Kim Tran
model & visual artist
at the intersection of technology, humanity, and creative subculture
based in san francisco
Coco Rocha Model Camp: New York
(2026)
Coco Rocha Model Camp is a boutique master class for models taught by supermodel
Coco Rocha.
Kim attended to cultivate camera presence and artistry using the human form.
photography team: @sophiakeefephotography, @danisaxphotos
glam team: @valoriestarb, @carolynrosecina, @coreyjasoncrysler
editorial team: @cocorocha, @jamesedwardconran, @cocorochamodelcamp
assistant team:
@annierotko, @kklingle, @audreyrosenbaum_
Diversify SFMOMA
Female Founders in Focus Exhibit
(2026)
An influential photography experience celebrating the resilience, innovation, and leadership of women entrepreneurs.
Kim was part of a visual showcase shining a spotlight on the visionary founders breaking barriers and redefining industries.
With over 200 women showcased, they have collectively raised over $1.6 billion in venture capital investments.
photography: Mariia Nikolaeva
ROOTSTOCK Power Oats
(2025)
A founder-led wellness brand, inspired by Kim’s experience with competitive powerlifting and plant-based nutrition.
Combined with her familial longevity and yearning for a life beyond 9-to-5, she quit her corporate tech career for the entrepreneurial life.
ROOTSTOCK Power Oats was the beginning of this journey into full product vision and ownership.
photography: @melati_citrawireja
art direction & styling: @sharmd.studios
Developing the
Human Form
(2017-2025)
After graduating from Northeastern University with a BS in Computer Engineering, Kim spent nearly 8 years at Apple on the Human Engineering Software team.
Starting as a full stack software engineer, she then designed her own role as a product manager, leading a network of 20+ internal software tools that support Apple corporate worldwide.
During that time, she developed a passion for competitive powerlifting, placing 1st in multiple events in the Bay Area.
photography: @izayarobin
Hazelnut Nipples
(2015)
While at Northeastern University, Kim traveled to Ireland for a summer semester to develop her large scale acrylic and performance work using bodies and natural materials as expression at the Burren College of Art.
Referencing the fertility of the land, she highlighted the textures and colors of the Burren ("rocky place"), an internationally famous region in County Clare, Ireland, best known for its "lunar" limestone landscape, rare botanical diversity, and thousands of archaeological sites.
Abstract Acrylic Painting
(2012-2015)
Inspired by the human form and natural shapes.
by prguitarman
creator of “Nyan Cat” (2011)
“Eggplant”
(2008-2012)
Kim started her fascination with technology and internet culture at the early age of 14.
Growing up with the inception of core sites like 4chan (2003), YouTube (2005), Tumblr (2007), and Chatroulette (2009), she was inspired by the first wave of “Internet Memes”.
Her online identity “eggplant” was a screen name and presence.
It physically manifested as an oil pastel illustrated paper bag mask.
She created a series of short videos hosted on YouTube with unsettling dances and deadpan actions, with catchy soundbites.