nari kim

When I was a kid, I collected candy wrappers, bottles, magazine pages, and even tape-recorded radio commercials…just because I thought they looked or sounded cool. I feel pretty lucky that somehow, that curiosity turned into a career.

For the last 20+ years I’ve been crafting ideas that are simple, sticky and strategic at some of the best agencies in NYC, such as FCB, Saatchi, Chiat, Mother, and Virtue. I recently switched over to the brand side, and am currently the VP of Creative at RYZE (pushing the creative boundaries of adaptogenic mushrooms!).

I’m also passionate about lifting up people of color in the industry, and have been volunteering as a mentor/coach for the last 10+ years with the 4A’s Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP), and recently joined as a mentor with AZN AMERICANA.

Off the clock, you’ll find me on long runs (10 full marathons, +45 half marathons, and several trail races), tinkering with food and ingredients, or getting back into an art hobby.


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