https://ruthykim.com ruthykim Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:52:18 +0000 https://ruthykim.com en https://ruthykim.com/About-1 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 23:23:14 +0000 ruthykim https://ruthykim.com/About-1 <img width="2951" height="2951" width_o="2951" height_o="2951" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aa3cade121806c3ddab3031824ed1a57af63ccbf7112512aeb4ad0ec848a7cd2/headshot.jpg" data-mid="249807508" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aa3cade121806c3ddab3031824ed1a57af63ccbf7112512aeb4ad0ec848a7cd2/headshot.jpg" /> 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. Freelance ClientsGoogle private event illustration&nbsp;End-of-year team-building collaboration (custom sticker &amp; postcard)LA Times&nbsp; editorial illustration Tape Op Magazine Cover illustration Oh Reader Magazine Cover illustration Hammer Creative Freelance designer- Legends of Runeterra Social, Storyboarding&nbsp;Pinnacle Design Designer- souvenir product design Grand Central MarketElevator 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&nbsp; Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 opening sequence Amazon Prime Thursday Night Football Laundry Studio google 2D,3D text project Cashapp illustration&nbsp; 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&nbsp; social icon design, logo design Get in touch Collaboration/freelance inquiry -&gt; -&gt; ruthykimstudio@gmail.com ResumeLinkedin InstagramEducation University of California, San Diego &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Bachelor of Science, Developemntal Psychology &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;June 2018 ArtCenter College of Design &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Bachelor of Fine Art, Illustration Design &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Aug 2022 Graduation with Distinction Art Center Honors Term Award Exhibitions My Fluffly MeChina Group Art exhibition, 2026 Gallery LapRuthy Kim exhibition, 2025 Forest Lawn MuseumPersona: Exploring Self portrature, 2025 Eightfold Coffee&nbsp;a heartbeat at my feet, 2024 ArtCenterStudent Gallery Front Wall Exhibition, 2023 https://ruthykim.com/France-Art-Residency-Chateau-d-Orquevaux Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:52:18 +0000 ruthykim https://ruthykim.com/France-Art-Residency-Chateau-d-Orquevaux France Art Residency: Château d'Orquevaux This collection features artwork developed during my artist residency at Château d'Orquevaux in France. The residency provided an idyllic environment to explore new visual narratives and reflect deeply on my creative voice. 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Fluffy Me I had the incredible opportunity to participate in "My Fluffy Me," a major traveling group exhibition touring across 10 cities in China.&nbsp; For this showcase, I contributed a series of illustrations that capture warm moments of traveling with your pet. It was deeply rewarding to see my work travel across regions and connect with a widespread audience through our shared love for animals and everyday wonder. <img width="1176" height="1570" width_o="1176" height_o="1570" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3c58baf0b5cd29b1303db3d2bbaf3d661d975ad95af865853267921f2ca71d8d/A4E10C0E-7A5E-4020-A48B-6E5DFC8E44A0.jpg" data-mid="249800565" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3c58baf0b5cd29b1303db3d2bbaf3d661d975ad95af865853267921f2ca71d8d/A4E10C0E-7A5E-4020-A48B-6E5DFC8E44A0.jpg" /> <img width="1279" height="1706" width_o="1279" height_o="1706" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f21dba50a69a89832b1cd1254feeb45af37bf8eb8422503832023166a1000015/309.JPEG" data-mid="249800566" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f21dba50a69a89832b1cd1254feeb45af37bf8eb8422503832023166a1000015/309.JPEG" /> <img width="1595" height="1276" width_o="1595" height_o="1276" 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https://ruthykim.com/Decor-Maine-Magazine Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:40:39 +0000 ruthykim https://ruthykim.com/Decor-Maine-Magazine Decor Maine The Art Issue&nbsp; client: Decor Maine&nbsp;ad: Briana Hadorn, Susan Grisanti&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img width="5250" height="6846" width_o="5250" height_o="6846" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/acc108b7828fa6bc3bcf59c9bd5d4318c9fe9fde5619b2f7d9f5ed559f742b24/Decor_Maine_color.v4.jpg" data-mid="249982648" border="0" data-scale="55" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/acc108b7828fa6bc3bcf59c9bd5d4318c9fe9fde5619b2f7d9f5ed559f742b24/Decor_Maine_color.v4.jpg" /><img width="4875" height="3150" width_o="4875" height_o="3150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c3862d84cc43bd918055784696c18f5e2394d111b0fa2863b4189f398fb6922c/202604_DecorMaine_Stories_Essay.jpg" data-mid="249799337" border="0" 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src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0c20ceb62e553c1424342f10afe2b128109916f20dd5fe79a5057515d387c1d2/IMG_0018.JPG" /> <img width="2143" height="2679" width_o="2143" height_o="2679" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a5609a8cd6ea2d13f933bbe72c6a3182003d3e4e6706f64e0a2f5cee41bef1f7/IMG_6426.jpg" data-mid="249799980" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a5609a8cd6ea2d13f933bbe72c6a3182003d3e4e6706f64e0a2f5cee41bef1f7/IMG_6426.jpg" /> https://ruthykim.com/72-Iconic-Asian-Storytellers Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:24:07 +0000 ruthykim https://ruthykim.com/72-Iconic-Asian-Storytellers 72 Iconic Asian Characters&nbsp;I partnered with a brand to create portraits of 72 iconic Asian storytellers including directors, writers, actors, artists, musicians, athletes, and famous characters.