YOUNG SE KIM was born in Seoul in 1950. He received a BFA in Industrial Design from Seoul National University. He also recieved an MFA in Industrial Design from University of Illinois at Chicago. Young Se Kim founded INNODESIGN, Inc. of Palo Alto, Ca. in 1985 and INNODESIGN Korea of Seoul in 1999. Since the inception of the company he has been active in running the business as well as designing numerous products. The company has grown to a multinational design consulting organization.