Aaron Kim
Creative Director
Los Angeles, CA, USAI'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
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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
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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
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
Education
Academy Of Art University (AAU)
Bachelor of Fine Arts
September 2002
- December 2005
San Francisco, California, United States
Languages
English (Fluent),
Korean (Native),
Awards
Sony Corporation
Sony Reader Brand Identity / Package Design Award
2010
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite,
Art Direction,
Branding,
Creative Direction,
Keyshot,
Microsoft Office,
Package Design,
Project Management,
Visual UI Design,