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Ashley Kim

Designer & Illustrator based in Los Angeles
Motivated by the pure joy in Design, Experimentation, and Learning.
I love finding simple solutions to complex problems.
DESIGNILLUSTRATION

Ashley
Kim

I illuminate brands and businesses with thoughtfulness, care, and intention to create memorable and marketable design.

Nana Jacqueline: Blossom

Discover Nana Jacqueline's feminine and dreamy story for Blossom, their S/S 2023 Collection.
Fashion
Marketing
Email
Social Media

Nana Jacqueline: Summer + Holiday

Explore an elevated take on classic 2000s fashion for Nana Jacqueline's Summer and Holiday 2023 drops.
Fashion
Marketing
Email
Social Media
Ads

Nana Jacqueline: Resort

Experience the world of HALO, Nana Jacqueline's sexy and sultry Resort 2023 collection.
Fashion
Marketing
Email
Social Media
UI/UX

Higher Self Yoga

Wellness
Marketing
Social Media
Web
Ads
UI/UX
Landing pages, workbooks, social assets, and paid ads created for an online-based wellness brand.

Billis Williams Gallery

Art
Marketing
Print
Catalogs
Ads
Print and digital assets for a contemporary art gallery based in Culver City, Los Angeles.

Café Alan

Beverages
Branding
Marketing
A 24-hour turnaround branding project for a pop-up café day.

Balcom Canyon Cider

Beverages
Branding
Identity
Typography
Dive into the brand identity creation for hard cidery, Balcom Canyon Cider.

Balcom Canyon Cider

Beverages
Packaging
Print Design
Get the insider scoop on Balcom Canyon Cider's bottle and can label designs.

Corean Calendar
(2023-24)

A labor-of-love project creating a lunisolar calendar based on the Corean 13 Symbols of Longevity.
Personal
Print Design
Illustration

Print

Design explorations including posters, invites and a calendar created out of fun and curiosity.
Personal
Marketing
Print Design

plntrs.

A logo re-design and special character project for plntrs., a goods brand transforming basketballs into planters.
Goods
Branding
Marketing
Character Design
Illustration

The Stranger

Digital editorial illustrations created for Seattle-based newspaper, The Stranger.
News
Editorial
Illustration

Gone To Water

Character Designs for a VR project highlighting the environmental and health impacts from urban oil drilling in Los Angeles.
Social Justice
Character Design
Illustration

Illustration

Art is my first love. View an archive of my personal work; hand-drawn and digital.
Personal
Painting
Drawing
Digital

When Halmoni Went Home

An intimate log of a painting's journey created for my late grandmother in Seoul, South Korea.
Personal
Painting
Burning
Memorial
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Categorize by Style
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Branding
Illustration
Marketing
Packaging
Print
UI/UX

Nana Jacqueline:
Blossom

Fashion
Marketing
Email newsletters, Instagram stories, web banners, and ads created for Nana Jacqueline's Spring/Summer 2023 Collection.

Nana Jacqueline:
Summer Drops + Palm Springs Holiday

Fashion
Marketing
Print
Email newsletters, Instagram stories, SMS marketing, and posters created for various Nana Jacqueline drops.

Nana Jacqueline:
HALO Resort Collection

Fashion
Marketing
UI/UX
Email newsletters, Instagram stories, and web banners created for Nana Jacqueline's Resort Collection, along with a PDP re-design.

‍Higher Self Yoga

Wellness
Web
UI/UX
Currently in progress: Wireframes and web pages designed for a spirituality and wellness brand.

Billis Williams Gallery

Art
Marketing
Print
Web banner ads, image editing, and print catalogs, postcards, and ads for upcoming and current gallery exhibitions.

Café Alan

Beverages
Marketing
Print
Branding, Logo, Menu

Balcom Canyon Cider

Beverages
Branding
Identity
Typography
Branding, Identity

Balcom Canyon Cider

Beverages
Marketing
Print
Packaging, Print

The Stranger

News
Illustration
Editorial
Digital illustrations created for various articles and issues of Seattle-based newspaper, The Stranger.

Gone To Water

Illustration, Character Design

Corean Calendar
(2023-24)

Personal
Print
Illustration

Abundance Calendar
(2024-25)

Personal
Print
Illustration
A personal project creating a lunisolar calendar based on the Corean 13 Symbols of Longevity.

Posters

Personal
Marketing
Print
Marketing, Print

Illustration

Personal
Painting
Drawing
Digital
Illustration, Art

When Halmoni Went Home

Art, Memorial

plntrs.

Goods
Branding
A logo re-design for plntrs., a brand selling basketball planters.

Balcom Canyon Cider

Branding, Identity

plntrs.

