About Me: Profile Kako Kawata Graphic Designer ? Art Director 463 Park Avenue, SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 404.784.7791 ? kako.kawata@comcast.net JOB OBJECTIVE Graphic Designer ? Art Director PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY * Experience in creating marketing materials * Strong skills in graphic design for print, signage and web-use graphic images * Knowledge of entire production process * Manage and coordinate multiple projects at once to meet deadlines * Excellent client and vendor relationship skills * Proficient in: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Quark Express and Microsoft Office Package * Worked in team environment * Bilingual: English and Japanese WORK EXPERIENCE Freelance Graphic Designer ? 1999-Present Designed corporate brochures, catalogs, flyers, ads, logos, brand image graphics, illustration, campaign and exhibit graphics, industrial and interior signage and web graphics MVP Morris Visitors Publication ? 2007-2008 Graphic Designer ? Production Assistant Created mark up design and produced mock up for special marketing product ?Pop-Out-Map? for hospitality, travel, sports and leisure industries Assisted production director for print pre-press of products Kawata Design ? 1988-1998 Graphic Designer ? Art Director ? Illustrator Including: Production Coordinate, Quality Control, Marketing Planning and Office Management Started and developed small, high quality design studio in the Midtown Atlanta business district Served clients in both USA and Japan in English and Japanese, from family operation business to Fortune 500 company Developed from concept to finished product: Designed corporate brochures, catalogs, flyers, magazine layout, advertising, logos, brand image graphics, illustration, exhibit design and environmental signage Corporate member of Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Georgia, Japan America Society of Georgia, Midtown Business Association, Art Director's Club of Atlanta New South Japanese Magazine ? 1991-2001 Art Director ? Graphic Designer Created master design of magazine; art directed and designed entire layout, including advertising design Designed corporate and magazine logos; created brand image graphics, including campaign and exhibition graphics StevensLee and Associates (Local Agency) ? 1987 Senior Level Graphic Designer Designed print materials for local American businesses working with Japanese companies Wrote and translated advertising copy (English/Japanese) Bozzelle and Jacobs, Studio Group 2 (Worldwide Agency) ? 1985-1987 Production Artist and Junior Level Graphic Designer Assisted production manager and creative directors for print pre-press Designed and produced promotion materials for the McDonald food chain EDUCATION Atlanta College of Art (Svannah College of Art & Design), Atlanta, GA USA ? 1985 Majors: Graphic Design, Visual Communication ? Minors: Photography, Print Making and Drawing BFA (International Dean?s List) Osaka University of Arts, Osaka, Japan ? 1982 Major: Graphic Design, Marketing Communication ? Minor: Industrial Design BFA OTHER Award: Sanrio character design contest: 2nd place nationally in Japan References: Available upon request Status: Authorized to work in both US and Japan: (permanent resident of US; Green card)

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