Eugene Kim

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DISC Type : Dc

Vice President of Packaging & Industrial Design at Jon Michael Design

Cresskill, New Jersey, United States

Overview

Eugene is the Vice President of Packaging & Industrial Design at Jon Michael Design, with over ten years of experience at global brands like Estée Lauder and Clinique. A Pratt Institute graduate, he excels in launching market-ready beauty products. Colleagues describe him as an excellent creative partner with a strong grasp of packaging materials.

He co-founded HAESKN, a gender-neutral K-beauty sun care brand tailored for active, outdoor lifestyles. Passionate about mentoring, he also serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute, his alma mater, where he teaches graduate-level courses on package design and creative marketing skills.

Unique fact: Eugene is an inventor and holds a US patent for a specialized "Tubular Container having applicator. "

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Fast But Wary

Demanding

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Innovative Packaging
His experience includes developing turnkey solutions and utilizing 3D CAD modeling. He holds a patent for a unique tubular container and has won packaging design awards.
Beauty Brand Strategy
He founded beautéwork, an agency focused on providing brand strategy and creative direction to empower mid to small-sized and indie beauty brands.
AI in Design
His current role involves integrating AI software into the design process to enhance concept development and streamline creative workflows for fragrance packaging.

Media Appearances

Eugene has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Vice President of Packaging & Industrial Design at Jon Michael Design
9-2024
President & co-founder at HAESKN
1-2025
Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute
8-2024
President at beautéwork
1-2023 - 8-2024
VP of Packaging R&D/ Technical Sales at Morae Packaging

Education

Master of Science (MS) from Pratt Institute
Master of Science - MS from Pratt Institute

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Insights For Selling To Eugene

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eugene is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Eugene

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eugene move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Eugene take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Eugene

Personality Compatibility


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