Our Team.
Julia is a founder, CEO, and a curriculum developer of the Kids in Design' program. She has received her undergraduate and graduate degree in architecture from Tulane University, and a law degree from Vanderbilt University.
Lily is a visual artist living and working in Brooklyn, NY. She received her BFA from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis and is a MFA candidate at the School of Visual Arts (2025)
Thuy-Dung holds a Bachelor of Design from the University of Nebraska and has extensive experience as interior designer.
Sarah is a painter and textile artist. She has an MFA in Fine Arts degree at the School of Visual Arts.
Zhiyu You

Zhiyu is an award-winning illustrator and visual artist born in China and based in New York. She has graduated the School of Visual Arts.
Combining painting techniques and digital drawing, Zhiyu's vocabulary is developed from her Chinese heritage. Her work depicts the unique situations of women and minorities.
Zhiyu You

David Kim
David Kim has graduated with a BFA from the School of Visual Arts. As an artist, he primarily work in interactive sculpture, installation, and product design. He works in 3D Modeling, FDM/SLA 3D Printing, 3D scanning and casting different types of materials such as resin and silicone.

Kumiko Ashino
Kumiko is a NYS-registered architect, with a Masters of Architecture degree from Columbia University. Her passion is promoting children’s growth through creative design and living.