Jyen Kim


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Multidisciplinary designer based in Toronto working across brand identity, digital, print, and art direction.

Education


Graphic Design 
Bachelor of Design 
OCAD University 
Toronto

Painting
Bachelor of Fine Arts 
Honam University
South Korea

Employment

 
Senior Graphic Designer
The Brand Factory 
Toronto, Canada
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

Brand Designer (Contract)
AppLovin
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Sep 2024 - Mar 2025

Freelance Designer
Toronto, Canada
Seoul, South Korea
Jun 2021 – Aug 2024

Senior Graphic Designer
The Brand Factory
Toronto, Canada
Jun 2018 – May 2021

Graphic Designer
Famous Folks
Toronto, Canada
Jun 2017 – Jun 2018

Other Experiences

Art Gallery Coordinator
Hakgojea Gallery
Seoul, South Korea

Display Artist
A&I Interior
Seoul, South Korea

Docent
Gwangju Art Biennale
Gwangju, South Korea



From Fragments to Form.



Before Form

Before form, there is a feeling. Something subtle. Almost invisible. A tension between shapes. A quiet sense of balance. Design often begins there.


A Small Moment


Not with a big idea. But with a small moment.
A colour glimpsed in passing. A line that quietly lingers. The kind of moment that stays longer than expected.  


Fragments


Ideas rarely arrive complete. They live somewhere between thought and form. The work is to translate—turning fragments into something tangible.


Translation



Ideas rarely arrive complete. They live somewhere between thought and form. The work is to translate—turning fragments into something tangible.


Becoming


 And then something shifts. Structure appears. Meaning takes shape. What once felt intangible becomes something clear. Sometimes, it becomes a brand.




THE BEDFORD

The Bedford is a boutique residential condominium developed by Reserve Properties and Westdale Properties. Located in Toronto’s Yorkville–Annex neighbourhood, the project introduces a refined mid-rise residence defined by quiet luxury, architectural elegance, and an intimate urban living experience.

The brand identity and marketing experience translate the building’s refined architecture and sense of quiet luxury into a cohesive visual language across digital and print touchpoints.

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