Bridging between the world and Japan
Biography
I am a passionate graphic designer with over 20 years of experience in conceptualizing and creating engaging and on-brand graphics for websites, Apps, eNewsletters and PowerPoint presentations as well as print materials such as brochures, flyers and other marketing and event materials. Throughout most of my career, I have been working on projects linked to the healthcare area, especially in the fields of pharmaceuticals and telemedicine.
I have worked as a graphic designer for various Swiss, American and Japanese companies in Switzerland and Japan, doing graphic design work in English, German and Japanese.
Profession
2022 05.-12.
BLKB
Basel, Switzerland
2009-2021
Medgate
Basel, Switzerland
2013-2015
Japanische Schule
Basel, Switzerland
2002-2009
Sirius Technologies
Basel, Switzerland
2000-2001
Sapient K.K.
Tokyo, Japan
1997-1999
Com.Factory AG
Basel, Switzerland
1995-1997
2022 04.-
Novartis Pavillon
Basel, Switzerland
2023 02.-
Klubschule Migros Basel
Basel, Switzerland
OMC Ink.,
Tokyo, Japan
1993-1995
Ciba-Geigy Japan Ltd.
Tokyo/Takarazuka, Japan
2022 02.-
Manor AG
Möhlin, Switzerland
Visual design and photo design development for mainly online platform.
Japanese Teacher
Teaching Japanese language in conversation, grammar, reading and writing with many years of experience living in Switzerland and with German and English language skills. Engage to contributing spreading Japanese culture, including language, to other cultures.
Host at Novartis Pavillon a new learning, event and exhibition space for Basel that explores the big questions around healthcare – a space where everyone can learn about, engage with and be inspired by the wonders of medicine.
Visual design and design development both for print and online including illustrations for marketing, sales and corporate purposes
Visual design and conceptual design development both for print and online including illustrations for marketing, sales and corporate purposes
Design and production of communication materials, such as website, presentations, school newspaper and brochures
Visual design and conceptual design development both for print and online including illustrations for marketing, sales and corporate purposes
Senior graphic designer
Visual design and conceptual design development of several large-scale Internet projects at Sapient K.K., the Japanese affiliate of a US based global leading business and technology consulting company
Visual design and project management for various industry clients
Visual design and project management for various industry clients
Development and design of internal magazines and brochures
Development of a bilingual (Japanese/English) CD-ROM (“This is CIBA”)
Development of a Lotus Notes database
Education
2011-2013
Schule für Gestaltung Basel, Switzerland
1999-2000
Fachhochschule
beider Basel (FHBB)
Basel, Switzerland
1985-1989
Kyoto Women’s University,
Kyoto, Japan
Weiterbildung Gestaltung und Kunst
Illustration course
Gestaltung und Kunst
Institut HyperWerk
New media design course
The Department of Education,
the Faculty of Literature
Bachelor’s degree