Hokyoung Kim

Hokyoung Kim - Designer

New York, United States

I am an illustrator interested in making images with strong moods and narratives.

Request a quote
Verified identity

Overview

I am a illustrator that specializes in interior illustrations and book covers. My primary focus is visualizing narratives and capturing the most captivating moments in a story. My work concentrates on characters in an environment, where a strong sense of mood and atmosphere is evoked. I want my viewer and audience to sympathize with the character, to feel what they feel, and be immersed in the scene. I can work in both realistic and more graphic styles, whichever is more suitable to the text.

I am currently an editorial illustrator working for major news outlets and magazines such as the New York Times, Buzzfeed, Sierra Magazine, Narratively, A Women's Thing, and Telemedicine Magazine, to name a few. As with novels, I capture the overall atmosphere so that the viewer can understand what the article is about without knowing too much information.
Services
Languages
English
Fiction
Action & Adventure
Classics
Dystopian
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
LGBTQ Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Short Story

Certifications

  • BFA Illustration
  • BFA Painting

Awards

  • AOI World Illustration Awards(WIA) 2017, New Talent - Shortlisted
  • 3x3 International Illustration Show No.14, Student Show - Merit
  • Creative Quarterly 47 - Winner
  • Society of Illustrators Student Competition 2017 - Selected

Work experience

Freelance Illustrator

Self-employed
June, 2017 – Present (almost 6 years)

I currently have created editorial illustration images working with magazines for some articles or essays. I am mainly working on digital and make illustration image for book cover and interior illustration.

Clients include:
New York Times - The Forgotten Victims of Agent Orange
BuzzFeed - This Is What It's Like Being A Man With An Eating Disorder, I Hated My Mother For Refusing To Leave My Abusive, "Follow Him" by Jenny Zhang
Sierra Magazine (not yet published)
Telemedicine Magazine (not yet published)
Narratively - For Decades, Shame Kept My Dad’s Schizophrenia Secret from our Pakistani Immigrant Community
A Women's Thing (not yet published)

Explore the Reedsy Community

Reedsy is a community of top publishing professionals. Join Reedsy today to browse 1000+ profiles.

Sara Chadwick-Holmes

Cheery, charming & creative book designer, illustrator & lettering artist. 19 yrs experience in children's book publishing

Bristol, United Kingdom

Phoebe Cho

Quirky picture book illustrator who describes your narrative with warm and vibrant colours

Leicester, UK

To view 1,000+ more profiles, Join Reedsy