Kim HY Chow

snowmobile models from KHYC on Vimeo.

Statement

I have restless hands. Since I was a child, get me anywhere near a old receipt or stray post-it note and I will fold it in into a pleated landscape or paper box. My instinct is to take the everyday and transform it into something more meaningful. In my design, I am also driven by a desire to find purpose and beauty in the everyday. Everything deserves consideration, from the sublime to the mundane. Whether it’s in working for large corporations like Nike and Rubbermaid, with humanitarian organizations in Peru and India, or with MBAs at INSEAD, I look for opportunities where design can make the greatest impact. And like my busy hands, I am constantly searching for ways, to elevate the world around me.

  • Contact Kim HY Chow

    kimhychow.com

    Experience

    Blue Barrel Concepts L.L.C.
    Co-Founder
    July 2013 - Present
    Pasadena, CA

    Rubbermaid Commercial Products
    Designmatters Business for Social Innovation Fellow
    September 2012 - December 2012
    Winchester, VA

    Nike Inc.
    Footwear Design Intern
    May 2011 - September 2011
    Beaverton, OR

    Art Center College of Design
    Teacher’s Assistant
    September 2011 - December 2011
    Pasadena, CA

    Apex Digital
    Designer
    2009 - 2010
    Walnut, CA

    Project H
    Designer
    2009 - 2010
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Gallery/Exhibit

    Student Gallery
    Pronto Lunch Kit
    Balde a Balde
    Launchpad Study Kit
    Cavalletta
    Roald Dahl Spoon Set
    Queequeg

    Awards

    IDEA Gold Award
    Industrial Design Society of America
    In recognition of Balde a Balde
    2012

    Best of the Best
    RedDot
    In recognition of Balde a Balde
    2012

    Runner up, Category: Social Impact
    Core 77
    In recognition of Balde a Balde
    2012

    International Finalist
    James Dyson Award
    In recognition of Balde a Balde
    2012

    Young Innovator Laureate
    Tech Awards
    In recognition of Balde a Balde
    2012

    Finalist
    Fast Company, Innovation by Design
    In recognition of Balde a Balde
    2012

    Spark: Concept Gold Award
    Spark!
    In recognition of Balde a Balde
    2012

    Spark! Award Winner
    Spark!
    In recognition of Lauchpad Study Kit
    2013

    Finalist
    Industrial Design Society of America
    In recognition of Launchpad Study Kit
    2013

    Finalist (pending)
    Industrial Design Society of America
    In recognition of Rytm
    2014

    Publications

    Washington Post Online
    Balde a Balde
    washingtonpost.com
    September 26, 2012

    Fast Company
    Balde a Balde
    A Portable Faucet To Keep Water Clean
    October 5, 2012

    Core Strengths

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