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Hi, I’m Josephine Kim—a multidisciplinary designer and writer. I thrive at the intersection of art, storytelling, and user-centered design, translating ideas into visually compelling experiences—from runway fashion projects to editorial content and digital interfaces.…

Josephine Kim

Artist, Freelance Digital Illustrator, Book Illustrator, +5

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Hi, I’m Josephine Kim—a multidisciplinary designer and writer. I thrive at the intersection of art, storytelling, and user-centered design, translating ideas into visually compelling experiences—from runway fashion projects to editorial content and digital interfaces.…

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Josephine Kim—a multidisciplinary designer and writer. I thrive at the intersection of art, storytelling, and user-centered design, translating ideas into visually compelling experiences—from runway fashion projects to editorial content and digital interfaces.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

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Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Artist at Self Employed

January 1, 2025 - Present

Fashion Designer at Lunar Gala

August 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025

Co-designed a 7-look fashion line for Lunar Gala, Pittsburgh’s largest fashion event, with 1,000+ attendees annually. Coordinated with a cross-functional team of sound and motion designers, models, photographers, cinematographers, and hair and makeup artists to execute a high-impact runway show.

UI/UX / Web Designer at Design for America

August 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022

Collaborated in a team of 5 designers using Wix to redesign a local non-profit’s website (Operation Better Block in Hazelwood) to facilitate community engagement. Conducted multiple rounds of user testing to optimize design decisions and refine low-fidelity mockups into high-fidelity prototypes in Figma for both web and mobile interfaces. Identified issues with website organization, implemented structural and visual design improvements to enhance user experience and accessibility while maintaining branding.

Artist & Writer at Big Straw Magazine

August 1, 2021 - Present

Produced original content and artwork for print and digital issues of Big Straw, the sole Asian-interest literary publication at Carnegie Mellon University. Designed layouts using Adobe InDesign and edited manuscripts adapting content across various genres and styles while maintaining the publication's voice. Cover artist for the 2024 and 2025 issues, with the 2024 issue showcased in a Hunt Library exhibition (Sept 2024).