Injoo Kim
- 513 556 0241
- 6432 Aronoff
- injoo.kim@uc.edu
- http://injoo.daap.uc.edu
Autumn Quarter 2009 Courses
- 23FASH221 Design Technology I
- 23FASH388 Independent Studies
- 23FASH461 Design Communication III
- 23FASH465 Portfolio
- 23FASH488 Independent Studies
- 23FASH588 Independent Studies
- 23FASH589 Independent Studies
- 23FDST731 Design Graduate Studies
- 23FDST831 Design Graduate Studies
Topics of research and/or creative and professional work
Women's Wear Design
Flat Pattern Design
Knitwear Design
Computer-Aided Fashion Design
Injoo Kim is an associate professor in the Fashion Design Program. She began her professional career in 1980s, in Seoul, Korea. Her professional experience includes work as a design team leader at an internationally-recognized Renown firm in Japan, developing seasonal lines of ready to wear for their Arnold Palmer brand. Since joining UC in 1994, she has taught courses in a range of areas in fashion design, including dress design, tailoring, knitwear, children's wear design, pattern making, and computer-aided design and design communication.
Professor Kim's research and scholarly work has resulted in multiple publications. She has authored three books and several articles on the subjects of flat apparel design, flat pattern, and machine knitting. As part of her strong interests in developing technological solutions to fashion design and teaching, she is also currently developing interactive CD-ROMs based on two of her books. She is both an active member and governing member of various professional associations, including the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA), Fashion Group International (FGI), and the American Sewing Guild (ASG).
She has received research grants from several sources, including the UC Research Council's Summer Research Fellowship Award, Fairchild Publications and Prentice Hall. She has also obtained several grants of software and training from leading producers of fashion design software.