“Resilience, curiosity, and power of action.” Phillip Kim on his visual style and designer mindset

Having worked in Seoul, New York and LA, Korean graphic designer Phillip Kim knows a thing or two about creating work for a stylish and future-facing landscape. Nike, a repeat collaborator, asked him to help rebrand Nike Korea, and have showcased his graphic-forward designs across storefronts, posters and sportswear. What’s more, the likes of Wieden + Kennedy, HYPEBEAST and Samsung have featured his striking works, too. Keen to learn more, we invited Kim to reflect and share his thoughts on his development as a designer so far. In doing so, he gives us an in-depth look into his creative ethos, methodologies and cultural insights. PT: Hi Phillip! How are you? PK: It's a very tough question. As usual, I’m working on several projects all over the world (Korea, USA, Spain, Japan) meanwhile developing my own ideology and philosophy for the answer of my life. Sometimes, everything goes too fast, and some other times, everything goes too slow. I’m learning the balance of life and trying to figure out the visual methodology to connect the philosophy for a better society and culture.