Elle Kim is a designer and creative director navigates diverse media platforms with a passion for storytelling and crafting brand expression and experiences that resonate with audiences. She has led and mentored creative teams, redefining the designer's role as a catalyst for change by fostering new perspectives and pushing the boundaries of design.
Most recently, she served as the Director of Design, leading the design team at the Museum of Modern Art. In this capacity, she oversaw large-scale, mission-driven projects, guiding the strategic direction and design development to expand and engage our audience across various touchpoints including brand identity, exhibitions, in-gallery experiences, wayfinding, education, events, and advertising.
Currently, she is working as a design consultant across the fields of art and design.
Linkedin
Select projects2004-2022elle.je.kim@gmail.com
MoMA Exhibition
— Items: Is Fashion Modern?
Items: Is Fashion Modern? is an investigation of 111 garments and accessories that have had a profound impact on our lives in 20th and 21st centuries. Driven by objects, not designers, the exhibition focuses on the many relationships between fashion and functionality, culture, aesthetics, politics, religion, labor, identity, economy, and technology.
Curators: Paola Antonelli, Michelle Millar Fisher
Designer: Elle Kim, Kevin Ballon