Biography
Kale (they/them) grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia and graduated from VCUarts in 2010 with a BFA in Sculpture + Extended Media. They have lived in Shanghai, Taipei, and a village in Germany. They currently live in Paris.
Since 2019 they have been working as a freelance product designer for clients such as DesignGouv, Simplon.co and Modality. They make art and music in their spare time.
Design Work
Kale is a freelance UX/UI designer with a background in visual identity design and fine art. They are particularly interested in building and maintaining efficient, accessible and inclusive design systems. As a signatory of the Design Justice Principles, Kale is committed to advocating for equitable design practices that prioritize the voices and needs of marginalized communities.
Artwork
Kales's artwork explores the tension and harmony between binaries: micro versus macrocosmic spaces, organic versus manufactured forms, and technical versus intuitive marks.
Mini CV
2019-Present
Product Designer | Freelance
Paris
2011-2018
Identity Designer | Freelance
Shanghai / Taipei / Paris
2013-2015
Brand Visualizer | BSUR Shanghai
Shanghai, China
Full CV (French)