Something: October 2020

I ran across this performance review I had not too long before I was let go and I had to have a little cry.

Kimi is a Rockstar! Everything listed above is spot on. Kimi stepped up in ways that not many could. With the redesign project the main focus of the year, all the other work still needed to be accomplished. Chefs, IN4TH, Gala to only name a few still required her attention and creativity. Kimi stepped up to the plate and deliverd incredible solutions. Her time, attention and creativity when it comes to the numerous illustrations she did was excellent. Her gift and ability to capture profound scientific topics and translate them in to a work of art is profound. This is not something just anyone could do. She does it with such a heart and love of her craft. Watching her work with Sarah Jo and mentoring her in testimony to her gift of silent leadership. She is someone who truly loves being and artist and wants to see others around her thrive as well. Even when she has more work on her plate that anyone should, she continues to chase creative projects that someday will be a part of the Hutch culture. The Vessel lamp is a classic example. Turning what was just a dream or creative idea into something real is such a gift to this team. Her creativity is something that pushes the entire team to be better and something that this group truly benefits from.

Words from her colleagues…

• Her sheer design talent. She always creates beautiful work and one of the responses that we constantly receive, is how beautiful the designs were.

• Her creativity and ability to think outside the box. You can tell that she never wants to present ideas that are “stale” or are something we have seen before and she is always pushing the envelope to find/come up with new ideas

• Her personality. Kimi is simply fun to work with and the joy that she exudes is contagious.

• I’ve very much appreciated her patience working with various stakeholders on artistic or design concepts, going back and forth to make sure something is right and satisfies the need.

• I’ve also appreciated the great working relationships she has with internal and external printing vendors. Kimi is fantastic at working her connections to get us the best deals and best-quality products.

• In terms of raw artistic talent, Kimi is the best I’ve ever worked with professionally and the Hutch is incredibly fortunate to have her.