Young Kim

Designer

Los Angeles , United States

Member since January 19, 2016

Young is a thinker and a problem solver. He loves new challenges and fusing good design with a user-experience that is engaging and forward-thinking. He has experience working in both small digital agencies and large global agencies. Young has worked with well-known brands as an interactive art director, visual designer, and UX/UI designer. Recently, his work with PBS has won a 2016 Revere Award from the Association of American Publishers.

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Portfolio

Employment

Freelance Art Director
Bartle Bogle Hegarty
2016 - 2016
- Strategized and designed a visual language for Google hardware and software offerings at Best Buy retail stores and online stores.
- Solved a visual language issue of how to depict Google Chromecast for the casual viewer by implementing photos and icons in a visually comprehensible way.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
Senior Designer
Razorfish
2014 - 2016
- Designed campaign websites and landing pages.
- Created social media campaigns, providing art direction and photography styling.
- Updated Acura.com for new car releases, designing new experiences while maintaining brand guidelines.
- Helped ideate and design interactive experiences for the 2016 NSX release.
- Edited video and created motion graphics for Acura web videos.
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, InDesign
Art Director
OIC (Objective Integrated Communications)
2012 - 2014
- Led major re-branding efforts for websites of brands such as Plantronics, Wells Fargo, and Videology.
- Created concept designs for digital experiences with browser-responsive technology that included banner ads, emails, and websites.
- Pitched new work to clients and served as a valuable communicator in client reviews.
- Acted as the art director for web videos that included live action and animation for Plantronics.
- Designed campaign-specific websites for Plantronics ("All-day Worker") and for Wells Fargo ("Environmental Forum").
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Cinema 4D, Maya
Freelance Designer
Inhance Digital
2010 - 2010
- Designed interactive iPad apps for the client, Exxon Mobil.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Maya, Cinema 4D
Designer/Animator
Bonnie Brae
2009 - 2009
- Created style sheets for music videos.
- Created visual effects for music videos.
- Animated and designed opening sequences for short films.
- Ideated and designed motion branding and identities for musical acts and short films.
- Helped write and create content for pitch decks.
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects
Designer
Yuru
2008 - 2009
- Created infographics as an in-house designer for a health-driven social media start-up.
- Designed a corporate identity for video branding.
- Filmed and edited short videos for social media.
- Designed print materials for marketing collateral.
- Ideated concepts while working with strategists for compelling visual content.
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, InDesign

Education

Master's degree in Design
School of Visual Arts - New York
2009 - 2011
Bachelor's degree in Studio Art, English
University of California, Irvine - Irvine, California
2001 - 2005

Experience

Adobe Photoshop20 years
Adobe Illustrator16 years
Adobe InDesign11 years
Adobe After Effects8 years

Tools

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe After Effects

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