Takuya Furukawa Portfolio
Design Production + Research Project http://tfurukawa.com taqyafurukawa@gmail.com
Takuya Furukawa Born in Hokkaido, Japan on 25 October 1985 I am a graphic designer mainly working as a freelancer with broad experience in communication and information design. Specialising in both academic and commercial projects dealing with complex data visualisation and categorisation. So far, I worked for medical, torism and environmental projects both in digital and print media.
Tel: +44 (0) 7747182558 (UK) Email: taqyafurukawa@gmail.com http://tfurukawa.com
Experience
Exhibition
Education
Communication Designer Kampo Medicine Association, UK April 2012 – present
Visible Particles, Solo Exhibition at BSix Gallery, UK September 2012
Digital Designer London Research International, UK October 2012 – March 2013
Design with a View at Pensione Bencistà, Italy July 2012
MA Communication Design, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, UK (Pass with Distinction) September 2010 – June 2012
Digital Deisgner Sogo Printing Inc., Japan November 2012 – March 2013
MA Communication Design Final Show at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, UK June 2012
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 Assistant Designer collect.apply design company, Japan September – December 2008 Graphic Designer Artzone Graphics at Kyoto University of Art and Design, Japan April 2005 – March 2008
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
Graduate Diploma in Design for Visual Communication, London College of Communication, UK January – December 2009 BA Art Studies and Cultural Production, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Japan April 2004 – March 2008
Technical Skill Adobe Creative Suite Interactive (html, css, java script) Printings (offset, screen-printing, letterpress) Microsoft Office
Language English (fluent) Japanese (fluent, native)
Design Research Production Project
A Future without Nuclear Power
June – September 2011 Information Design, Raising Awareness/Charity Campaign, Research
Installation view
Tote bags were sold in the UK and Japan. JPY 68,250 was donated to Fukushima.
Icons
MA Communication Design Final Show Website
June 2012 Interactive, Coding http://www.csmcommdesign.com
h66 Identity & Interactive
June – September 2011 Identity, Interactive, Coding, Print Making http://h66.jp
taste sight
smell
h66 = interior design shop in Japan They sell Japanese products having carefully designed forms and sensitive textures. The store experience excites customors’ five senses.
hear
touch
5 colours version: Every colour indicates human’s sensitivity. The shape refers a traditional Japanese pattern of a plum flower.
1 colour version: Traditional indigo colour is often used for Japanese ceramics and fabrics.
Website
Identity development
1000
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gift card card gift
Sugao.EFTS Identity & Interactive
Sugao means Natural Face. The skin care salon gives highly medical and natural treatments.
September – October 2010, October 2012 Identity, Interactive, Coding, Print Making http://sugaoefts.com
Website
Visit Tokachi Tourism Website Project for Local Government of Hokkaido, Japan
Coloration from the region
Used for
Vegetable Red
Event
Field Green
Garden
Autumn Orange
Eat
Wheat Brown
Shopping
Sky Blue
Nature & Sight
Soil Gray
Experience
Wine Purple
Hot Spring & Hotel
Snow White
Background
November 2012 – March 2013 Identity, Interactive, Print Making, Editing, Translation http://visit-tokachi.jp
Website
Icons & information graphics
London Research International Identity & Interactive MarineEnergy UK & GreenTechEurope.com
October 2012 – March 2013 Identity, Interactive
Identity Design Sketch for Marine Energy UK
Design Research Production Project
Designing Medical Diversity – Introducing Japanese Herbal Medicine ‘Kampo’ in the UK
September 2010 – June 2012 Communication Design, Research, Interaction http://www.kampouk.org
How can Japanese herbal medicine ‘Kampo’ be introduced to young adults in London ? @ MA Communication Design, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Project rationale
Raise Awareness of CAM in the UK
UK has experienced an increase of Complementary and Alternative Medicine since the late ’90s.
Kampo Medicine
A possible outcome of these activities could be altering the current status and usage of Kampo in the UK, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine more generally.
80%
Over 80% of doctors presecribe Kampo medicine in Japan.
20
More than 20 practitioners prescribe Kampo in the UK.
ISJKM
International Society for Japanese Kampo Medicine was founded in 2009.
But‌ Almost No Info
Although, there is an increasing number of people interested in Kampo medicine, there was almost no information portal provided in English in the UK.
Through Communication Design:
Inform Kampo:
Making an installation at the exhibition
• What it is • How it works • Where to get
Building a website
Giving presentations at conferences and symposiums
Exhibition installation view
Kampo app and website App delivers Kampo medicine’s knowledge for reseachers and academics with an interactive function to link and bookmark formulas and herbs’ information. The website kampouk.org introduces basic information of Kampo to the audience in the UK. It also works as a publication hub of the UK Kampo Association.
Presentations at symposium & conferences
Thank you! + Danke schรถn! Takuya Furukawa http://tfurukawa.com taqyafurukawa@gmail.com