*JAPAN office : 7-7-3 Akasaka Minato-ku Tokyo 107-0052 JAPAN
  Tel:+81-(0)50-5201-6420 / Cell:+81-(0)90-6187-5400 /

*US office : 4426 Ventura canyon Ave #304 Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

  tel: 818-789-2288 fax: 818-789-2289

*Art studio : 5421 Waila’au RD, A Koloa HI 96756

  tel: 808-634-3995     E-mail: isao AT compound.cc 

 

CAREER PROFILE:

 

- Versatile in various skills in creative field, eg. art direction, graphic design, photography,
movie-production, product design, interior design (of the commercial space), etc.
- Well versed in the creation in Real and digital media.
- Mastered the basics of marketing and advertising.

 

EXPERIENCE:

02/03

Arrived in the New York U.S for the Japanese Government Over Seas Study Artist.

 

08/01

Established COMPOUND,INC. in the U.S. (California)
Chief Executive Officer / Art Director/Media Artist
- Creative consulting for companys around the World.

 

04/00-01/02

Business Architects, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan)
Experience Division : Senior Manager (Art Direction)
- Participated in the founding of the company, the leading Web business consultancy in the country.
- Engaged in a number of on-line projects (as an art director) for the Japanese/
multinational blue-chip companies, such as:

 

Matsushita Electric Industry (www.matsushita.co.jp)

 

McKinsey & Company - Japan "@McKinsey" (www.jp.atmckinsey.com)

 

NTT Communication Corp. "ShareStage" (www.sharestage.com)

 

NTT Data Corp. (www.nttdata.co.jp)

 

World Co. "Opaque" (www.opaque.ne.jp)

 

Ryohin Keikaku Co.,Ltd (www.muji.co.jp)

 

- Planned and created off-line (print) advertising campaign for Vivienne Westwood, a renowned fashion brand.

 

03/97- 03/00

Freelance
- Engaged in various creative and marketing activities, from designing advertising to directing retail space,
such as: Actton ZIIRA 10bess-T HUB icatalogue, promotion poster, magazine advertising, Web stie)
"Tomo" (a Japanese sytle restaurant: interior direction)
Styling for TV commercials, magazines

 

06/96 - 02/97

BANQUET KK (Tokyo, Japan)
Graphic Designer/Art Director
- Handled following client accounts, conceived and created their visual marketing campaigns,
mainly in print and digital media:

Godiva Chocolate (package design, design of promotional goods, POP, etc)
"P!style" Magazine (photo-shooting cordination, styling, and direction)

 

04/95 - 05/96

Kinotrope, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan)
Multimedia/Web Designer
- Created multi-lingual CD-ROM title for Nissan Motors Co.,Ltd., for its on-site exhibition at motorshows. - Designed Web sites for clients like Diners Club Japan, Nissan Motors Co.,Ltd., Nippon Oracle., etc.

 

07/94 - 04/95

GARAKUTA Trading KK (Speciality Retailer: Tokyo, Japan)
Assistant Manager (merchandising, sales, and retail space planning)

 

MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES :

Event Producer :

05/96 - 10/96

Produced and promoted photographers' event at ACID Tokyo (then the coolest club in town),
which gathered over 15000 audience on average.

Modeling :

Appeared in a number of fashion & life-style magazines.

Award :

05/02

Japanese Government Over Seas Study Program for Young Artist; Media Artist

02/98

Nikkei Advertising Award with the work for Accton Corp. (Nominated)

 

SKILLS :

Language : Fluent in Japanese and English
Computer Skills : Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,