about

Carolyn Kim is a Korean American multidisciplinary graphic designer based in the SF Bay Area who focuses on building memorable experiences no matter the medium, from branding to visual interfaces. She grew up in San Jose and graduated in May 2024 from the California College of the Arts in San Francisco with a BFA Graphic Design with a high distinction award.

After interning at the brand & marketing agency Nesscessity as a Art Direction/Graphic Design Intern, she is currently freelance designing social media posts & stories for their brand clients. Since 2023, she has been professionally working with Children’s Creativity Museum as a graphic designer for about a year, through an internship, fellowship, and a part-time independent contract. As she is interested in experiential design for spaces, she has been a volunteer art director for 2 end-of-semester exhibitions at her college.

Cultivating her artistic abilities since childhood and expanding to graphic design and UX/UI, she has developed a keen attention to detail while also being able to maintain a holistic view of the overall system. No matter where, you can probably spot her indulging in boba while listening to some tunes as a bobarista, capturing moments through photos as she explores the world, or learning electric guitar.

services
Creative Direction
UX/UI Design
Web Design
Prototyping
Packaging
Graphic Design
Branding
Editorial Design
Wayfinding & Signage
3D Design
experience

With 4+ years designing and 2 years working professionally across various creative environments, such as in a graphic design studio, museum, exhibitions, and marketing agency, she brings versatility and adaptability with a research-driven approach whether working in interdisciplinary teams or independently.

CCA Study Abroad GD in Seoul, South Korea

july 2023

Graphic Designer @ TBD* at CCA

jan–may 2023
children's creativity museum, plastikcomb magazine 6, studio forward

Volunteer Art Director/Graphic Designer @ CCA BFA GD

ATTENTION THESIS SHOWCASE (mar–may 2024)
R3ALIZED LEVEL 3 EXHIBITION (mar–may 2023)

California College of the Arts, BFA Graphic Design

aug 2020–may 2024
creative achievement award (aug 2020–may 2024)
design dean's list (spring & fall 2023)
design dean's spotlight (may 2024)
high distinction award (may 2024)
software

Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, Procreate, Blender, Canva

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