{ esther j. kim } creative.esther @ gmail.com 714. 851 5078
link } creativeesther.com
work experience } Bebe Studio, Inc. Los Angeles, CA
education } California State Polytechnic University, Pomona oct 03 - june 05 Bachelors of Fine Arts in Graphic Design (BFA) sept 00 - oct 03 Architecture program, the College of Environmental Design
accomplish ments } awards GUESS List Loyalty Card Award Best Loyalty Card, May 2009 International Card Manufacturer Association (icma) 2009 Annual Élan Awards Card: GUESS List Loyalty Card, GUESS publications Color Management for Logos, A Comprehensive Guide for Graphic Designers Published January 28, 2006 by John T. Drew and Sarah A. Meyer, RotoVision Logo Design: One-color personal logo, shown on page 32 of book. (ISBN: 978-2-940361-14-4) Personal Logomark Copyright © 2006 by Esther Kim
skills } Mac OSX. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge, Lightroom, ImageReady, Acrobat, Microsoft Word and Excel. Basic understanding of XHTML, CSS & Flash.
interests } Music, photography, architecture, fashion, sewing, lover of nature’s unmatched beauty, sight-seeing, the night air, spending time with family and friends.
Art Director february 2012 - november 2014 Concept and art direction for brand photography and product photography and giving art direction to internal and external retouchers, videographers, freelance photographers, stylists and print vendors. Managing the production schedule and tasking calandar deadlines to various teams. Print advertising, branding, marketing and visual graphic design for fashion brand. Designing catalogs, mailers, brand ads and promotional in-store collateral.
Pacif ic Sunwear Anaheim, CA Freelance Graphic Designer january 2011 - january 2012 Concept, design and production for various marketing, promotional and retail graphics for in-store and window storefronts.
Guess?, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Senior Graphic Designer march 2007 - may 2010 Managed the Guess Denim/Main campaign. Print advertising and branding for international denim fashion label. Working with Creative Director/Owner Paul Marciano, Creative Manger, and Art Director designing brand ads, catalogs & marketing collateral for domestic & worldwide useage. Art direction for product photoshoots collaborating with photographers and stylists. BCBG Max Azria Group Vernon, CA Graphic Designer january 2007 - march 2007 Branding, print & web design for the BCBG Max Azria and BCBGirls brands.
Billabong USA Irvine, CA Graphic Designer april 2006 - january 2007 Creative direction, concept, design and production for all Billabong retail windows and storefronts.
American Film Institute Hollywood, CA Freelance Graphic Designer september 2005 - april 2006 Environmental design, print and production of various print material for the AFI Los Angeles Film Festival and Conservatory.
LA Weekly Los Angeles, CA Freelance Graphic Designer july 2005 - september 2005 Advertising design for in-house Marketing Department.
ASI Graphic Art Studio Pomona, CA Graphic Designer september 2004 - june 2005 Concept and design for university marketing and promotional materials for campus-wide events.