As designers, we’re expected to have an endless supply of creativity, but how do you cultivate a source for this? For our two speakers, it comes from exposure to new ideas and willingness to show up in the unknown with curiosity. Come join us for an evening with Kay Kim and Clare Duffy as they answer this question and we kick off Women In Design Seattle!!

Clare Duffy

After graduating from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Industrial Design, Clare worked full time for Motiv Design and contracted for Conduit Projects before moving to Washington to join Precor's Product Development team. She enjoys collaborating with multidisciplinary departments to anticipate customer needs across international and economic markets, prioritizing accessibility and usability in every design solution. As a Co-Chair of Precor's Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging Council, she focuses primarily on the expansion of tools and processes to assess, address, and prevent bias and discrimination within corporate culture.

Kay Kim

Kay is currently a senior industrial designer at Starbucks as part of building the first ID team and defining the industrial design strategy, ranging from equipment development, store design, to future innovation strategy. Prior to Starbucks, Kay studied Industrial Design at the University of Washington, interned at Tactile, then spent several years at TEAGUE doing extensive research by traveling around the world and designing various products including consumer electronics, aviation, medical products, and space travel. Besides her work hours, Kay always tries to find a way to do side hustles when she needs a creative escape. Currently she focuses on creating illustration series @_silentlines. silentlines.com