Richard Kim (born 1981) is a Korean-American car designer, known for his work on the
BMW i3
The BMW i3 is a B-segment, high-roof hatchback manufactured and marketed by BMW with an electric powertrain using rear-wheel drive via a single-speed transmission and an underfloor Lithium-ion battery, lithium-ion battery pack and an optional R ...
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
Art Center College of Design (stylized as ArtCenter College of Design) is a private art college in Pasadena, California.
History
ArtCenter College of Design was founded in 1930 in downtown Los Angeles as the Art Center School.
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in California in 2004 and later taught as a faculty instructor from 2008-15.
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 is an American start-up technology company focused on the development of electric vehicles, founded in 2014.
History Founding
Faraday Future was founded by Chinese businessman Jia Yueting in April 2014 and is headquartered in L ...
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 luxury crossover SUV and was produced from 2009 to 2015. It is the first generation model of the BMW X1 range, and was replaced by the F48 BMW X1 in mid-2015.
Development and launch
Development of the vehicle s ...
(exterior designer)
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BMW i3 concept (exterior designer)
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BMW i3
The BMW i3 is a B-segment, high-roof hatchback manufactured and marketed by BMW with an electric powertrain using rear-wheel drive via a single-speed transmission and an underfloor Lithium-ion battery, lithium-ion battery pack and an optional R ...
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 rel ...
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 rel ...
Spyder
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Faraday Future
Faraday Future is an American start-up technology company focused on the development of electric vehicles, founded in 2014.
History Founding
Faraday Future was founded by Chinese businessman Jia Yueting in April 2014 and is headquartered in L ...
FFZER01 concept
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Faraday Future FF 91
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LeSee Pro concept
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Canoo
Canoo is an American automotive startup based in Torrance, California, that develops and manufactures electric vehicles. It plans to sell a lifestyle vehicle by 2022. Canoo's research & development team is based in the Detroit region (Aubur ...
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Canoo MPDV
The Canoo Multi-Purpose Delivery Vehicle (MPDV for short) is a line of battery electric delivery vans produced by Canoo, the first of which was unveiled in December 2020. There are three planned models, the MPDV1 and the taller MPDV2, both shar ...
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Canoo Pickup Truck
References
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Living people
American automobile designers
BMW designers
Art Center College of Design alumni
1981 births