A balancing act: Art director, design and painter Na Kim on how she juggles three artist outputs

Na Kim, acclaimed designer and art director at The Paris Review, took to the stage at June’s Nicer Tuesday in New York City to tell us about her humble beginnings smoking cigarettes and shoplifting to juggling several jobs and learning design. She talked about taking professional leaps and balancing artistic outputs as well as the importance of understanding creativity is not a straight path but one filled with necessary experience.

Date: 14 August 2025
Words: It's Nice That
Tags: Nicer Tuesdays
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