&nbsp; <img width="1800" height="2553" width_o="1800" height_o="2553" 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width="6000" height="9000" width_o="6000" height_o="9000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c0ca44871cff5caae8273b174cbe5b4cb997121097deee90adfa45998ce6f062/IMG_5817.JPG" data-mid="245083909" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c0ca44871cff5caae8273b174cbe5b4cb997121097deee90adfa45998ce6f062/IMG_5817.JPG" /> <img width="6000" height="9000" width_o="6000" height_o="9000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1880f0aff5b5b6b2799f9c173094bd26b69588ced40acf0613bc6f1bef9aa07c/IMG_5829.JPG" data-mid="245083910" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1880f0aff5b5b6b2799f9c173094bd26b69588ced40acf0613bc6f1bef9aa07c/IMG_5829.JPG" /> https://ruthykim.com/LA-Times-Joy Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:11:37 +0000 ruthykim https://ruthykim.com/LA-Times-Joy LA Times client: LA Times &nbsp;ad: Nicole VasEven in the midst of darkness and storm, we can open ourselves up to joy. I wanted to capture the idea of joy flowing in like waves.&nbsp; <img width="3456" height="1966" width_o="3456" height_o="1966" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/57bc551eb784e1d606e1e9184e87369e070a5362635864f943c7e32cb58df6cd/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-12.02.02PM.png" data-mid="241874348" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/57bc551eb784e1d606e1e9184e87369e070a5362635864f943c7e32cb58df6cd/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-12.02.02PM.png" /> <img width="2894" height="1908" width_o="2894" height_o="1908" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5daaa71718e2eb842d4d9179d3e65f9e45eb3709f9756eeb5ecbf651540566f7/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-11.58.58AM.png" data-mid="241874350" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5daaa71718e2eb842d4d9179d3e65f9e45eb3709f9756eeb5ecbf651540566f7/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-11.58.58AM.png" /><img width="1700" height="1762" width_o="1700" height_o="1762" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/124ee71ef893ad3ad10ea29ba35587fdb137c3a223fdbb8f77ef4526b7c97e59/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-11.14.08AM.png" data-mid="241874349" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/124ee71ef893ad3ad10ea29ba35587fdb137c3a223fdbb8f77ef4526b7c97e59/Screenshot-2025-12-08-at-11.14.08AM.png" /> Sketches <img width="9000" height="6000" width_o="9000" height_o="6000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6bee867896ae3e32f93e7956af211bc42d77852f3c2cfd38dcdca97876cab4b0/RuthySketch1.JPG" data-mid="241874353" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6bee867896ae3e32f93e7956af211bc42d77852f3c2cfd38dcdca97876cab4b0/RuthySketch1.JPG" /><img width="9000" height="6000" width_o="9000" height_o="6000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/528b493046c6631a436b48d0eb6c8d4492bdae98ca53cd4d1be4166f371a45d9/RuthySketch2.JPG" data-mid="241874354" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/528b493046c6631a436b48d0eb6c8d4492bdae98ca53cd4d1be4166f371a45d9/RuthySketch2.JPG" /> <img width="9000" height="6000" width_o="9000" height_o="6000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/48f1a542e4b9b3c8178512c5aae8ffa525e80c399bacc13e202dbc58687827bb/RuthySketch3.JPG" data-mid="241874355" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/48f1a542e4b9b3c8178512c5aae8ffa525e80c399bacc13e202dbc58687827bb/RuthySketch3.JPG" /><img width="9000" height="6000" width_o="9000" height_o="6000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a5d3d0e3ac3e600716fc4aa806a3d431c33507c11a4af4161ff1db82d4eedeab/RuthySketch6.JPG" data-mid="241874358" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a5d3d0e3ac3e600716fc4aa806a3d431c33507c11a4af4161ff1db82d4eedeab/RuthySketch6.JPG" /> <img width="9000" height="6000" width_o="9000" height_o="6000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f94e8bb84eb1136dd5c6b82fbd642b9416b2a16380907b3d6eca365ee531c094/RuthySketch4.JPG" data-mid="241874356" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f94e8bb84eb1136dd5c6b82fbd642b9416b2a16380907b3d6eca365ee531c094/RuthySketch4.JPG" /><img