RICHARD KIM

RK-DESIGN.COM | 206-419-6287 | INFO@RK-DESIGN.COM 1530 NW MARKET ST #511, SEATTLE, WA 98107

 

Art Director Sagacity Media, Seattle WA November 2014 – December 2014 As a interim art director at Sagacity Media, publisher of Seattle Met, SagaCity Media Inc. is the parent company of Seattle Met, Portland Monthly, Aspen Sojourner, Park City Magazine, Vail-Beaver Creek Magazine, Portland Bride & Groom, Seattle Met Bride & Groom, Out Aloha, Out City and 18 other custom and editorial publications, my responsibilities are: work closely with internal team (editorial, photo, prepress/production, and account team) to conceive, propose, and execute print magazines to produce and design Seattle Met Bride and Groom and Salt Lake/Park City Bride and Groom magazine. Graphic Designer RPI Printing, Seattle WA January 2014 – August 2014

As a graphic designer at RPI Printing, a leading provider of personalized print services who constantly develops new designs and product categories to meet specific consumer needs and work directly with RPI’s brand partners to provide designs and form factors

that fit the demographic of their core customer. My responsibilities are • work closely with the creative team • propose, design, and execute photo books, cards & stationery, posters, marketing collateral and catalogs with high design and consumer standards • Keep informed of design, photographic, typographic , issues and trends as they relate to RPI Print creative • participate in client and

internal planning, development, production, and follow-up meetings to assure the highest possible results on time • color correct, take photos • make sure the designs are ready for production.

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR Story Worldwide, Seattle WA September 2012 – January 2014

As a senior art director at Story Worldwide, my responsibilities are • work closely with internal team (editorial, photo,

prepress/production, and account team) to conceive, propose, and execute print magazines and all associated facets of program including digital. • Travel as needed for photo shoots, and critical production windows in magazine schedule. • Establish and maintain relevant objectives and high design and editorial standards. This includes liaising with teams and support staff both locally

and remotely. • Participate in client and internal planning, development, production, and follow-up meetings, as needed, to assure the highest possible results on time and on or under budget. • Serve as group wide design lead for other prospective and existing

projects as needed. • Contribute to efficient system for estimating and accurately tracking budgets. • Build and manage a stable of contributors, including photographers, illustrators, graphic designers, and other specialists for all work venues and media, as needed. • Contribute to creating and sustaining a culture in which both editorial and art staff collaborate effectively to achieve shared

objectives. • Keep informed of design, photographic, typographic and social media issues and trends as they relate to Story Worldwide creative. • Contribute to Story off-sites and other meetings as a design and creative advocate.

SENIOR DESIGNER | ART DIRECTOR Seattle Pacific University, Seattle WA June 2007 - September 2012

As senior designer/art director for Seattle Pacific University and SPU’s award-winning institutional magazine, Response. My

responsibilities included: designing and producing Response; participating in the development of marketing strategy for Response; designing and producing key institutional positioning and marketing projects, including advertisements, viewbooks, catalogs,

brochures, flyers, and posters; assisting the art director in overseeing the development and implementation of SPU’s institution-wide branding strategy, including the establishment and implementation of graphic standards in all print and electronic communications;

assisting the art director in managing graphic services, including oversight of the design staff; contributing to strategy development for all-University marketing and communications; other related duties as assigned.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Scotsman Guide, Seattle WA June 2006 - June 2007

As a graphic designer for Scotsman Guide, my responsibilities were designing half of the residential edition of Scotsman Guide and other design services for the company such as advertisements for clients. Worked closely with other designers and editors under the supervision of the art director. Spread design by me appeared in the SPD's 42nd Publication Design Annual, which featured all award-winning magazine designs and illustrations from 2006.

 

EDUCATION

School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, Bachelor of Fine Arts

September 1990 to May 1996

 

SOFTWARE/SYSTEM SKILLS

Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Keynote

REFERENCES

Matthew Sumi, Photographer matt@matthewsumi.com, matthewsumi.com, 206 850 7760

Dale Kegley, Art Director dkegley@spu.edu, spu.edu, 206 281 2327

David Betz, Creative Director davidbetz@mac.com, 206 251 3437

Brett Eddy, Executive VP Strategic Development brett@rpiprint.com, rpiprint.com, 360 649 5799