Na Kim


Illustrator, Art Director

Na Kim is a NYC illustrator and art director at the publishing house Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Her book covers have been selected as one of The New York Times’ best book covers of the year for the past four consecutive years.

Conversation


On good design, avoiding trends, and staying creatively engaged

Illustrator and art director Na Kim discusses the complicated process behind creating the perfect book cover, sidestepping design trends, never taking your work and career for granted, and why it’s always healthy to maintain personal projects simply for the fun of it

From a conversation with Mitchell Kuga

April 14, 2020

Work