery, Seoul, 1 August – 18 August, 2013.
∙ The Spring. Insa Art Center, Seoul, 22 May-27 May, 2013.
∙ 7th NANA Project. In the PAPER, Seoul, 4 July – 16 July, 2011.


Media Coverage

◦ 홍익뉴스 “제39회 디자인&일러스트레이션 국제공모전, 디자인컨버전스학부 대거 수상” (18 March, 2025, Korea)
◦ 디자인정글 매거진 [포커스 인터뷰] “디자인 교육과 AI의 만남, 새로운 창작 실험 – 홍익대 사카베 히토미 교수와 학생들의 혁신적 전자책 실험” (12 March, 2025, Korea)
◦ 홍익뉴스 “JAGDA International Student Poster Award 2024 : 도쿄 국립 신미술관에서 만난 4인의 수상자” (12 December, 2023, Korea)
◦ 세종포스트 “세종 홍익대 학생들, 일본 디자인 국제공모전 대거 수상” (8 December, 2024, Korea)
◦ 아이뉴스24 “대구 달성군, 홍익대와 함께한 ‘나는 그림책 작가’ 그림책 제작 발표회 개최” (3 November, 2024, Korea)
◦ 
더 코리아 “달성군립도서관, 홍익대와 어린이 생애 첫 그림책 발간” (12 December, 2023, Korea)
◦ 홍익뉴스 “홍익대 조형대학 디자인컨버전스학부 × 일본 치바대학 × 서울과기대 글로벌 디자인 워크숍(2023 Global Cultural Contents Design Workshop)” (15 June, 2023, Korea)
◦ 경북신문 “달성군립도서관, 홍익대학교와 함께 어린이 생애 첫 그림책 발간” (25 May, 2023, Korea)
◦ 홍익뉴스 “조형대학 디자인컨버전스학부 SAKABE HITOMI 교수 NAMI CONCOURS 2023 Shortlisted Illustrator 선정)” (15 May, 2023, Korea)
◦ 더코리아 “달성군립도서관-계명대학교 미술대학 시각디자인전공, 업무협약(MOU) 체결” (13 May, 2022, Korea)
◦ Shortlist – Illustrate(Graphic): London International Creative Competition 2021.for the book The Fox and the Tooting Bear. (22 February, 2021, London UK)
◦ 강원도민일보 “그림으로 재배치한 한글 자음 속 미학”
(28 January, 2021, Korea)
◦ 동아일보 DongA.com “계명대 시각디자인과, 일러스트레이션 공모전 대상 등 수상자 여럿 배출” (15 December, 2020, Korea)
◦ 경북신문 “계명대 시각디자인과, 일러스트레이션 공모전서 수상 휩쓸어” (11 December, 2020, Korea)
◦ 국제뉴스 “
계명대, 제5회 극재포럼 ‘더 나은 미래’를 주제로 온라인 개최” (3 November, 2020, Korea)
◦ Merit Award – Book Category: iJungle Illustration Awards 2019 for the book Home by the Sea. (21 January, 2020, Porto, Portugal)
◦ 경남도민일보 “책을 보며 작가를 읽어가는 색다른 즐거움”(17 January, 2020, Korea)

◦ Koreana Winter 2019 Vol.33 No.4, “A Border Rider”, pp.68-71, Editor: Choi Sung-jin , (1 January, 2020, Korea)
◦ ange 2019 AUGUST. 월간 앙쥬 2019년 8월호 (August, 2019, p.160, Korea)
◦ Korean Society of Children’s Literature & Education한국 어린이 문학 교육학회  김은심교수, <외갓집은 정말 좋아!>(30 August, 2019, Korea)
◦ KOREAN PICTURE BOOKS ANNUAL 2019 한국 그림책 연감 2019 (14 August, 2019, Korea, 원주시 창의문화도시지원센터)
◦ 학교도서관저널 slj.co.kr 김순필 사서교사, “무언가를 짓는 데는 정성이 필요하다” (July and August, 2019, No. 95, p.190, Korea)
◦ 초등아침독서morningreading.org  정민재 사서교사, “도란도란 말소리로 펼치는 ‘책마을’ 풍경” (July, 2019, p.9, Korea)
◦ Chosun Media조선멤버스 [재밌다, 이 책!] 김성신 출판평론가, “‘지식의 창고’ 책, 어떻게 만들까…기획·인쇄해 내 속에 오기까지”(3 May, 2019,  Korea)
◦ 서울신문 The Seoul Shinmum “군포시평생학습원, 포럼 ‘한국 그림책의 뿌리를 찾아서’ 4회 개최”(9 May, 2018, Korea)
◦ Podcast The Illustration Lovers15회 – [글쓰는 일러스트레이터 특집] 사카베 히토미 작가님 편”(20 April, 2018, Korea)
◦ ”나의 그림책 태교,” mom&enfant September 2016, Seoul:DesignHouse, September 2016, 146.
◦ ISE SHIMBUN “アクリル画やコラージュ作品 四日市でさかべさん個展”(7 July, 2016, Japan)
◦ ISE SHIMBUN “さかべさんが個展 津 バレエダンサーのコラージュ”(10 July, 2015, Japan)
◦ THE CHUNICHI SHIMBUN “人間の光と影表現 津のさかべさんが個展”(10 July, 2015, Japan)
◦ MIE FURUSATO WEEKLY “さかべひとみさん個展 8日から三重画廊で開催”(2 July, 2015, Japan)
◦ 독서신문READERS’ NEWS “아이와 나”(9 June, 2015, Korea)
◦ 메트로신문Metro “[신간도서] 아이와 나…그림으로 그린 특별한 육아일기” (May, 2015, Korea)
◦ Art concept magazine Moon (September, 2014, Korea)
◦ ISE SHIMBUN “韓国で絵本出版 坂部さん原画展 津出身「温かさ感じて」”(6 February, 2014, Japan)
◦ THE CHUNICHI SHIMBUN “柔らかさと温かみある筆致 津で画家・坂部さん個展”(6 February, 2014, Japan)
◦ NHK ほっとイブニングみえ. (6:47-6:49 pm, 5 February, 2014, Japan)
◦ Korean Society of Children’s Literature & Education한국 어린이 문학 교육학회 Journal 이상희 회장 <내가 엄마 해야지> (1 October, 2013, Korea)
◦ MIE TIMES “出版記念に初個展 親子の情感豊かに描く”(9 August, 2013, Japan)
◦ ISE SHIMBUN “絵本で日韓の懸け橋に” (8 August, 2013, Japan)
◦ MIE FURUSATO WEEKLY “日韓交流の架け橋になりたい”(8 August, 2013, Japan)
◦ ISE SHIMBUN “ソウル在住の坂部さん 故郷の津で絵画展” (2 August, 2013, Japan)
◦ THE CHUNICHI SHIMBUN “津出身で韓国在住の絵本画家・坂部さん 故郷で初個展 子ども柔らかく表現”(2 August, 2013, Japan)

