Justin Heon Kim

  
 

  
 


About me

I’m a designer currently based in Frankfurt am Main with a background in art direction, animation, and brand development. Most recently, I worked as a Junior Art Director at Zündung, where I mainly led projects for Fischerwerke GmbH–covering everything from concept development and layout to POS materials, animation, and AI-generated key visuals. With no project manager in our team, I also took over client communication, budgeting, and production coordination.

Prior to that, I gained experience in both digital and print design at U9 Visuelle Allianz during my time at HfG Offenbach. There, I had the opportunity to lead the art direction for pitches and campaigns, developed modular social media kits via Adobe Express, and created micro-animations for clients like Medico International and Artefakt Design. My interest in motion design and kinetic typography took off during this time and continues to grow through my personal work.

Outside of agency life, I’m building wasiststatisch, a bouldering/lifestyle brand where I handle everything from branding and e-commerce to dropshipping and web development. Feel free to explore my brand @ www.wasiststatisch.com.

My creative journey began at Cartel Creative in Seoul, where I worked on brand activations for Red Bull, R16, and other clients in the urban culture space. This experience gave me hands-on exposure to event ideation, preparation, and execution, and sparked a lasting passion 
for the creative industry.

Having grown up in the U.S., lived in South Korea, and now settled in Germany, I bring a cross-cultural perspective and a strong visual sensibility to every project. I’d love to connect and hear more about what you’re working on.



Timeline
2024–2025: Junior Art Director 
Zündung GmbH
Frankfurt a.M., Germany

2023–2024: Junior Art Director
U9 Visuelle Allianz GmbH
Offenbach a.M., Germany

2022–2023: Intern/Werkstudent 
U9 Visuelle Allianz GmbH
Offenbach a.M., Germany

2019–: Trainer  
Boulderwelt Frankfurt
Frankfurt a.M., Germany

2017–2023: Diplom Designer
Hochschule für Gestaltung
Offenbach a.M., Germany

2014–2017: Student 
Academy of Visual Arts 
Frankfurt a.M., Germany

2013: Internship 
Cartel Creative Urban Lifestyles Marketing 
Seoul, South Korea

2009–2012: Highschool diploma 
Evergreen High School
Vancouver, Washington, USA

Portrait by Vlada Shcholkina (@vlshc)
Contact
Mobile: +49 171 8621 639
Email: justinheonkim@gmail.com



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