Young Kim

Partner and Executive Creative Director at Prophet
Hong Kong

Young is a Partner at Prophet and lead for the firm’s design practice in the Hong Kong office..

With 20 years in design and branding across New York, London and Hong Kong, Young brings world-class design thinking to brands both big and small for consumer, corporate, cultural and educational clients. She creates compelling brand experiences for people, whether it’s branding for a retail space, a consumer product, or an organization.

Her award-winning designs always come from a powerful idea that is clearly and creatively articulated across both traditional and digital media to create holistic brand experiences. Her clients have included Samsung, American Express, Pfizer, SAP, Swire, Bhutan, Hong Kong Arts Centre, London & Partners, The British Council, The World Health Organization, Motorola, The New School, Tishman Speyer, MGM, Manulife, and Emart.

Prior to joining Prophet, Young worked in several agencies including FutureBrand, where she was the Executive Creative Director in Hong Kong, and Siegel+Gale where she was Creative Director for both the New York and London offices. She has a passion for cause branding and oversaw the creative work for Siegel+Gale’s CSR—corporate social responsibility—program to support social entrepreneurs who want to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems.

She has received awards from AIGA, REBRAND, BMA, Brand New, Red Dot Awards, Communication Arts, Marketing Agency of the Year, and The Global Awards. Her work has been exhibited at the Walker Art Center and the Cooper-Hewitt in New York and featured in publications such as Graphis, Brand Identity Essentials, and the Economic Times.

Young holds a B.A. from Smith College and a B.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts in New York.