Kim Na
Kim Na | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Kim Na (Korean: 김나; born 1986) is a South Korean-born illustrator, graphic designer, and former child actor.[1] Based in Brooklyn, she is the art director of The Paris Review.
Early life and education
[edit]Through high school, Kim moved between South Korea and New Jersey.[2] She obtained a degree in illustration at the Maryland Institute College of Art, with a minor in art history.[3]
Career
[edit]After college, she did freelance illustration work for The New York Times and worked as a bartender.[4] Later, she interned at Bloomsbury Publishing.[5]
In 2015, she joined Farrar, Straus and Giroux as a senior book designer.[6][7] For the nine years of her tenure at FSG,[8] her work was included on The New York Times’ annual list of best book covers.[3][9] She created covers for Sheila Heti, Raven Leilani, Jeffrey Eugenides, Mike Roberts and more.[10]
In 2021, Kim became the art director of The Paris Review. With designer Matt Willey, Kim redesigned the magazine’s visual identity.
In 2023, Kim had her debut painting exhibition at White Columns.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Kuga, Mitchell (April 14, 2020). "On good design, avoiding trends, and staying creatively engaged". The Creative Independent. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ Petit, Zachary (February 25, 2021). "Book Cover of the Month: "The Copenhagen Trilogy," Designed by Na Kim". PRINT. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c Gellman, Lindsay (February 6, 2025). "Na Kim Designs the Book Covers You Judge". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ Tucker, Emma (January 24, 2019). "How I Work: Book cover designer Na Kim". Creative Review. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ Schwartzmann, Rachel (March 29, 2024). "Na Kim on Designing Books and Making Art - Coveteur: Inside Closets, Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Travel". Coveteur. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ "How to Gracefully Let Go of an Early Design (Sort Of)". Eye on Design. American Institute of Graphic Arts. July 11, 2018. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ Alagiah, Matt (January 27, 2020). "Panolo Blahnik is Na Kim and June Park's joyous take on haute couture". It's Nice That. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ Nicola Vassell Gallery (January 31, 2025). "Memory palace". Meer. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ Sandstrom, Emily (January 22, 2025). "Na Kim Designs Your Favorite Book Covers. Now She's Painting For Herself". Interview. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ Canfield, David (October 5, 2016). "The Intimacy of a Stabbing". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved February 8, 2025.