James Chae is a Korean-American designer and educator based in Korea passionate about K-pop, design and music culture. He publishes Pudding Label, co-hosts Graphic Support Group Podcast, and directs Pudding Projects.  He is currently the Program Chair of Graphic Design and Visual Art at Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA). Chae has taught in Korea at Hongik University since 2016 after completing his MFA in Graphic Design at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).