Aaron Kim

Creative Director

Los Angeles, CA, USA
I'm a creative designer with strong corporate & agency design abilities with experience in: brand design, package design, website design, marketing, and print design. With exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills, I have the ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally, with the proven ability to create innovative solutions based upon client goals or company directives.

Work Experience

Inspign

Creative Director

Leading and designing multiple projects in various stages of development from concept to final execution. Clients include Belkin, Phyn, Caavo, SomiSomi & Feit Electric.
October 2017 - California, United States

DesignSeed. Co

Creative Director

Founded and work as a creative director. Brand & product development, website strategy, planning, UX, visual design, and execution, B2B customer acquisition, conversion, and retention, digital marketing, social media, video, copy writing & content development, and client engagement.
October 2017 - California, United States

Munchkin

Art Director

Responsible for brand and package design strategy directions. This included collaborating with internal partners as well as overseeing a creative staff of 2 who worked on creative marketing materials as well as social media and tradeshow graphics.
July 2017 - October 2017 California, United States

TP-Link USA Corporation

Senior Art Director

Responsible for articulating the brand vision and creative direction of 360 marketing campaigns, product launches, websites, tradeshows, and marketing communications. Provided creative leadership and management of the in-house team of 3 graphic, 2 visual designers, copywriters, and social media specialists. Collaborated with marketing directors, product managers, partnerships, business development, and executive management.
August 2015 - June 2017 California, United States

ESalon LLC

Art Director

July 2015 - August 2015 California, United States

Belkin International

Senior Branding Designer

Lead designer of WeMo brand. Concept and developed WeMo logo and package design as well as its brand style guide to be distributed and used by internal creatives. Created iconography system for the package design.
July 2010 - July 2015 Playa Vista, California, United States

Sony Electronics / Design Center

Visual Designer

Responsibilities included brand identity, packaging, environments and interactive projects. Led and presented multiple projects in various stages of development from concept to execution to implementation.
April 2007 - July 2010 California, United States

Loris Design, LLC

Graphic Designer

May 2006 - March 2007 San Francisco, California, United States

Interbrand

Graphic Designer

January 2006 - April 2006 San Francisco, California, United States

Education

Academy Of Art University (AAU)

Bachelor of Fine Arts

September 2002 - December 2005 San Francisco, California, United States

Kaywon School Of Art And Design

Associate in Arts

March 1995 - February 2000 Korea, Republic of

Languages

English (Fluent),
Korean (Native),

Awards

IF Package Design Award

Sony Active Style Headphone Design / Gold Award

2007

Sony Corporation

PiiQ Headphone Package Design Award

2010

Sony Corporation

Sony Reader Brand Identity / Package Design Award

2010

Sony Corporation

Sony Global Vision Project Award

2009

Sony Creative Center, Tokyo

Sony Media package design / Special Recognition Sato Award

2008

Sony Creative Center, Tokyo

Sony Headphone package design / Special Recognition Morita Award

2008

Academy Of Art University

Raymond Winery Award for Design Excellence

2005

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Art Direction, Branding, Creative Direction, Keyshot, Microsoft Office, Package Design, Project Management, Visual UI Design,