I'm a versatile Art Director and Creative Consultant specializing in retail branding, packaging, and campaign development. I've partnered with agencies, founders, and marketing leaders for over two decades, guiding projects from concept to polished delivery. I'm known for rapid problem-solving and high-level creative partnerships, with experience spanning Target’s award-winning 'Design for All' campaigns, Levi’s global Women’s campaign, and bespoke packaging systems for emerging beauty and lifestyle brands. I bring agility, cross-industry perspective, and production know-how to deliver results under tight timelines.…

Monika Kim

I'm a versatile Art Director and Creative Consultant specializing in retail branding, packaging, and campaign development. I've partnered with agencies, founders, and marketing leaders for over two decades, guiding projects from concept to polished delivery. I'm known for rapid problem-solving and high-level creative partnerships, with experience spanning Target’s award-winning 'Design for All' campaigns, Levi’s global Women’s campaign, and bespoke packaging systems for emerging beauty and lifestyle brands. I bring agility, cross-industry perspective, and production know-how to deliver results under tight timelines.…

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I’m a versatile Art Director and Creative Consultant specializing in retail branding, packaging, and campaign development. I’ve partnered with agencies, founders, and marketing leaders for over two decades, guiding projects from concept to polished delivery.
I’m known for rapid problem-solving and high-level creative partnerships, with experience spanning Target’s award-winning ‘Design for All’ campaigns, Levi’s global Women’s campaign, and bespoke packaging systems for emerging beauty and lifestyle brands. I bring agility, cross-industry perspective, and production know-how to deliver results under tight timelines.

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Language

English
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance creative direction, art direction and graphic design at Monika Kim Design
April 1, 2018 - Present
Partnered with various clients including Josie Maran Beauty to relaunch and redesign packaging with detailed execution for components and print; led Walmart Fashion's e-commerce and CRM creative for their first sustainable line, managing a team to meet aggressive timelines; collaborated on Pier1's 360 rebrand including brand style guide, campaigns, digital, video, in-store and packaging design while overseeing production.
Associate Creative Director at Hudson Grace
December 31, 2022 - September 2, 2025
Collaborated with founders to create luxury home brand strategy across ecommerce, email, social, print, and seasonal campaigns while overseeing production. Developed project management and approval processes. Managed marketing partnership with parent company Crate and Barrel and merchandising team, and sourced/managed vendors, photographers, and freelancers.
Associate Creative Director at Eileen Fisher, Inc.
June 30, 2019 - September 2, 2025
Led rebrand efforts to reflect founder’s original design values targeting acquisitional clients through omni-channel campaigns including print, packaging, experiential, digital, social, in-store, and video. Strengthened company presence as a B Corporation leader via new ideas for content and events. Developed and streamlined creative approval processes and managed a team of 2 Art Directors and 2 Designers.
Freelance creative direction, art direction and graphic design at Monika Kim Design
April 1, 2018 - September 2, 2025
Led Target Threshold launch campaign, conceived experiential Life-Size Doll House Kiosk and digital advertising; partnered with Kendo for brand consistency between Marc Jacobs Beauty retail and fashion lines; elevated Levi’s Women’s global campaign at FCB, concepting and art directing photography; won Diane Von Furstenberg Gap Kids campaign working with Gap creative director.
Senior Art Director at PMH Advertising
August 31, 2010 - February 1, 2004
Creative lead on Target’s Design for All initiative producing award-winning campaigns advocating design democratization; led partnerships with luxury brands integrating 'High-Low' brand languages across campaign concept, broadcast, and digital; launched and created Target’s Choxie private label fine chocolates brand, leading product, print, packaging, video and digital campaigns. Managed other brand partnerships with Converse, Isaac Mizrahi, and more.
Associate Creative Director at HUDSON GRACE
September 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022
In partnership with the founders, create luxury home brand strategy and design for e-commerce, in-store merchandising, email, social, print, seasonal campaigns, and events. Oversaw all aspects of production. Developed project management and approval process from the ground up. Managed marketing partnerships with Crate and Barrel and merchandising teams; sourced and managed photographers and freelancers.
Associate Creative Director at EILEEN FISHER, INC.
April 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019
In partnership with marketing and design, oversaw the rebrand of Eileen Fisher to reflect founder’s original intention and design values, targeting acquisitional clients through omni-channel campaigns: print, packaging, experiential events, digital, social, in-store, and video/photography. Strengthened the company’s presence as a B Corporation leader and established values in the retail space through new ideas for video/photography, events, and social content. Developed processes for a new departmental structure and streamlined creative approvals. Managed and mentored a team of 2 Art Directors and 2 Designers.
Freelance Creative Director, Art Director & Graphic Designer at MONIKA KIM DESIGN
September 1, 2010 - April 1, 2018
Deutsch: Creative lead for Target Threshold launch; oversaw The Life-Size Doll House interactive kiosk and digital campaign. Kendo: ensured brand consistency and visual dialog between Marc Jacobs Beauty’s retail and Marc Jacobs Fashion. FCB: revitalized Levi’s Women’s global campaign; presented concepts, art direction for photography, and managed production. Gap: collaborated with the creative director to win Diane Von Furstenberg Gap Kids campaign; developed in-store, OOH, print, and digital work. Other projects included numerous Target partnerships with major brands.
Senior Art Director at PMH ADVERTISING
February 1, 2004 - September 1, 2010
Creative lead on 360 campaigns for Target’s Design for All, promoting design democratization; won 2 Pushpin Awards and received coverage in Ad Age and Ad Week. Led Target partnerships with luxury brands, crafting cohesive expressions across broadcast, print, in-store, and digital channels. Launched Target’s Choxie brand, a mass-market approach to premium chocolates, overseeing product, print, in-store, packaging, broadcast/video, and digital. Worked on partnerships with Converse, Isaac Mizrahi, Devi Kroell, Loeffler Randall, Jovovich-Hawk, Thomas O’Brien, and others.

Education

BFA at Rhode Island School of Design
September 4, 2016 - June 4, 2020
Graphic Design
MFA Sculpture at California College of Arts
September 1, 2008 - June 1, 2011
UX Design Advanced at UC Berkeley Extension
January 11, 2012 - September 4, 2012
BFA in Graphic Design at Rhode Island School of Design
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026
MFA in Sculpture at California College of Arts
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026
Certification at Google
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026

Qualifications

Google Digital Marketing and E-commerce certification
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026

Industry Experience

Retail, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Other, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Education
    paper Target Threshold, Human Size Dollhouse

    Created a kiosk concept that was installed at Grand Central terminal in New York City for the launch of Threshold Home. The Dollhouse was furnished with all Threshold products and QR codes accompanied them for immediate purchase. An interactive and self-guided shopping experience.