Chieko Shimotsu

• Experience in designing and directing graphic materials such as product key visuals, logos, packagings, ads, flyers, brochures, shop decos, event stands and websites.
• Experience in photo shooting direction and work together with photographers.
• Experience and knowledge of branding, layout, color, and typography for both print and digital media.
• Experience of product graphic design and color design.
• Knowledge of printing and the method.
• Professional skills of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Academic drawing (Illustration).
• Basic knowledge about HTML/CSS, and experience of Web design direction.
• Defining design systems that work across a complex product in the worldwide market.
• Developing and communicating for global brand guidelines.
• Collaborating with marketing researchers, product/marketing strategists, product/marketing managers, product/web engineers, and product designers.
• Project managing and communication with external resources such as communication agencies, photographers, retouchers and developers.
• Experience in making the strategy of marketing for the Japanese and Chinese markets.
• Professional working proficiency in English/Spanish and native Japanese.