ABOUT //
WELCOME
I’m David Kim: a designer, DEI advocate, husband and dad.
I’ve founded, grown and scaled a number of departments over my 20-year career. Those teams have delivered award-winning and industry-leading Design, Customer Experience (CX), and Strategies for start-ups, Fortune 5 companies and community organizations.
Systems Design
As a complex problem-solver, my practice leverages a human-centered + lean start-up approach that builds value early and often while never losing sight of the end-user. My teams deliver: consumer insights, business models, services, strategies, digital and physical products, operating models, interior and exterior environments, and organizational change.
Interested in seeing that process?
Learn MoreIndustry Agnostic
As an industry spanner, my teams have launched innovative, creative solutions for start-ups, state governments, tech firms, non-profits, hospitals, big pharma and many Fortune 5/10/100 companies. This has led to multiple Red Dot, Innovation and POPAI awards as well as features in New York Magazine, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, and Cool Hunting.
Interested in seeing those outputs?
Learn MoreCreative Director
@UCHealth
Creative Director
@Fidelus
Senior Design Leader
@Barrows
Senior Designer
@Philips
Design + Innovation
@MSKCC
Director, Innovation
@SJH
Senior Design Director
@Fjord + Accenture
My career mission is unlock the door of generational wealth for the underrepresented through design. Often, this requires simultaneously scaling impact for both businesses and for the communities that need it the most. In the last 5 years, I have done this through:
Design Disciplines Delivered
Across Financial Services, Health, Tech, Marketing, Fashion, Public Sector, Consumer Goods, and Retail.
Teams //
COMPETENCY, CAPACITY, CULTURE
The teams, departments and organizations I have founded, grown and scaled.

Fjord + Accenture Song
New York, NY
Driving Design, Thought Leadership, and Health + Public Sector work for a 60+ North East studio, while bringing + delivering work for clients market-wide.

MSK Design + Strategy
New York, NY
Initiated and implemented an enterprise-wise supportive service of design across all verticals with the SVP of Strategy and Innovation and the COO.

Philips Health
Boston, MA
Core in developing the North American team from 3 to 9 designers, and from 50 to over 100 consultants for the healthcare practice.

Barrows North America
New York, NY + London, UK
Established the North American office by growing a design team from 4 to 50 while providing key design services for Target, Samsung, Heineken and Unilever.

SJH Patient Experience
Paterson, NJ
Led the department to launch key leading indicators that improved hospital experience, increased Press Ganey scores, and increased reimbursements.
Work //
SELECT WORK
The case-studies my teams and I have delivered over the years.
Some work is confidential, so please reach out for additional access.
Be Amici //
THANK YOU
I appreciate your time in exploring my work. If you have any questions, feedback, or need assistance, please reach out.
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