Kelly Kim is a multi-disciplinary designer who crafts compelling stories through a diverse range of projects from commercial market-ready products to exploratory “Material driven design” initiatives.




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©2017 - 2024  KKDS



A Korean-born designer graduated from ArtCenter College of Design with a background in industrial design (BS). Her global perspective is enriched by her background having lived in multicultural places such as Korea, the Philippines, Canada, and the USA. Her love for travel and exposure to different cultures and trends fuels her creative insights.

With a solid foundation in design thinking and a background spanning design consultancy, start-up, and corporate environments, she excels in crafting compelling product narratives through trend analysis, color consultation, and material research. She offers a holistic CMF design approach whether startups seeking distinctive product identities or established companies aiming to innovate.

Guided by her approach of “Material-inspired design”, she departs from traditional processes to create innovative and impactful product solutions. Currently, she is captivated by the beauty of cultural stories intertwined with traditional craftsmanship processes. Her interest lies in the simplicity of poetic narratives, cultural aspects, and preserving age-old practices in the face of rapidly advancing technology. She is always open to a collaborations on potential projects or commissioned works.


Experience

Current
  • KellyKim Design Studio

2022-3
  • Logitech G, Sr. Color Material Finish Designer

2021-2
  • Logitech Material Futures, Sr. Material designer

2019-21
  • Logitech G, Color Material Finish Designer

2018-19 
  • PopSockets, Color Material Finish Designer

2017
  • ArtCenter College of Design, Professor assistant  

2016
  • HTC, Color Material Finish Design Intern

2016
  • Karten Design, Industrial Design Intern


Recognition

2024
  • 배렴가옥 | In the presence of Hanji | Exhibition
  • 아산창작센터 | Hanji, masterclass | Exhibition
  • 이화여자 대학교, 산업 디자인 | Invited Talk  
  • 국민 대학교, 산업 디자인 | Invited Talk
  • Adobe Creative Connect | Invited Talk
  • The New York Times | Color collection | Publication

2023
  • iF Design | Aurora collection | Award
  • Red dot | Aurora collection | Award
  • GamesHub | Aurora collection | Publication
  • Forbes | Color collection | Publication

2022
  • IDA Bronze | Aurora collection | Award
  • IDA Honorable mentions | Aurora Collection | Award
  • Red dot | G335 | Award
  • Hypebesast | Aurora collection | Publication
  • Gameshub | Aurora collection | Publication

2021
  • Red dot | Play your way campaign | Award
  • FastCompany | Color collection | Publication

2020
  • IDA Gold | Play your way campaign | Award
  • FastCompany | Color collection | Publication
  • Scoop | Color collection | Publication

2018
  • ICFF NYC Studio Winner | Exhibition
  • ArtCenter College of Design, CPD | Invited Talk
  • Designboom | Mokumé | Publication
  • Mediasota | Mokumé | Publication
  • WGSN Forecast Service | Mokumé | Publication
  • Monomio Research | Mokumé | Publication
  • CNT Factory | Mokumé | Publication
  • Home Nino | Mokumé | Publication
  • AD Russia  | Mokumé | Publication
  • Visual& | Mokumé | Publication
  • Lemanoosh | Mokumé | Publication
  • Noble ID | Mokumé | Publication
  • Schoenhaesslich | Mokumé | Publication
  • Studio Przedmiotu | Mokumé | Publication
  • Architecture Design | Mokumé | Publication
  • Veetrina | Mokumé | Publication