HI, I’M KIM - THE ARTIST BEHIND PAPER WORK DESIGN CO.
I turn meaningful places into modern, handcrafted paper art.
How it all started …
I’ve been a crayon-obsessed creative my whole life, but things clicked in high school when I discovered graphic design. That love carried me to VCU’s Creative Advertising program (go Rams!) and into my first creative business, Little Moose Studio, where I spent ten years designing custom invitations and branding.
In 2019, life shifted and I closed that chapter - but the creative itch never fully left. Then, in early 2021, with a very empty social calendar and full art bin, I picked up my scissors and paper again. I started making paper illustrations of places that meant something to me … and then for friends … and then for friends of friends.
By October 2024, that spark had officially become Paper Work Design Co.
Now, I spend my days creating travel art, home illustrations, and custom commissions for sentimental people, thoughtful gift-givers, and anyone who believes the world is full of places worth remembering.
Married to the best guy who cheers me on + delivers all my fave snacks
Always carrying a Leuchtturm sketchbook + Staedtler pen in my purse
art projects through the years
A Few Fun Things About Me
Based in Richmond, Virginia + originally from Charleston, South Carolina
Fueled by iced chai lattes, red wine + picking gorgeous color palettes
I never say no to a Scrabble game or a Gilmore Girls rewatch
Happiest when I’m talking about your favorite travel spot + sentimental places
Want something made just for you?