Esther Kim

Esther Kim is a skilled Product Designer and Creative Director currently at Hornet Capital since October 2024, with a robust background in leading creative teams and product development. Prior experience includes serving as Creative Director and Product Designer at Localvest from March 2019 to October 2024, where Esther was instrumental in the creation of the Localvest SaaS application, achieving over 7,000 users and enhancing user engagement by 20% through targeted research and usability testing. At Militello Capital from January 2016 to March 2019, Esther led the design and production of marketing materials, boosting brand visibility by 20%. Esther’s earlier roles also include a Marketing Graphic Designer position at K2M and experiences at Buffalo Wild Wings and ETS as a server/trainer and animation/graphic design intern, respectively. Esther earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Media Arts and Animation from The Art Institutes between 2012 and 2015.