I am a multidisciplinary designer who works extensively in graphic design, typography, branding, print, packaging, UI&UX, motion graphics, 3D, and spatial branding/exhibitions. My diverse technical skills and perspectives simply stem from my passion for making ideas into real and meaningful experiences.
Having worked with companies and organizations from small to world-class. Contributing to teamwork by flexibly adapting skills and knowledge to accomplish shared visions and goals.
Throughout my career, I have won numerous design awards for packaging, branding, and spatial design. My education includes an MFA in Graphic Design from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and a BFA in Visual Communication from Tama Art University in Tokyo, Japan.
Volume Inc
Designer | Sep 2015 – Present
San Francisco, CA
Pereira & O’Dell
Freelance Graphic Designer | Aug 2015
San Francisco, CA
Obscura Degital
Graphic Design Intern | Jun 2014 – Jul 2014
San Francisco, CA
Graphic, Web, Film and Edit
Freelance | 2006 – 2011
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Disneyland (Oriental Land Co., Ltd)
Theme Park Attendant | Feb 2010 – Nov 2010
Tokyo, Japan
Rams Design
Web Designer | 2007 – 2008
Tokyo, Japan
Academy of Art University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Graphic Design
2011 – 2015, San Francisco, USA
Tama Art University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Visual Communications
2005 – 2009, Tokyo, Japan
Graphic
Photoshop | Illustrator | Indesign | Figma | Webflow | Keynote
Motion
After Effects | Premiere Pro
3D
Adobe Dimension | Sketchup | Cinema 4D | Magicavoxel
Graphic Design | Typography | Color Cordination | Basic Hand Drawing | Animation | Video Editing | Photography | 3D Printing (Modeling & Operation) | Crafting & Prototyping | Digital Architectural Modeling (Limited) | HTML&CSS (Limited) | Japanese Language (Native)
Good Design® Awards 2021
VOLUME INC: THIS WILL (NOT) BE EASY” EXHIBIT
Associated with Volume Inc.
TDC Type Directors Club 2020
The World’s Best Typography, CCA Undergrad Viewbook
Associated with Volume Inc.
Communication Arts Magazine 2020
Award of Excellence, CCA Graduate Viewbook
Associated with Volume Inc.
Core 77 Design Awards 2020
Professional Notable, VOLUME INC: THIS WILL (NOT) BE EASY” EXHIBIT
Associated with Volume Inc.
San Francisco Design Week 2020
Honorable Mention, VOLUME INC: THIS WILL (NOT) BE EASY” EXHIBIT
Associated with Volume Inc.
Graphis Design Annual
Silver 2022, Snapshots: 2020 Year in Review
Associated with Volume Inc.
Gold 2021, VOLUME INC: THIS WILL (NOT) BE EASY” EXHIBIT
Associated with Volume Inc.
Silver 2021, 5M Branding
Associated with Volume Inc.
Graphis New Talent Annual 2017
Platinum, Backhouse
Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2015
Top Three Finalist of Packaging Category, Backhouse
Dieline Awards 2015
2nd Place, Backhouse
International Design Awards 2014
Gold, Backhouse
Creative Quarterly 100 Best Annual 2015
Selected As Top 25 Graphic Designers in the U,S. , Backhouse
AIGA SF Enrichment Scholarship 2015
Michael Cronan Scholarship