For all inquiries,
I can be reached at lesliekaylim@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Member: Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI)

Parsons The New School for Design
AAS: Communication Design / 2021
MA: Fashion Studies / 2017 

Middlebury College
BA: Political Science & Japanese

Christie’s Education
Certificate: History of Jewellery Design

Inter-University Center for Japanese Studies (Stanford University)
Certificate: Advanced Japanese



SKILLS

Illustration: Digital (Procreate)

Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, XD, Premiere

Writing: News, Features, Interviews, Editing, Copy Editing, Creative

Language: English (Native), Japanese (Fluent / JLPT Level 1 Certified)



OTHER

I’m a graphic designer, writer and illustrator with a fondness for all things applied arts and an appreciation for the quietly beautiful, methodical approach. 

Growing up as a third culture kid of Japanese and Chinese descent, I spent time in Tokyo, NYC, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. I am now based in Brooklyn and Singapore.
EXPERIENCE

Oct 2023 - Present
Freelance Writer,
FEMALE Magazine


Sep 2022 - Present
Writer & Illustrator,
Wernick & Pratt


2021 - Present
Editor & Designer,
Parts:Whole Anthology


May - July (2021, 2022, 2024)
Studio Assistant,
Pat Cummings Illustration


Apr - Jun 2022
Junior Designer,
Mindful Design Collective


2016 - 2017, 2020 - 2021
Teaching Assistant,
The New School


Nov 2018
Freelance Dresser,
Museum of the Moving Image


Jun - Sep 2018
Contract Archivist,
Tory Burch


Feb 2018
Exhibition Assistant,
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)


2015 - 2018
Freelance Writer,
The Straits Times


Jan 2012 - Jun 2015
Fashion Journalist,
The Straits Times


Additional
The Museum at FIT
Dore Studio
Ace & Jig
US Embassy Tokyo