Takuya Furukawa Portfolio Graphic + Information + Communication Design + Research http://tfurukawa.com taqyafurukawa@gmail.com
Experience
Exhibitions
Communication Designer Kampo Association, UK April 2012 – present
Visible Particles, Solo Exhibition at BSix Gallery, UK September 2012
Web Designer London Research International October 2012 – present Web Deisgner Sogo Printing Inc. November 2012 – March 2013
Takuya Furukawa Born in Hokkaido, Japan on 25 October 1985 I am a graphic designer mainly working as a freelancer with broad experience in web and information design. Specialising in both academic and commercial projects dealing with complex data visualisation and categorisation. I am interested in medical and environmental projects with understanding of cultural diversity.
Tel: +44 (0) 7747182558 (UK) Email: taqyafurukawa@gmail.com http://tfurukawa.com
Visiting Lecturer Information Design and Mapping Workshop at BSix College, UK September, 2012 Web Designer Design with a View exhibition at Pensione Bencistà, Italy January – July 2012 Member of the Design Team TEDxCentralSaintMartins, UK March 20111 – March 2012 Co-curator MA Communication Design Work in Progress Show at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, UK February 2012
Design with a View at Pensione Bencistà, Italy July 2012 MA Communication Design Final Show at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, UK June 2012 MA Communication Design Work in Progress Show at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, UK February 2012 Walk Ride Camden at St. Pancras International Station, UK March 2011 Related/Unrelated at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, UK March 2011 125 Exhibition at London College of Communication, UK December 2010
Education MA Communication Design, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, UK (Pass with Distinction) September 2010 – June 2012
Assistant Designer collect.apply design company, Japan September – December 2008
Graduate Diploma in Design for Visual Communication, London College of Communication, UK
Editorial designer Art book ‘ONGALOO’ by EYE Yamataka, published by Littlemore Co. Ltd., Japan October 2006
BA Art Studies and Cultural Production, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Japan April 2004 – March 2008
Graphic Designer Artzone Graphics at the dept. of Art Study and Cultural Management, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Japan April 2005 – March 2008 Freelance Graphic Designer Since 2005
January – December 2009
Application Adobe Creative Suite, Quark Express, Microsoft Office, Web Design (html, css, java script)
Language English, Japanese
Designing Medical Diversity
– Introducing Japanese Herbal Medicine ‘Kampo’ in the UK
September 2010 – June 2012
Communication Design, Research, Web Design
http://www.kampouk.org
Web Design
Exhibition Installation View
Kampo App
– Interfacing for Academics and Professionals
October 2012 – current
App Design, UX/UI, Research
Visit Tokachi
Tourism website + brochure making project for Hokkaido Government Tokachi General Subprefectural Bureau
November 2012 – March 2013
Web Design, UX/UI, Print Making, Editing, Translation
http://visit-tokachi.jp
Web Design
Brochure Design
h66 Identity & Web Design
taste sight
smell
hear
touch
June – September 2011
Identity, Print Making, Web Design, Coding
http://h66.jp
Web Design
Identity Design Sketch
adding the visual texture
London Research International Identity & Web Design MarineEnergy UK & GreenTechEurope.com
October 2012 – current
Web Design, Identity, UX/UI
Web Design for GreenTechEurope.com
Identity Design Sketch for Marine Energy UK
Sugao.EFTS Identity & Web Design
September – October 2010, October 2012
Identity, Print Making, Web Design, Coding
http://sugaoefts.com
Web Design (responsive layout)
Print Making
Thank you! + Danke schรถn! Takuya Furukawa http://tfurukawa.com taqyafurukawa@gmail.com