Rachel J. Kim

Product Engineer

Los Angeles, California, United States12 yrs 11 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 13 years of experience in animation and design.
Worked with major studios like Netflix and Cartoon Network.
Expert in creating cohesive visual identities for brands.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a multi-disciplinary artist specializing in animation and visual design for entertainment and branding.

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Skills

Core Skills

Art DirectionVisual DesignBackground PaintingColoringConcept DesignBackground DesignBackground Layout DesignCharacter DesignPhoto EditingLead Artist

Other Skills

3D Texture PaintingStoryboardingUser Interface DesignAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorFigma (Software)Texture MappingDigital PaintingDigital IllustrationDrawingPaintingVisual ArtsConceptual ArtPhotographyTexture Painting

About

Cross platform multi-disciplinary artist with 13+ years of experience in the animation, motion picture, and graphic design industry. Worked with major studios like Netflix, Cartoon Network, Fox, and more to create compelling visuals that bring stories to life. Carry that storytelling strength into brand projects - helping them create a cohesive identity through color and design.

Experience

12 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 5 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Nickelodeon animation

2 roles

Background Painter

Mar 2022 – Feb 2026 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Art Director

Oct 2021 – Mar 2022 · 5 mos

Art Direction for a new Nickelodeon show. Developed style while leading artists and freelancers to create visuals.

Art DirectionVisual Design

Netflix

Production Artist

Apr 2019 – Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Background Painter for Kid Cosmic Seasons 1 - 3
Freelance Background Painter for Cuphead Show
Background Painter for We The People

Background Painting

Titmouse

Freelance painter

Aug 2018 – Oct 2018 · 2 mos

Freelance BG painter on "Niko and the Sword of Light" season 2.

Background Painting

Cartoon network

3 roles

Background Painter

May 2017 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

Background painter on "Summer Camp Island"

Background Painting

Background Painter

Feb 2016 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

Background painter on the Cartoon Network show, "Adventure Time".

Background Painting

Freelance Background Painter

Nov 2015 – Jan 2016 · 2 mos

Background painter on Cartoon Network's "Adventure Time"

Background Painting

Starburns industries

Background Painter & Colorist

Jul 2015 – Dec 2015 · 5 mos · Burbank, CA

Colorist on HBO's animated series, "Animals". Painted backgrounds, characters, and props.

ColoringBackground Painting

Mirada studios

Concept Designer

Jun 2015 – Jun 2015 · 0 mo

Development & concept artist for a Mattel movie with Monster High. Designed environments and buildings.

Concept Design

Titmouse

6 roles

Background Designer & Painter

Apr 2015 – Jun 2015 · 2 mos · Hollywood, CA

Background painter and designer for a short, "Wonder Wizards. A short animation released with the "The Lego Movie" DVD.
Background painter and designer for a National Geographic series called, "Now We Know".

Background DesignBackground Painting

Background Painter

Aug 2014 – Feb 2015 · 6 mos

Background painter on the animated show, "Team Hot Wheels", directed by Mike Carlo.

Background Painting

Background Layout Artist

Jul 2014 – Aug 2014 · 1 mo

Designed background layouts for a pilot show, "Niko and the Sword of Light", directed by Sun Jin Ahn.

Background Layout Design

Background Layout and Paint Artist

Jun 2014 – Jul 2014 · 1 mo

Designed background layouts and painted backgrounds for a Nickelodeon pilot show, "Menehunes".

Background Layout DesignBackground Painting

Background Layout & Paint Artist

Mar 2014 – May 2014 · 2 mos

Background Designer & Painter on an animated episode of "Hot in Cleveland" on TV Land.
Background Designer on an animated short for "I Love You, Mao Mao".

Background Design

Background Layout Artist

Oct 2013 – Feb 2014 · 4 mos

Background Layout Artist on "King Star King" Television Series for Adult Swim/Cartoon Network. Created by JJ Villard.

Background Layout Design

The famous group

Freelance Designer & Illustrator

Jun 2014 – Jul 2014 · 1 mo · Culver City

Character Designer & Painter for a side project of "Assassin's Creed: Unity".

Character Design

Prologue

Freelance Designer

Feb 2014 – Mar 2014 · 1 mo · Los Angeles, CA

Freelance designer creating key art and visual design for various projects and packages.

Visual Design

Voyager pictures

Background Designer

Dec 2013 – Feb 2014 · 2 mos

Background Designer on "Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey" for FOX/National Geographic Channel. Executive producers Seth Macfarlane and Ann Druyan.

Photo Editing

Prologue

Freelance Designer & Illustrator

Jul 2013 – Jul 2013 · 0 mo · Los Angeles, CA

Designed style frames for various projects.
Guinness - Bottle Bang Commercial

Lead Artist

Art + science labs

Lead Artist and Designer

Jun 2013 – Oct 2013 · 4 mos

Lead artist on all projects handling 3D Texture Painting, Storyboarding, Game UI Design, Character Design, Environment Design, Prop Design.

2020ave

Digital Designer

Sep 2012 – Mar 2013 · 6 mos · Los Angeles · On-site

Worked with an e-commerce fashion brand company drafting email campaigns, preparing photos for website, creating key visuals for marketing content and branding.

Visual Design