Bringing a tiny piece of heaven to you.
In Leaf by Niggle by J. R. R. Tolkien, Niggle spends his whole life trying to paint a great forest. He never quite finishes it—only one leaf becomes fully realized. After his death, he enters heaven and discovers the forest at last, alive and complete. He walks among the trees, birds building nests in their branches, and sees everything just as he imagined it—and so much more. He exclaims, “It’s a gift!”
My art feels like that.
I try to catch a tiny glimpse of what is to be. I know there is so much more beyond what I can draw, and yet I offer these small fragments—little leaves—hinting at the beauty of heaven. As I draw, I find myself longing to step into the forest too. For now, these are the leaves I’ve made.
Ruthy Kim is an LA-based Korean American illustrator and designer who shares stories through illustrations that capture moments of joy, wonder, and quiet hope. Her work offers a glimpse of heaven.
When she’s not drawing, she’s usually thinking about what to draw next.
Google
private event illustration
End-of-year team-building collaboration
LA Times
editorial illustration
Tape Op Magazine
Cover illustration
Oh Reader Magazine
Cover illustration
Hammer Creative
Freelance designer-
Pinnacle Design
Designer- souvenir product design
Grand Central Market
Dwell Magazine
editorial illustration
The Kitchn
editorial illustration
UCLA Extension
Magazine cover, editorial illustration
Apartment Therapy
The Gullet
Imaginary Forces
Won Emmy award - Percy Jackson and the Olympians Opening Sequence Title
Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 opening sequence
Amazon Prime Thursday Night Football
Laundry Studio
google 2D,3D text project
Cashapp illustration
LA times plants
Ripon College Magazine
Art Center college of Design
Poster Design, social promotion design
Great White
Product design, illustration
GoodGoodGood.co
center page editorial illustration
Teddy and Ddou Ddou
social icon design, logo design
My art feels like that.
I try to catch a tiny glimpse of what is to be. I know there is so much more beyond what I can draw, and yet I offer these small fragments—little leaves—hinting at the beauty of heaven. As I draw, I find myself longing to step into the forest too. For now, these are the leaves I’ve made.
Ruthy Kim is an LA-based Korean American illustrator and designer who shares stories through illustrations that capture moments of joy, wonder, and quiet hope. Her work offers a glimpse of heaven.
When she’s not drawing, she’s usually thinking about what to draw next.
Freelance Clients
private event illustration
End-of-year team-building collaboration
(custom sticker & postcard)
LA Times
editorial illustration
Tape Op Magazine
Cover illustration
Oh Reader Magazine
Cover illustration
Hammer Creative
Freelance designer-
Legends of Runeterra Social, Storyboarding
Pinnacle Design
Designer- souvenir product design
Grand Central Market
Elevator Vinyl, Illustration assets
Dwell Magazine
editorial illustration
The Kitchn
editorial illustration
UCLA Extension
Magazine cover, editorial illustration
Apartment Therapy
editorial illustration
The Gullet
editorial illustration
Imaginary Forces
Won Emmy award - Percy Jackson and the Olympians Opening Sequence Title
Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 opening sequence
Amazon Prime Thursday Night Football
Laundry Studio
google 2D,3D text project
Cashapp illustration
LA times plants
editorial illustration
Ripon College Magazine
editorial illustration
Art Center college of Design
Poster Design, social promotion design
Great White
Product design, illustration
GoodGoodGood.co
center page editorial illustration
Teddy and Ddou Ddou
social icon design, logo design
Get in touch
Collaboration/freelance inquiry
-> ->
sunyoungkim129@gmail.com
Resume
Linkedin
Education
University of California, San Diego
Bachelor of Science, Developemntal Psychology June 2018
ArtCenter College of Design
Bachelor of Fine Art, Illustration Design Aug 2022
Graduation with Distinction
Art Center Honors Term Award