ckportfolio.com is a personal portfolio website for
Chris K Kim to showcase some of his projects.
about me
My name is Chris K Kim. Currently studying Radio & Television Arts at Ryerson University, I am also a Toronto-based freelance creative specializing in numerous mediums -- old and new, digital and analog. Possible collaboration or freelance opportunities? Get in touch!
current project

Currently maintaining the Ryerson Journalism Portal and working on small projects commissioned by SQUAB.
contact info
resume: download
email: riskun@gmail.com
phone: +1 647 637 0155
place: toronto, canada
what i can do

Print & Graphics

Adobe Photoshop

Autodesk Maya

Adobe InDesign

Video & Audio

Apple Final Cut Pro

Adobe After Effects

Digidesign Pro Tools

Web

Adobe Flash

Adobe Dreamweaver

Microsoft Visual Studio

And More ...

CMS - Ektron, Wordpress, etc.

ASP.NET (VB) / PHP

MSSQL / MYSQL

recent projects
Been There Done That
CATEGORY Opening sequence / Motion graphics
TOOLS After Effects CS4
DATE Fall 2009
30-second opening sequence designed for a student talk-show production titled "Been There Done That."
Hangman’s Graveyard
CATEGORY Photo animation / Motion graphics
TOOLS After Effects CS4
DATE Fall 2009
Feature-length documentary produced in collaboration between Ballinran Productions, History Television, and Archaeological Services Inc. aimed to raise public awareness about Toronto’s Don Jail. Aired on December 6 on History Television. Read more here.
DowntownDown
CATEGORY Catalogue website development
TOOLS Dreamweaver CS4
DATE Fall 2009
Online catalogue for a downtown-based down jacket retailer. Lists more than thirty different brand name jackets from four Canadian manufacturers. Design provided by SQUAB Creative Studio.
Yoga Journey
CATEGORY Website coding / development
TOOLS Dreamweaver CS4
DATE Fall 2009
Website of a Toronto-based Iyengar yoga instructor. Features the instructor's contact information, a series of facility photos, and class / schedule information. Design provided by SQUAB Creative Studio. Visit the website here.
The Ryerson School of Journalism Community
CATEGORY CMS-powered multimedia news portal
TOOLS Visual Studio 2008 / Dreamweaver CS4
DATE Summer 2009
Portal website for the reputable Ryerson School of Journalism. Consisting of three main tiers - Ryersonian, RBN, and Digital Workshop - the website allows students to publish their own works and gain practical experience.
Verse City
CATEGORY CMS-based website design
TOOLS Photoshop CS4 / Dreamweaver CS4
DATE Summer 2009
Dynamic website for Verse City, a summer journalism program hosted by the Ryerson School of Journalism. Featured on Ryerson University News & Events section. To visit the website, click here.
TrueHorizon
CATEGORY In-Flight Entertainment / Mobile App
TOOLS Flash CS3, Photoshop CS3
DATE Summer 2009
Interactive prototype of a new in-flight entertainment system that aims to provide the passengers with useful information about their destination; Accompanied by a series of mock-up screenshots for a supposed iPhone/iPod application. Honorarium received.
Awesome 2-in-1
CATEGORY Interactive design / Installation art
TOOLS Flash CS3, WiiWhiteboard
DATE Winter 2009
A nostalgic throwback to old-school gaming, infused with today's modern technology and interface. Utilizing an infrared sensor and a microphone, the participants can physically move a giant controller to play a game of Brick Breaker or Space Invaders.
GEI Project
CATEGORY Motion graphics / Social design
TOOLS After Effects CS3
DATE Winter 2009
New media campaign designed for a fictional organization Global Education Initiative. Script by Alex Kolodkin, audio by Nima Shams, comic by Lize Van Der Bijl, motion graphic by Chris Kim, website by Jacob Friedman. View the project here.
ClearFit
CATEGORY Corporate identity / Logo design
TOOLS Photoshop CS3
DATE Winter 2009
New corporate identity for a Toronto-based employee assessment solution, ClearFit.
CoolCareers Promo Spot Art Direction
CATEGORY Storyboard / Visual treatment
TOOLS Maya 10 / Photoshop CS3
DATE Winter 2009
Art direction for a 15-second animation promoting a job cataloging website. Inspired by one of the previous Ryerson Master Projects, CoolCareers.
VERVE Magazine
CATEGORY Print / Magazine layout
TOOLS InDesign CS3
DATE Winter 2009
One of the layouts for a fashion magazine dedicated to University of Toronto students, VERVE Magazine.
Walking On Cards
CATEGORY EFP post-production / Motion graphics
TOOLS After Effects CS3
DATE Winter 2009
Short EFP piece taking a humorous jab at realistic superheroes and their vices. Heavily filtered and manipulated to mimic graphical styles common in comic books.
Instant Messaging and the Five Stages of Grief
CATEGORY Motion graphics / Kinetic typography
TOOLS After Effects CS3
DATE Fall 2009
Kinetic typography narrative telling a story of the heartbroken teenager and his journey through the five stages of grief. Nominated for 2009 TARA Best Digital Media Award. Watch it here.
Super-Kawaii Gameshow Demo Clips
CATEGORY Demonstration video / Motion graphics
TOOLS After Effects CS3
DATE Fall 2009
A series of "how-to-play" mograph clips used in a studio-based student game show production that reproduces some of its Japanese counterparts.
MTV Canada Spot
CATEGORY Motion graphics / Station ID
TOOLS After Effects CS3
DATE Fall 2008
Five-second interstitial designed for MTV Canada; Keywords are retro, encyclopedia, evolutionism. Watch it here.
Cool Careers
CATEGORY Web design / Icon design
TOOLS Dreamweaver CS3
DATE Summer 2008
Experimental pilot of a tie-in project with Ryerson University Master's Dissertation - a creative way to introduce teenagers to a variety of unconventional careers. Honorarium received.
Jazznova
CATEGORY Website Design / Station Identity
TOOLS Flash CS3
DATE Fall 2007
Flash-based website pilot for a fictional radio station Jazznova - dedicated to Jazz and Bossa Nova music fans of Toronto.
Punctuation
CATEGORY Flash animation / Kinetic typography
TOOLS Flash CS3
DATE Fall 2007
Punctuation animated; Sixty-second flash animation entirely composed of letters and symbols. Winner of a 2008 Ryerson TARA Award.