I’m Dongjae “Krystofer” Kim.
Hi! I’m Krystofer. I am a Science Animator at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as a part of Conceptual Image Lab.
My work centers around empathy. I have been making audiences emotionally connect with a song during a show, helping anyone understand NASA’s scientific discoveries that make us inquire about the world around us.
I am a versatile artist, a designer, and a problem solver equipped with diverse skill sets and background from Fine Arts, Graphic Design to Animation, CG and Design Research with a bit of frontend development skills. I pride in the fact that my portfolio is never a stagnant same old body of work but always new and evolving even to other visual styles and areas of design. I see that that’s the only way to grow and learn more new things and stay truly creative.
Honors & Publications
SIGNAL AWARD 2024: GOLD Award – NASA’s Curious Universe: The Sun Series
WEBBY AWARD 2024 – OSIRIS-REX Asteroid Sample Return
WEBBY AWARD 2024 – NASA’s Curious Universe: Suiting Up for Space
Time Magazine Special Edition – “100 New Scientific Discoveries” Science illustrator – Apr 2017
New York Times Editorial Illustration – “One World Trade Center” Editorial Illustrator – Dec 5th 2014 As part of CILab at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center,
CNN, Wall Street Journal, Fox News, etc
Baltimore Light City Video Installation Artist 2017“The Matchbox”, “Unfinished!?”
The NYC Downtown Short Film Festival “The Matchbox” – 2015
iPhone X Mini Concept _ Featured on Yanko Design and Cult of Mac
Education:
BFA Design & Technology – Parsons the School for Design
MBA – Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
MA UX/Design Research – Maryland Institute College of Art
Email for Business Inquiry: krystofer@kryated.com
