Richard Kim (born 1981) is a Korean-American car designer, known for his work on the
BMW i3
The BMW i3 is an electric car that was manufactured by German marque BMW from 2013 to 2022. The i3 was BMW's first mass-produced zero-emissions vehicle, zero emissions vehicle and was launched as part of BMW's electric vehicle ''BMW i'' sub-bra ...
and
i8 electric cars. He joined Canoo in 2017 as Chief Design Officer and Co-Founder.
Career
Kim obtained a degree in Transportation Design from
Art Center College of Design
The ArtCenter College of Design is a private art college in Pasadena, California.
It was incorporated in 1930 as a degree-granting institution of higher learning in the US created specifically for students of both the visual arts and design. ...
in California in 2004 and later taught as a faculty instructor from 2008-15.
In 2016, Kim was the subject of controversy after he claimed design authorship over his home without crediting the building's architect.
He has worked as a designer for
BMW Designworks USA and BMW Project i in Munich from 2005 to 2012. He then worked at GM Hollywood and VW/Audi group Santa Monica and subsequently left in 2015 to join start-up car company
Faraday Future
Faraday Future Inc. is an American startup technology company founded in 2014 focused on the development of electric vehicles. Based in Los Angeles, California, it began producing vehicles in 2023 and markets them in the United States and Chi ...
which he left in December 2017. He worked at Faraday Future as VP of Design, Branding, UIUX, and Experiential.
Prior to working at BMW he spent time with Nissan Design Europe and VW Group in Simi Valley and Barcelona.
Notable designs
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BMW X1 (E84)
The E84 BMW X1 is a subcompact crossover SUV/C-segment model was produced from 2009 to 2015. It is the first generation model of the BMW X1 range, and was replaced by the BMW X1 (F48), F48 BMW X1 in mid-2015.
Development and launch
Developmen ...
(exterior designer)
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BMW i3 concept (exterior designer)
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BMW i3
The BMW i3 is an electric car that was manufactured by German marque BMW from 2013 to 2022. The i3 was BMW's first mass-produced zero-emissions vehicle, zero emissions vehicle and was launched as part of BMW's electric vehicle ''BMW i'' sub-bra ...
production
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BMW i8
The BMW i8 is a plug-in hybrid sports car developed by BMW. The i8 was part of BMW's electrified fleet and was marketed under the BMW i sub-brand. The production version of the BMW i8 was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and was releas ...
concept
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BMW i8
The BMW i8 is a plug-in hybrid sports car developed by BMW. The i8 was part of BMW's electrified fleet and was marketed under the BMW i sub-brand. The production version of the BMW i8 was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show and was releas ...
Spyder
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Faraday Future
Faraday Future Inc. is an American startup technology company founded in 2014 focused on the development of electric vehicles. Based in Los Angeles, California, it began producing vehicles in 2023 and markets them in the United States and Chi ...
FFZER01 concept
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Faraday Future FF 91
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LeSee Pro concept
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Canoo
Canoo Inc. was an American automotive company based in Torrance, California, that developed and manufactured electric vehicles. Canoo's research and development team was based in Michigan, in the Metro Detroit, Detroit region (Auburn Hills, Mi ...
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Canoo MPDV
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Canoo Pickup Truck
References
External links
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Living people
American automobile designers
BMW designers
ArtCenter College of Design alumni
1981 births
American people of Korean descent
ArtCenter College of Design faculty