'Stick true to what you want to do': How a kid with 'no idea' how to turn a passion for 製図/抽選 into a 職業 設立する fame creating magical artwork for 最高の,を越す fashion brands Gucci, Cartier and Bulgari

  • Jaesuk Kim is a fashion illustrator who was born in Korea and raised in Australia
  • He has worked with the likes of Gucci, Cartier and Bulgari in the past
  • Mr Kim speaks to FEMAIL about his work, his inspiration and love of Instagram
  • によれば the illustrator, he would love to work with French label,?Herm?s
  • In his work, Mr Kim likes to showcase both elements of Korea and of Australia?

Jaesuk Kim may not be a 指名する you're familiar with, but if you're into fashion you're 確かな to have seen one of his magical illustrations.

The ソウル-born Australian Korean has carved a 指名する for himself as one of the fashion world's favourite artists.

Whether it's Gucci, Cartier, Bulgari or?Lanc?me, Mr Kim's whimsical pieces of art have been featured in (選挙などの)運動をするs or 事業/計画(する)s for them all.

'I'd always loved 製図/抽選 as a child, but it didn't really begin until eight years ago,' Mr Kim told Daily Mail Australia.

Seoul-born Australian Korean artist, Jaesuk Kim, has carved a name for himself in the fashion world, thanks to his beautiful, whimsical illustrations (pictured)

ソウル-born Australian Korean artist, Jaesuk Kim, has carved a 指名する for himself in the fashion world, thanks to his beautiful, whimsical illustrations (pictured)

Whether it's Gucci, Cartier, Bulgari or Lanc?me (pictured), Mr Kim's beautiful and whimsical illustrations have been featured in campaigns or projects with them all

Whether it's Gucci, Cartier, Bulgari or Lanc?me (pictured), Mr Kim's beautiful and whimsical illustrations have been featured in (選挙などの)運動をするs or 事業/計画(する)s with them all

'I'd always loved drawing as a child, but it didn't really begin until eight years ago,' Mr Kim told Daily Mail Australia

'I'd always loved 製図/抽選 as a child, but it didn't really begin until eig ht years ago,' Mr Kim told Daily Mail Australia

Mr Kim (pictured) splits his time now around the world, and in both of his home countries of Korea and Australia

Mr Kim (pictured) 分裂(する)s his time now around the world, and in both of his home countries of Korea and Australia

'I had an obsession with designer handbags and wanted to design my own, so I started designing a series of quirky bags under the name of Susu and illustrating the type of girl that would carry them around,' he said (pictured: a Susu girl)

'I had an obsession with designer handbags and 手配中の,お尋ね者 to design my own, so I started designing a 一連の quirky 捕らえる、獲得するs under the 指名する of Susu and illustrating the type of girl that would carry them around,' he said (pictured: a Susu girl)

'I had an obsession with designer handbags and 手配中の,お尋ね者 to design my own, so I started designing a 一連の quirky 捕らえる、獲得するs under the 指名する of "Susu" and illustrating the type of girl that would carry them around.

'Bloomingdale's liked them and got in touch. And the 残り/休憩(する) is history!'.

Since that fateful moment - a career 最高潮の場面 for Mr Kim - the artist has honed his style and 共同製作するd with everyone from Alessandro Michele at Gucci to world-famous design house, Cartier.

'I never pictured myself 存在 an illustrator as a child, I had no idea how to make it a career, but I've been lucky and very 特権d to have some success,' he said.

After renowned department store, Bloomingdale's, saw and liked his illustrations, they got in touch and asked to collaborate (pictured: Mr Kim's illustrations)
< noscript> After renowned department store, Bloomingdale's, saw and liked his illustrations, they got in touch and asked to collaborate (pictured: Mr Kim's illustrations)

After renowned department 蓄える/店, Bloomingdale's, saw and liked his illustrations, they got in touch and asked to 共同製作する (pictured: Mr Kim's illustrations)

Since that fateful moment - a career highlight for Mr Kim - he has honed his style of art and collaborated with everyone from Alessandro Michele at Gucci to Cartier

Since that fateful moment - a career 最高潮の場面 for Mr Kim - he has honed his style of art and 共同製作するd with everyone from Alessandro Michele at Gucci to Cartier

Mr Kim (pictured right with Christopher Bailey of Burberry) also travels the world to international fashion weeks and the like

Mr Kim (pictured 権利 with Christopher Bailey of Burberry) also travels the world to international fashion weeks and the like

Mr Kim enjoys showing both elements of Korea (pictured) and Australia in his art

Mr Kim enjoys showing both elements of Korea (pictured) and Australia in his art

'I never pictured myself being an illustrator as a child, I had no idea how to make it a career, but I've been lucky and very privileged to have some success,' Mr Kim said

'I never pictured myself 存在 an illustrator as a child, I had no idea how to make it a career, but I've been lucky and very 特権d to have some success,' Mr Kim said

の中で other things, Mr Kim says that the rise of Instagram?and social マスコミ has helped him hugely.

?It could have been 平易な for me to return to a stable 職業 at some 行う/開催する/段階, but then I wouldn't be doing what I love now

'I've used Instagram to my favour and I think showing my Susu girls against backgrounds in both Australia and Korea is unique, and helps to illustrate my style.

'存在 unique is the most important thing for an artist today. I see too many artists imitating other people's techniques.

'Stick true to what you want to do, 焦点(を合わせる) and persevere. It could have been 平易な for me to return to a stable 職業 at some 行う/開催する/段階, but then I wouldn't be doing what I love now.'

He explained that the rise of Instagram, where he shows his characters (pictured), and social media has helped him hugely

He explained that the rise of Instagram, where he shows his characters (pictured), and social マスコミ has helped him hugely

'Being unique is the most important thing for an artist today. I see too many artists imitating other people's techniques,' Mr Kim explained

'存在 unique is the most important thing for an artist today. I see too many artists imitating other people's techniques,' Mr Kim explained

'Stick true to what you want to do, focus and persevere. It could have been easy for me to return to a stable job at some stage, but then I wouldn't be doing what I love now,' he said

'Stick true to what you want to do, 焦点(を合わせる) and persevere. It could have been 平易な for me to return to a stable 職業 at some 行う/開催する/段階, but then I wouldn't be doing what I love now,' he said

With regard to how long one of his intricate illustrations or characters take him to design, Mr Kim said it can be anything from a day to two weeks:

'It depends on whether I know what I'm designing, because a (弁護士の)依頼人 has given me direction, or if I'm searching for inspiration for my own story to tell,' he said.

The Australian-Korean artis t uses everything from アクリルのs to watercolours to 達成する his 現実主義の images, and said that he likes to showcase both elements from Korea, where he was born, and Australia, where he was raised, in his work:

'I always look at the 最新の advertising (選挙などの)運動をするs and 編集(者)のs both in print and online, but I like to 解釈する/通訳する them in my own way.?

'I like to showcase what ソウル and Korea are like for people who don't know them as places.?It's dynamic, 急速な/放蕩な-paced and very different to Australia.' ?

Mr Kim said he's still got at least one designer 指名する on his bucket 名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる). 'Herm?s would be fantastic to work with, because I love their prints,' he said.

You can follow Jaesuk Kim on Instagram here, or visit his website here.??

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