etc.


Researches

“디자인 연구방법론을 적용한 비주얼 스토리텔링 연구 -그림책 “요요요 따라쟁이야!”를 중심으로- A Study on Visual Storytelling Based on Design Research Methodologies”, The Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.23 No.4 , 18-24, 30 November, 2020

그림책 일러스트레이션 개발에 적용되는 디자인 연구방법론 -생활 그림책 『앞니가 흔들흔들』 사례연구-  A Study on Design Research Methodologies Applied to the Development of Picturebook Illustration -Using Picturebook My Wobbly Tooth as a Case-”, The Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.22 No.2 , 2-8, 31 May, 2019

기억의 구조 및 심상정보처리이론에 근거한 일러스트레이션 낱말카드에 관한 연구 -일본 문자 가나를 중심으로- A Study of Picture-Word Cards Based on the Structure of Memory and Graphical Information Processing Theory -Focusing on the Japanese Letter Kana-”, The Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.21 No.2 , 8-14, 31 May, 2018

시지각 이론을 활용한 문자그림책 표현 연구: 일본 문자 가나를 중심으로 A Study of Expression for ABC Picture Book based on the Theories about Visual Perception: focused on Japanese Letter Kana”, The Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.20 No.2 , 73-80, May, 2017

일러스트레이션을 활용한 일본 문자 가나 표현 연구 A Study on Pictorial Expression in Japanese kana Characters“, Doctoral Thesis, Seoul National University, February, 2017

아이코노텍스트 관점에서 본 알파벳 그림책 분석 An Analysis on ABC Books from Iconotextual Aspect”, The Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.20 No.1 , 88-95, February, 2017

“Expressions in Accordance with Traits of Human Visual Perception in Taro Gomi’s Surprise Picture Books”, Bulletin of the Association for Studies of Picture Books, 2016- No.18, 49-54, 30 March, 2016

다이쇼시대 안데르센동화 일러스트레이션-일본에서 번안된 안데르센동화 그림책 일러스트레이션 연구(2)- Illustrations of Andersen’s Fairy Tales during the Taisho Period -A Study on the Illustrations of Andersen’s Fairy Tales Adapted to Japanese Picture Books (2)-“, The Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.19 No.1 , 333-339, February, 2016

메이지시대 안데르센동화 일러스트레이션 -일본에서 번안된 안데르센동화 그림책 일러스트레이션 연구(1)- Illustrations of Andersen’s Fairy Tales during the Meiji Period -A Study on the Illustrations of Andersen’s Fairy Tales Adapted to Japanese Picture Books (1)-“, The Treatise on The Plastic Media, Vol.18 No.4, 341-350, November, 2015

“물화(物化)적 관점에서의 이와사키 치히로 일러스트레이션 연구 On the illustrations of Chihiro Iwasaki : approach to her philosophy of the union of subject and object”, MFA Thesis, Hongik University, February, 2013

일본그림책에 나타난 메시지 전달의 기호학적 분석 A Semiotic Analysis of the Message Passing through a Japanese Picture Book”, Co-Writer, Moon Chul, Journal of Basic Design & Art, Vol.13 No.5, 237-247, 2012

물화(物化)적 표현을 통한 일러스트레이션 연구 -이와사키 치히로의 『작은 새가 온 날』을 중심으로- A Study on the Illustration based on the expression of Wu-hua”, Journal of Basic Design & Art, Vol.13 No.5, 251-259, 2012


Art related Events

Kameyama Triennale. ART KAMEYAMA 2014. Kameyama city, Japan, 2 November – 9 November, 2014.
Seoul International Handmade Fair 2014.Coex Hall B, Seoul, 17 September – 20 September, 2014.
Live Painting at Handmade Korea Fair 2014. Coex Hall B, Seoul, 10 July – 13 July, 2014.
5th Nami Island Illust Festival. Nami Island, 12 October – 13 October, 2013.
Art Auction. JaeMi Gallery, Seoul, 11 October, 2013.
Hong Dae Free Market. Seoul, September – November, 2013.
Art Market SOSO. Seoul, May – October, 2013.