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