Hi there! I'm a package design specialist with 15+ years experience designing for clients. I'm the designer behind Taco Bell's current sauce packet designs, and I have spent the past 10 years helping food manufacturers in the U.S. build complex product lines of over 50 SKUs of seasonal and everyday items on stand-up pouches, tins, cello wraps, and many other substrates.…

Leslie S. Kim

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Hi there! I'm a package design specialist with 15+ years experience designing for clients. I'm the designer behind Taco Bell's current sauce packet designs, and I have spent the past 10 years helping food manufacturers in the U.S. build complex product lines of over 50 SKUs of seasonal and everyday items on stand-up pouches, tins, cello wraps, and many other substrates.…

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Hi there! I’m a package design specialist with 15+ years experience designing for clients. I’m the designer behind Taco Bell’s current sauce packet designs, and I have spent the past 10 years helping food manufacturers in the U.S. build complex product lines of over 50 SKUs of seasonal and everyday items on stand-up pouches, tins, cello wraps, and many other substrates.

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Work Experience

Graphic Designer at Oxnard College
July 1, 2024 - Present
Design campus-wide marketing materials including 80+ banners, CE booklets, environmental signage, and billboards; collaborate directly with the Dean of Marketing and CE Dean to support enrollment-focused initiatives.
Graphic Designer at Jo’s Candies
January 1, 2016 - Present
Led a full rebrand and product-line overhaul of 50+ SKUs for a 75-year-old manufacturer, contributing to multi-million-dollar revenue growth; managed packaging, branding, and vendor communication to improve quality and workflow; elevated private-label design offerings and strengthened key retailer relationships; worked directly with the CEO.
Graphic Designer at Sunny Dell Specialty
November 1, 2024 - Present
Rebranded soup & sauce manufacturer with minimal assets; directed photoshoot to build a content library; created AI-enhanced catalog imagery and interim packaging used to secure placements with major retailers (incl. Costco); produced trade show materials and sales presentations to support ownership change.
Owner/Founder at Dynamite Starfish
April 1, 2015 - October 1, 2025
Founded a community-based rock climbing brand featuring wholesome T-shirt designs; attended trade shows, established wholesale relationships with retailers, and spoke at industry events as a thought leader.
Graphic Designer at VaynerMedia
November 1, 2014 - June 1, 2015
Created social concepts and digital assets for Mattel, FOX, Toyota, L’Oréal, Naked Juice; shot and produced photography for digital campaigns.
Jr. Graphic Designer at Meat & Potatoes, Inc
November 1, 2011 - November 1, 2014
Designed packaging and marketing materials for Bacardi, Campari, Taco Bell, Fox Home Entertainment, and major labels; produced key art for NBC shows and managed portfolio/production design across clients.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Art - Graphic Design at California State University, Northridge
January 11, 2030 - January 12, 2026
Graphic Design Architecture + Design Research Tour – Participant & Speaker at Curtin University of Technology
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Goods
    paper Leslie Kim Design Portfolio
    Leslie Kim's Design Portfolio. Includes print and packaging design, brand design, logo design, and various other projects over a varied career.…