Tom Kim

About Tom Kim

I have over 32 years of experience as an art and creative director. For the past 20 years, I have overseen creative teams and provided management oversight on branding. I directed copywriting, art direction, graphic design, account management, account planning, digital asset creation, user interaction, user experience, and social media. I worked on business-to-business and business-to-consumer clients across a complete range: from companies with small, mid-sized, and global corporations. Among the brands with an international presence, I have overseen Bayer, Bloomberg, BMW, Emerson, McDonald’s, PepsiCo, Proctor & Gamble, Samsung, and Symantec. Domestically, I have worked on brands such as Allstate, Kellogg’s, MetLife, Northwestern Mutual, and State Farm. I am proud to have contributed to my home state of Illinois with work for the 2016 Olympic Bid, Northwestern Kellogg Management School of Business, The University of Chicago–Cancer Treatment Center, and World Business Chicago. I have also donated time toward working on pro bono clients, such as the Alzheimer’s Association.Client background:Packaged Goods:Alberto-Culver, Kellogg\'s, Proctor & Gamble, PepsiCo, Unilever/Dove.Retail:CarMax, Sears, Pearle Vision, Walgreens Products.Consumer Goods:Samsung, Wilson Sporting GoodsHealth Care:Advocate Health Care, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Maryland, Bayer HealthScience, Walgreens Prescriptions.Financial Services and Insurance:Certified Financial Planners, MetLife, Allstate, State Farm, Northern Trust, Northwestern Mutual.Restaurants:McDonald\'s, Red Lobster.Automotive/Motorcycles:BMW, Harley-Davidson.Business Development and Communications:Bloomberg, Chicago Convention & Tourism, Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid, World Business Chicago.Academic:Northwestern University, Roosevelt University, University of Chicago.Telecom:AT & T, Bell+Howell.Software/Gaming:Symantec, Bungie, Nintendo.Utilities/Industrial:Illinois Power, Emerson.Pro Bono:Alzheimer\'s Association, Greenpeace.

Experience

1. Retail Sales Associate - Footware

   DICK'S Sporting Goods

   Feb 2026 — Present · US

   Shoe and Cleat Recommendations and Sales for Football, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Running, Track & Field, Lacrosse, Field Hockey, and Golf. Specialty in Running Shoes.

Education

• Northwestern University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Neurobiology, Physiology with Minor Studies in Linguistics, Philosophy

  1987 — 1991

• DigiPen Institute of Technology

  Master's degree, Real-Time Interactive Simulation

  1999 — 2000

Skills

• Interactive Marketing
• Graphic Design
• Branding & Identity
• Online Advertising
• User Experience
• Photoshop
• Copywriting
• Integrated Marketing
• New Media
• Web Design
• Creative Direction
• Social Media Marketing
• Experience Design
• Creative Strategy
• Digital Storytelling
• Storyboarding
• Brand Equity Development
• Art Direction
• User Interface Design
• Layout
• Corporate Branding
• Video Games
• Art
• Concept Design
• Corporate Identity
• Concept Development
• Social Media
• Content Creation
• Digital Marketing
• Animation
• Digital Strategy
• Indesign
• Graphics
• Digital Media
• Typography
• Creative Development
• Brand Development
• Advertising
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Interactive Advertising