width="9000" height="6000" width_o="9000" height_o="6000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/af154b9e5af1b0a85ad5d044b14c171095ef0019b1717d680f31c6eb4d15cf60/RuthySketch5.JPG" data-mid="241874357" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/af154b9e5af1b0a85ad5d044b14c171095ef0019b1717d680f31c6eb4d15cf60/RuthySketch5.JPG" /> https://ruthykim.com/Oh-Reader-Magazine-Cover Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:51:30 +0000 ruthykim https://ruthykim.com/Oh-Reader-Magazine-Cover Oh Reader Magazine Cover&nbsp; client: Oh Reader art director: Gemma Peckham Oh Reader Magazine is an independent literary magazine that explores books, reading, and the visual culture of literature. I illustrated the cover of Issue 22 for the publication. The client and I wanted to capture the cozy and comfortable vibe of reading at home while it’s snowing outside.&nbsp; <img width="4245" height="4608" width_o="4245" height_o="4608" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71269b4d1d617b46492cfc6ff7991b6f31648fe5e5c0792e4a5071e98ace4600/ruthyKim_ohreader.JPG" data-mid="241874904" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/71269b4d1d617b46492cfc6ff7991b6f31648fe5e5c0792e4a5071e98ace4600/ruthyKim_ohreader.JPG" /> <img width="1162" height="983" width_o="1162" height_o="983" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0c4c511a48296a41eb3353656f2afc36c292845e72b30a9e50bea95eb57b7b47/IMG_3404.jpg" data-mid="241874901" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0c4c511a48296a41eb3353656f2afc36c292845e72b30a9e50bea95eb57b7b47/IMG_3404.jpg" /> <img width="1170" height="1473" width_o="1170" height_o="1473" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9b750c5913d70d78b90c6b0caef1242615699a50c7c73613289e1e907d0f990e/IMG_3248.jpg" data-mid="241874945" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9b750c5913d70d78b90c6b0caef1242615699a50c7c73613289e1e907d0f990e/IMG_3248.jpg" /> Sketches&nbsp; <img width="4245" height="4608" width_o="4245" height_o="4608" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f03a3a68d92c25da2d658d49a87426826cc71297faf0a04fced870124c708a95/ruthykim_ohreader_sketch1.JPG" data-mid="241874953" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f03a3a68d92c25da2d658d49a87426826cc71297faf0a04fced870124c708a95/ruthykim_ohreader_sketch1.JPG" /> <img width="4245" height="4608" width_o="4245" height_o="4608" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4029a0ebec58adb666117ef5cb31d2312e8e134f27f63721ae40af9f8baf245e/ruthykim_ohreader_sketch2.JPG" data-mid="241874954" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4029a0ebec58adb666117ef5cb31d2312e8e134f27f63721ae40af9f8baf245e/ruthykim_ohreader_sketch2.JPG" /> <img width="4245" height="4608" width_o="4245" height_o="4608" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3e2a7e1998aeedfeaaf7c6c3c774021e2345a9ca50b4f62f50995903c471735d/ruthykim_ohreader_sketch3.JPG" data-mid="241874955" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3e2a7e1998aeedfeaaf7c6c3c774021e2345a9ca50b4f62f50995903c471735d/ruthykim_ohreader_sketch3.JPG" /> https://ruthykim.com/Tape-Op-Magazine-Cover Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:20:37 +0000 ruthykim https://ruthykim.com/Tape-Op-Magazine-Cover Tape Op Magazine Cover&nbsp; client: Tape Op Magazine&nbsp; Tape Op Magazine is an independent, ad-free publication dedicated to the art of recording music. I illustrated the cover for Issue No. 170, inspired by the hands-on, analog spirit of music-making and studio culture the magazine celebrates.&nbsp; <img width="1200" height="1530" width_o="1200" height_o="1530" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8ac81bcff71a73ddf7fe7153daec46db1687c1e757ec80bd1d228a1078bdd63a/170_Cover_1200w.jpeg" data-mid="241874570" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8ac81bcff71a73ddf7fe7153daec46db1687c1e757ec80bd1d228a1078bdd63a/170_Cover_1200w.jpeg" /> <img width="2815" height="3519" width_o="2815" height_o="3519" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3e78dc023a01a0b11ea76167778cda055bf262ea3031cbe0998deabf0ccc019d/IMG_3174.jpeg" data-mid="241874596" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3e78dc023a01a0b11ea76167778cda055bf262ea3031cbe0998deabf0ccc019d/IMG_3174.jpeg" /> <img width="2677" height="3569" width_o="2677" height_o="3569" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b479d6d9f47005e20bf98210cd4c04f8bfc1e1fa30979048ad064615ea032b81/IMG_3171.jpeg" data-mid="241874597" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b479d6d9f47005e20bf98210cd4c04f8bfc1e1fa30979048ad064615ea032b81/IMG_3171.jpeg" /> The poster version of the cover is now available on Tape Op Shop.&nbsp; <img width="968" height="1524" width_o="968" height_o="1524" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/598f782e6e51357c27cc6ba5b16b9ca220e671d56df5db4fe84d57a041c6f0b6/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-4.30.02PM.png" data-mid="241874605" border="0" data-scale="67" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/968/i/598f782e6e51357c27cc6ba5b16b9ca220e671d56df5db4fe84d57a041c6f0b6/Screenshot-2025-12-16-at-4.30.02PM.png" />