Sunhee Kim
Senior Visual Designer
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Strategic and hands-on Senior Visual Designer with 15+ years’ experience building cohesive brand experiences across platforms. Expert at bridging print aesthetics and digital delivery and transforming complex B2B and corporate information into visual narratives. Recognized for UI/UX modernization, cross-functional collaboration, and comprehensive brand stewardship.
CORE SKILLS
Design Expertise: UI/UX Design, Visual Hierarchy, Typography, Information Architecture, Motion Graphics, Interaction Design
Print and Digital Production: Marketing Collateral, White Papers, E-books, Internal Magazines, Brochures, Flyers, Sales Sheets, Large-format Graphics
Presentation Design: Executive Presentations, High-Stakes Screen Design, Visual Storytelling
Technical Tools: Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Audition, Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote
Industry Compliance: Brand Guidelines, Corporate Standards, ADA Compliance, Regulatory Requirements
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018–2024
Publishers Clearing House (PCH) | Jericho, NY
Senior Designer
Design System Leadership: Spearheaded the unification of a fragmented digital ecosystem by developing and maintaining a comprehensive Figma Component Library, ensuring seamless cross-functional consistency.
Social Media Content Strategy: Led the creative direction and production for the company's core brand social media channels, driving consistent brand engagement across multiple platforms.
Weekly Email Marketing: Managed the end-to-end design and production of high-volume, weekly email marketing campaigns, ensuring strict brand alignment and high user engagement.
Survey Design: Designed and launched a highly successful digital user survey, optimizing the UI/UX layout to significantly increase form completion rates and user insights.
Digital Modernization: Led the strategic UI/UX overhaul of legacy web and mobile platforms, transforming them into modern, responsive experiences for high-volume traffic.
Accessibility Excellence: Focused on ADA compliance and intuitive usability for a primary demographic of 55+, optimizing engagement through high-contrast visuals and accessible navigation.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered closely with engineering and marketing teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable, user-centric design solutions.
2015–2018
Canon Solutions America | Melville, NY
Multimedia Designer
Award-Winning UX/UI: Recipient of the 2017 President's Special Award for the lead design and development of the myCSA Secure Client Portal, which enhanced user engagement and streamlined self-service operations.
Comprehensive Print Production: Managed a high volume of print marketing collateral, including the design and layout of internal magazines, white papers, brochures, and flyers.
Interactive Digital Portals: Spearheaded the Performance Resource Center project, converting extensive static documentation into a high-impact, interactive digital portal and professional E-book series.
High-Stakes Presentation Design: Developed sophisticated visual narratives and screen designs for executive-level presentations and large-scale corporate events.
Executive Video Production: Directed, filmed, and edited high-profile quarterly CEO interviews and executive updates, maintaining rigorous corporate brand standards using Adobe Premiere and Audition.
2010–2015
RFI Studio (Ruder Finn Interactive) | New York, NY
Web Designer
Multi-Sector Digital Solutions: Delivered high-impact digital assets and web experiences for a diverse portfolio of Global 500 clients, including Pfizer, Novartis, Citi, and MetLife.
High-Profile Campaign Design: Designed digital elements and interactive components for major global initiatives, including the Citi Team USA Olympics campaign, under tight deadlines.
Complex UI/UX Projects: Led the UI design for comprehensive internal employee onboarding platforms and corporate fitness challenges, focusing on intuitive user journeys.
Regulatory and Brand Compliance: Successfully navigated strict legal and branding requirements for the healthcare and financial sectors, maintaining 100% brand integrity.
Collaborative Agency Environment: Partnered with copywriters, strategists, and developers in a fast-paced agency setting to translate complex client briefs into user-centric visual solutions.
EDUCATION
MFA in Design and Technology | Parsons School of Design, The New School, New York, NY
BFA in Graphic Design | University of Georgia, Athens, GA
