A multidisciplinary brand designer, director, and illustrator based in the Netherlands. Professional experiences extend from crafting illustration systems to shaping comprehensive brand languages and developing design system components. I've worked with tech startups in San Francisco and Silicon Valley for over two decades, while also working in the fields of art and culture. I’ve also had the privilege of learning under notable mentors such as Armin Hofmann, Paul Rand, Wolfgang Weingart, and Pierre Mendell.
Collaborations include: IBM, Mozilla, Google, MBC TV, Matternet, Luum, Dolby Digital, YouTube, Sony, eBay, and numerous others. For further details or to explore collaboration opportunities, please get in touch.
Contact CVPast Work/Clients Sunjin Kim
Eindhoven
NL
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IBM Mozilla MBC TV Flexport Matternet Okta Luum Elevaate Dolby Digital Google Box Youtube Aim Autodesk Leanplum Xbox
eBAY
Nike Lexus Schwab Scion Sony Party.JP Oddfellows AKQA Tolleson ...
2020–
2018–2020
2018
2017–
2015–2016
2012–2015
2011–2012
2009–2011Senior Brand Designer/Brand Lead Freelance
JUUL Labs—Creative Director–APAC JUUL Labs—Creative Director–International
Led creative direction for a bespoke flagship store in Seoul, South Korea, and conceptualized recycling programs at JUUL HQ. Art directed photoshoots and films for an APAC testimonial campaign, directed motion graphics for digital campaigns in APAC. Ensured brand identity uniformity across consumer displays, signage, collateral, digital experiences, retail environments, and duty-free experiences in EMEA and APAC.
San Francisco Korea National University of Cultural Heritage—Visiting Professor
Taught “Introduction to Design (Personal Branding)”
South Korea MOHM—Co–Founder/Creative Director
Recognized by South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, featured in significant exhibitions in Seoul, Tokyo, and Milan Design Week, by reimagining the design of traditional Korean crafts.
South Korea
JUNIOR—Senior Art Director (Freelance)
eBay–eBay shopbot AI app
Shyp–Shyp.com redesign
San Francisco
Box—Brand Design Lead/Brand Steward
Rebranding–Unified Box’s disparate subbrands with a single comprehensive design system.
San Francisco
AKQA—Senior Art Director (Freelance)
Youtube.com–A comprehensive visual audit and a brand guidelines.
Schwab–Redesign of Schwab.com
San Francisco
AKQA—Art Director
Xbox.com–Redesign of Xbox.com
Nike NFR–Brand refresh
San Francisco
Skills Past Work/Clients
Brand Audit (Competitive Review/Visual Audit)
Branding (Brand Identity/Visual Design System)
Brand Guidelines and Style Guides
Brand Strategy
Art Direction + Photography
Graphic Design
Editorial
Type Design
Icon Design
Web Design
Digital Design
Illustration
Illustration System
Product Design (Lifestyle/Design Objects )
Retail Space Design
Experiential Design (Installation)
Textile Design IBM Mozilla MBC TV Flexport Matternet
Okta Luum Elevaate Dolby Digital Google Box Youtube Aim Autodesk Leanplum Xbox Nike eBAY
Lexus Schwab Scion Sony Party.JP Oddfellows AKQA Tolleson
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Exhibitions
Press/Interviews/PublicationsIBM—Flagship Headquarters OMA
Wall graphics September 2024
Seoul, South Korea