Calling all artists and photographers! We’ve got a new contest designed especially for you.

Yep, we want YOU to photograph, illustrate or design the cover of an upcoming issue of KoreAm. Here’s the premise of the cover story we’re working on.

Were you born here?

Most of us who were born and/or reared in the United States have had to answer that question, usually posed by a fellow Korean, scores of times over the course of our…

Sometimes the simplest designs send the strongest messages. South Korean designer Lukas Koh took an ordinary tissue box and transformed it into an environmentally aware object, called T-issue. The tree shaped cut-out on the side allows you to see how much tissue you have remaining, as well as making you conscious about your consumption habits.

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