Branding, Logo Re-Design

faney

Branding, Logo

CAFE ALAN

Branding, Logo, Menu

Higher Self Yoga

Illustration, Editorial

The Stranger

Illustration, Editorial

Digital Illustration

Illustration, Art

Pen & Ink

Illustration, Art

Gone To Water

Illustration, Character Design

When Halmoni Went Home

Art, Memorial

Nana Jacqueline

Marketing, Email/Social/Web

Billis Williams Gallery

Marketing, Advertising, Print

plntrs.

Marketing, Character Design

Posters

Marketing, Print

08. Balcom Canyon Cider

Packaging, Print

Billis Williams Gallery

Marketing, Advertising, Print

Balcom Canyon Cider

Packaging, Print

Corean Calendar
(2023-2024)

Print, Illustration

Abundance Calendar
(2024-2025)

Print

Posters

Marketing, Print

Balcom Canyon Cider

UI/UX, Web Re-Design

Phone Wallpapers

UI/UX, Illustration
Show All
Branded
Froggy's World™
Minimal
Maximal

01. Nana Jacqueline

Marketing, Email/Social/Web

02. Billis Williams Gallery

Marketing, Advertising, Print

03. CAFE ALAN

Branding, Logo, Menu

04. Higher Self Yoga

Illustration, Editorial

05. Girl Camper
(In Progress)

Marketing, Iconography

06. Corean Calendar
(2023-2024)

Print, Illustration

07. Balcom Canyon Cider

Branding, Identity

08. Balcom Canyon Cider

Packaging, Print

09. plntrs.

Branding, Logo Re-Design

10. plntrs.

Marketing, Character Design

11. The Stranger

Illustration, Editorial

12. Digital Illustration

Illustration, Art

13. Abundance Calendar
(2024-2025)

Print

14. Pen & Ink

Illustration, Art

15. Balcom Canyon Cider

UI/UX, Web Re-Design

16. Phone Wallpapers

UI/UX, Illustration

17. faney

Branding, Logo

18. Gone To Water

Illustration, Character Design

19. Posters

Marketing, Print

20. When Halmoni Went Home

Art, Memorial
Teamwork makes the dream work. Projects supporting brands.

01. Nana Jacqueline

Marketing, Email/Social/Web

02. Billis Williams Gallery

Marketing, Advertising, Print

04. Higher Self Yoga

Illustration, Editorial

05. Girl Camper
(In Progress)

Marketing, Iconography
Froggy's World™ aka my personal style: colorful, bright, and illustrative.

07. Balcom Canyon Cider

Branding, Identity

08. Balcom Canyon Cider

Packaging, Print

09. plntrs.

Branding, Logo Re-Design

10. plntrs.

Marketing, Character Design

11. The Stranger

Illustration, Editorial

12. Digital Illustration

Illustration, Art

15. Balcom Canyon Cider

UI/UX, Web Re-Design

16. Phone Wallpapers

UI/UX, Illustration

17. faney

Branding, Logo

18. Gone To Water

Illustration, Character Design

19a. Japanese Breakfast

Print, Poster
Sometimes less is more.

03. CAFE ALAN

Branding, Logo, Menu

06. Corean Calendar
(2023-2024)

Print, Illustration

13. Abundance Calendar
(2024-2025)

Print

14. Pen & Ink

Illustration, Art

19b. Paris Fashion Week

Print, Poster
A concert flyer with ink drawings of three identical horseshoe crabs. The crabs are filled in with gold paint marker. Above the crabs is the band name, below are tour dates and more info. Please email me at hereajk at gmail dot com if you'd like copy of the actual text

19c. Chartreuse Tour

Print, Poster

19d+e. Daniel Caesar

Print, Posters
Sometimes more is more.

19f. ETA

Poster, Marketing

19g. ben64

Poster, Marketing

19h. 도전 (Challenge)

Poster, Marketing

19i. SZA

Poster, Marketing

Ashley Kim

Designer + Illustrator
based in Los Angeles
Values

Accessibility
Community
Compassion
Dependability
Diversity/ Equity/ Inclusion
Feedback
Growth
Intersectionality
Resilience
Teamwork

Abilities

Art Direction
Brand Identity
‍Email Design
Illustration
Image Editing
OOH
Paid Ads
Packaging
Print (Retail)
Social Media
Stepping Up to the Challenge
Trend-Adaptive
UI/UX Design
Web Design

Software

Asana
Canva
Figma
Illustrator
InDesign
Klaviyo
Lightroom
Microsoft Suite
Photoshop
ProCreate
Shopify
Squarespace
Webflow

Interests

Being Outside
Crocheting
Dining on a Patio
Fashion
Live Music
Meeting New People
Nature
Reading at the Park
Thoughtfully Designed Spaces
Trying Something New
Weekend Trips

I am currently seeking a full-time, in-house Graphic Designer  role in Fashion, Beauty, Toys, Agency, or mission-focused organization. Please email me to schedule a call.

©Ashley J. Kim 2026. All rights reserved.
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