MIA SEO
New York City, NY, United States
EDUCATION
2018-2022 MFA, Savannah College of Art and Design, Jewelry, Savannah, GA, USA
2013-2018 BFA, Sungshin Women’s University, Metal Craft, Seoul, South Korea
2017 Sungshin IBC, Sungshin Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea
2016 Centro Internazionale Giorgio La Pira, Florence, FI, Italy
EXPERIENCE
2022- 2023 David Yurman, Women’s Jewelry Design Tep Assistant Designer, New York, NY, USA
2022 David Yurman, Women’s Jewelry Design Intern, New York, NY, USA
2021 Mejuri Inc. Jewelry Design Intern, New York, NY, USA
2019 Trattoria dall’Oste Chianineria, Promotion Assistant, Florence, FI, Italy
2017 NEHITA jewelry INC, Assistant Intern, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2017 PhoeBe Jewelry Design Lab, Assistant Intern, Seoul, South Korea
2016 High Fashion Peruzzi S.P.A, Sales and Display, Florence, FI, Italy
2015 Wolgok Jewelry Foundation, Field Researcher Intern, Seoul, South Korea
2014 Korea Craft & Design Foundation (KCDF), Student Journalist, Seoul, South Korea
2014 Hansan Festival, Children Craft School Assistant, Tongyoung-si, South Korea
2013 Sungshin Women’s University, University Official Blogger, Seoul, South Korea
2013 Sungshin Women’s University, Student Ambassador, Seoul, South Korea
EXHIBITION
2022 A Plastic Ocean, M. F. A. Solo Thesis Exhibition by Mia Seo, Savannah, GA, USA
2022 American Craft Show, Baltimore, Virtual
2022 SCAD KSA Mokkoji Exhibition, Virtual
2021 Mittelmoda The Fashion Award Final Fashion Show, Milan, Italy
2021 We are SNAG Anthology, SNAG Membership Exhibition, Virtual
2021 Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show, Virtual
2020 Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show, Virtual
2019 Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA, USA
2019 American Craft Show, Baltimore, MD, USA
2019 SCAD Jewelry Trunk Show, Savannah, GA, USA
2019 SCAD KSA Mokkoji Exhibition, Savannah, GA, USA
2018 SSWU Graduate Exhibition, Gaon Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2017 Seoul Craft Trend Fair, Seoul, South Korea
2016 Seoul Craft Trend Fair, Seoul, South Korea
AWARD
2021 CFDA Scholar Award Winner - COVID Relief Scholar
2021 Mittelmoda The Fashion Award Finalist
2021 IDA Design Award, Honorable Mention
2020 IDA Design Awards Winner, Silver
2019 KJDA 19th International Jewelry Design Contest, Special Selection
Savannah College of Art and Design Achievement Graduate Scholarship
Savannah College of Art and Design Academic Honors Graduate Scholarship
Sungshin Women’s University Student Ambassador scholarship
Sungshin Women’s University Academic Scholarship
SKILL
Zbrush, Rhino 3D, Hand Rendering, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
LANGUAGES
Native in Korea
Business-level proficiency in English
Basic Italian
MEMBERSHIP
Ethical Metalsmiths Student Member
SCAD Jewelry Graduate Association
CERTIFICATION
Rhinoceros 6.0
Rhino 5 Essential Traning - Lynda.com
CoFAEL(Certificate of Fine Arts Expert for Leadership) - Sungshin Women’s University