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.
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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
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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
2012Best of the Best
RedDot
In recognition of Balde a Balde
2012Runner up, Category: Social Impact
Core 77
In recognition of Balde a Balde
2012International Finalist
James Dyson Award
In recognition of Balde a Balde
2012Young Innovator Laureate
Tech Awards
In recognition of Balde a Balde
2012Finalist
Fast Company, Innovation by Design
In recognition of Balde a Balde
2012Spark: Concept Gold Award
Spark!
In recognition of Balde a Balde
2012Spark! Award Winner
Spark!
In recognition of Lauchpad Study Kit
2013Finalist
Industrial Design Society of America
In recognition of Launchpad Study Kit
2013Finalist (pending)
Industrial Design Society of America
In recognition of Rytm
2014
Publications
Washington Post Online
Balde a Balde
washingtonpost.com
September 26, 2012Fast Company
Balde a Balde
A Portable Faucet To Keep Water Clean
October 5, 2012
Core Strengths
problem solving, product experience, strategic thinking