Through the skills and experiences that I've gained in my international experience, my aim is to work with a team of professional and creative counterparts that would allow me to continue to grow as a designer.
As a digital media designer, my most significant strength is to complete a project from art direction to output. I feel that my strongest tool for delivering quality work is a combination of effective communication and flexibility. Ultimately, having an open mind with a sense of productive urgency makes a quality end product that I can deliver with pride.
10 year 10 year 8 year
Website development (HTML coding / CSS)     7 years
3 year 4 year 4 year
  • Language skills (Japanese and English)
              TOEIC SW: Speaking 200/200      Writing 160/200
              CASEC 868 (Expected TOEIC score: 945)
  • Driver's license (Japan and California)

    • UI Designer       

    Dec 2012 to present

    A Social Game Company

    • Graphic design for in-game graphics and ads
    • Suggesting and planning a design direction for new mobile pages
    • Logo design
    • Leading young designers
    • Creating references to share the past designs and the knowledge
    • Designing ads for English mobile application
    • Translating advertising catch phrases
    • Interpreting in job interviews

    Web Designer       

    August 2010 to Oct 2012

    VERTEX Co., Ltd.

    Main Clients

    • CASIO
    • Bashment

    Part-time Designer     

    January 2010 to August 2010

    PLUS heads inc.

           production studio
    September 2008 to January 2010
      

    Freelance in Los Angeles

    • Storyboard design                  
    • Graphic design      
    • Motion graphics design                
    • 3D animation          
    • Visual Effects      
    • Logo design

    Main Clients

    Internship       

    January 2008 to August 2008

    Postworks Michigan

           production studio
    • Motion graphic design
    • Interactive animations in Flash

    Main Clients

    • a children's show, Come-On-Over
    • Amway
    • Walmart
    January 2006 to August 2008

    Kendall College of Art and Design

    Degree:

    Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Media

    Concentration:

    Motion Graphics Design and Interactive Design
    May 2003 to August 2005

    Saginaw Valley State University

    Major:

    Art

    Concentration:

    Graphic Design
    • First Prize Winner in the Environment Category of the California Online Film Festival 2008
    • Semi Finalist in the Motion Graphics Category in Adobe Design Achievement Award 2008
    • Overall Competition Winner of the Festival of the Arts Film Festival in Grand Rapids MI
    • Two of my motion graphic pieces were introduced in the Toolfarm website under the inspirations category in student works.
    • Film shots published in the book 'Green Screen Made Easy: Keying and Compositing Techniques for Indie Filmmakers' (Michael Weise Productions)
    • Academic Honor Student