Joon Kim
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About
I am a designer who observes and analyzes users and their needs and wants in their daily life. Throughout my design process, an individual's any move and statement can become a precious insight into a given problem and solution in my designs. Truly, I feel worth as a designer when individuals are emotionally stimulated and my empathy is expressed by my designs.
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Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Industrial and Product DesignOtis College of Art and Design2011 - 2014
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Los Angeles City College2008 - 2010
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Experience
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Packaging DesignerCJ Foods, Inc.La Palma, CAJul 2015 - Mar 2017 (1 year 8 months)• Proceeded new product development, packaging design renewal, packaging line extension and limited edition items.
• Designed graphics on POPs of sell sheets, brand brochures for trade shows and banners for Costco road shows.
• Managed and built a database for Bibigo and Annie Chun’s packaging design files and design elements.
• Participated in trade shows such as Natural Products Expo West (Anaheim), Fancy Food Show (NY / SF) and KCON (LA), and created and organized trade show booths and show case. -
Graphic DesignerPYO Gallery LALos Angeles, CAJan 2015 - Jul 2015 (6 months)• Designed a book catalogue for the artist Ha, Jung-Woo’s solo exhibition (Feb. 28 - Apr. 18).
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Product DesignerBlack Design AssociatesJun 2014 - Sep 2014 (3 months)• Modeled an operating Batmobile.
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Product Design InternJoel Bell Industrial DesignJul 2013 - Jul 2013∙ Designed a foldable chair made out of aluminum poles and woven bean bag straps.
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Graphic & Packaging DesignerBrandstorm Inc.May 2012 - May 2013 (1 year)∙ Met multiple project deadlines by maintaining communication between clients and design team.
∙ Designed graphics for labels and packages, and developed 3D designs for booths.
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Teaching AssistantOtis College of Art and DesignSep 2012 - Dec 2012 (3 months)∙ Assisted Visual Communications teacher and taught sketching and marker rendering skills to Sophomore students.
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Awards
• Light fixture design, “Orbit” displayed in 117 th Canton Fair in China,
Apr. 15, 2015 – Apr. 20, 2015
China Import and Export Complex in Pazhou Island, Guangzhou, China
• Mug design, “Inex” displayed in Dwell on Design,
June 20, 2014 – June 22, 2014
Los Angeles Convention Center
• Light fixture design, “Orbit” shorlisted for final judging,
May 2, 2014
Reddot Design Award: Design Concept 2014
• Ahmanson Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship,
Aug. 2011 – May. 2014
Otis College of Art and Design
• Korean Heritage Scholarship Foundation Scholarship,
June. 2012
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On Coroflot@joonkdesign, member since 2014
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