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WKU Department of Art & Design and AIGA Cincinnati will host a virtual presentation by Jin Kim as part of the 2021-22 InterConnected design lecture series at noon Oct. 8.

This event is free and open to the public. Register online at https://wku.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrce-hqjkrE9Zbwm4OtJjoxF6U6GX8IP-F

Jin Kim is a lettering artist and illustrator with over seven years of experience working as a designer and art director at multiple design agencies. She is passionate about sharing her experiences on finding your voice as an artist and balancing a life you love. She received her BFA in graphic design and painting at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and spent her first five years of her professional career in Alabama. She recently moved to Atlanta and is pursuing a career as a full-time freelancer. Her lettering and design have been used for Taylor Swift (as part of the ST8MNT team), The Washington Post, Shake Shack, The Telegraph and American Greetings.

WKU, Eastern Kentucky University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville, in partnership with AIGA Louisville, AIGA Cincinnati and AIGA Nashville, are proud to continue InterConnected, a statewide design lecture series, for the 2021–22 academic year. As a collaborative effort across the art and design programs in Kentucky, this interdisciplinary lecture series aims to celebrate the many voices, practices, and philosophies that make up the design community.

Contact: Art & Design, (270) 745-3944