Google, JP Creative Works
Creative Development Lead, July 2025 - Present
Full Time Freelance
Creative Director, Art Director, Designer, March - June 2025
Amazon Japan, Brand Innovation Lab
APAC Principal Creative Director, February 2024 - March 2025
Oversees creative projects in the APAC region, utilizing Amazon's resources to solve advertiser issues
creatively, while also fostering innovation and mentorship
Head of Japan, October 2021 - January 2024
The Brand Innovation Labs team is a global organization focused on innovative advertising experiences
for Amazon customers and advertisers.
Amazon Japan, XCM/D1
Creative Director, October 2018 - October 2021
Work with the brand team to produce new ideas for company branding, promotional campaigns,
and marketing communications.
Apple
Art Director, July 2005 - 2016
Developing new product launch materials for global campaigns.
Visualization of sustained brands and product display through channel, retail environments.
Apple Japan
Creative Director, June 2009 - November 2010
Localizing global marketing campaigns, and developing Japan unique marketing materials.
Imagination (USA)
Senior Designer, April 2003 - January 2005
Brand identities and environmental design for: Ford, BCE, Samsung, JetBlue,Sprint, Tribeca NYC
Landor Associates, New York
Senior Designer, July 2000 - April 2003
Designer, June 1999 - 2000
Corporate identities and global branding for: NYSE, Corning, Cincinnati Bell, Delta, Microsoft,
Procter & Gamble, Morgan Stanley, AOL Time-Warner, Tenaris.
Package design for: Philip Morris, Microsoft, Bath & Body Works, The Smirnoff Company, Pepsi Co.
Environmental design for: Delta Express, Corning, Morgan Stanley
Landor Associates, Tokyo
Senior Designer, June 2002 - January 2003
Corporate identities and global branding for: Japan Airlines, Konami
Matsumoto Incorporated
Design Assistant, February - May 1999
Print design for: Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum, Museum of Modern Art: MoMA,
Whitney Museum, Tiffany & Co, Steuben
Pentagram Design
Full-Time Freelance, December 1998 - February 1999
Design Assistant, July - November 1998
Corporate identity and print design for: UPS, Echo, Port Authority, TIFF-CREF, AIA
Environmental design for: Port Authority, UPS, Nationwide Arena, World Financial Center
Barbour Design
Design Assistant, December 1997 - February 1998
Print design for: ESPN Magazine
Full Time Freelance
Ad campaigns and package design for: Coca-Cola, Momentum, ESPN, New York Times
Corporate identity and package design for: MasterCard, Microsoft Anomaly, Future Brand,
Invesco, HBO, MTV, Genworth, Tipping and Sprung, Glover Group,
Publishing design: Mid-Atlantic Venture Association, Dew Publishing Tokyo
Education
Pratt Institute
BFA, Communications Design
Skills
Fluent in Japanese and English