
He is best known for his ‘envelope vessels’ made from three slabs of clay forming the front, back and bottom of the piece. Moving to Vashon in 1988 and setting up his studio and building his salt kiln marked the beginning of a very prolific period for him. Curated by his wife, Vicky Takamori, who writes “When choosing ‘Time’ for the exhibition title, I wanted a word that would pin point Akio’s time on Vashon and more broadly his time as a ceramic artist. While my objective was to capture a vibrant and modern atmosphere at the museum, I was also eager to inspire people’s curiosity for the arts in general with engaging design.“Akio Takamori:Time” is a retrospective of the late artist’s work in Seattle with special focus on his time and work on Vashon Island from 1988 to 1994.

Curated for a multicultural audience, I combined a diverse selection of interests ranging from Old Masters, Modern Art, cinema, architecture, and performance. I used a primary font for the identity of the institution and secondary fonts that reflect the artists’ work and themes. The goal was to conceive a design system and a template that could be easily updated over time.
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Then, a set of full screens promote what is currently on view on each floor.

By default, an index lists all the events offered to the public.
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I created an animation-to be displayed on tv screens in portrait orientation-that informs visitors about new exhibitions, screenings, educational programs, and building amenities. "Museum Display" is a design concept tailored for a cultural institution. Please don't hesitate to follow or contact me if you would like to say hello! SPECIALTIES User-centered design, Research, Usability Studies, Surveys, User Interview, Personas, User Journeys, Experience Maps, Wireframes, Mockups, Storyboard, Annotations, Heuristic, Interactive Prototypes, Branding, Identity, Visual Design, Responsive Design, Feedback, User Testing, B2B, B2C, Agile-Scrum, Branding Guidelines, Style Guide, QA Design Test CREATIVE TOOLS Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketch, InDesign, Axure, Flinto, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Kite Compositor, Flash, Hype, CodePen, Zeplin, MadMapper, Camera Raw, Vectorworks, WordPress, Squarespace, HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, FileMaker, Mailchimp, Microsoft Office, Keynote COLLABORATIVE TOOLS InVision, GoToMeeting, Zoom, Slack, HipChat, Wunderlist, Agile Scrum framework, Jira, SharePoint, Targetprocess, Jenkins Enterprise, Hansoft, SurveyMonkey, User Testing, Trello My colleagues consider me to be dedicated, warm, very hard-working, and conscientious.

As part of a quickly evolving industry, I constantly look forward to new ways of communicating visually impactful designs. Highlights of my portfolio include print design, iPhone and iPad apps, responsive websites, eCommerce and marketing websites, and environmental signage. Throughout my career I have been lucky to work with stellar people on user experience strategy, research and design across platforms: mobile, tablet, desktop, and more. Over my 12+ years experience in user experience design, I have managed projects across a range of industries in both Paris and New York-at digital agencies, in-house, tech companies, startups, nonprofit organizations, galleries, and artist studios. With an interdisciplinary background in multimedia design and art history, I specialize in creative, strategic designs, from concept prototype to finished product. Passionate about design and technology, I love collaborating on teams and with clients to build innovative digital experiences.
