Hello.

I’m a Japanese-Cebuano mutt with a passion for advertising and design. An art director all day and creative foodie by night. Trust me, dinner at my house? Awesome.

Also, winner of top international creative awards! Okay, that’s almost true. (^_^)v

Critics describe my style as,
introducing the right amount of chaos to create the perfect balance.

This creative mind goes beyond borders. I have collaborated with advertising agencies, design studios and clients from around the world across various industries including apparel, broadcast, entertainment and furniture — to name a few.

Hit me up. Bring the noize.

Affiliations


Director, Branding Corporation
Director, Environment Design Inc.
Member, Artist Network Industry
Member, AIGA / AiCA-OC Chapter

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Experience

Partner / Creative Director
NINJA Brand Strategy Agency
Makati City, PH
2011 ’til infinity

Partner / Chief Creative Officer
Rhipstop Soul Clothing
Cebu City, PH
2003 ’til infinity

Freelance Creative
Traffik Branding & Advertising Agency
Irvine, CA
December 2010 & July 2011

Teacher’s Assistant – Advertising Design
AiCA-OC Summer Studio
Santa Ana, CA
June 2010

Partner / Creative Director
Indiesign Creative Group, Inc.
Cebu City, PH
2007 – 2008

Partner / Creative Director
Quarter 7 Studios
Cebu City, PH
2005 – 2007

Creative Director
Destinations Media Inc. (Cebu TV & CFFL TV)
Cebu City, PH
2004 – 2005

Graphic & Web Designer – Summer Internship
Zzubo Systems Inc.
Cebu City, PH
April – May 2003

Skills

Advertising
Art Direction
Branding & Identity
Graphic Design
Apparel Design
Web Design

Social Media Marketing
Wordpress

Commercial Photography
Video Production & Post
Cinematography

Software/Hardware

Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Dreamweaver
Lightroom
Final Cut Studio 3

Canon DSLR HD
Sony HDV
Panasonic HVX cameras

Chopsticks
Rice Cooker

Languages

English
Japanese
Filipino – Visayan
Filipino – Tagalog

Education

Art Institute of California – Orange County
Santa Ana, CA
Bachelor of Science in Advertising (2008 – 2011)

Parsons The New School for Design
New York, NY
Graphic Design: Summer Intensive Studies (2007)

University of San Carlos
Cebu City, PH
BFA – Advertising Arts (2004 – 2007)
BS – Information Technology (2001 – 2004)

Eiko Gakuen High School
Yokohama, JP
Summer Exchange Program (2000)

Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
Cebu City, PH
Kindergarten, Elementary & High School (1989 – 2001)

Recommendations

David Toyoshima - Executive Creative Director/Chief Creative Officer, IWGroupinc Advertising

As Ken’s professor, Ken demonstrated the needed skills for success. His work was smart, clever and well executed. I would highly recommend Ken.

Joey Lopez - President, AIGA AiCA-OC Chapter

Ken is a star designer with great business sense and a unique creative talent. He inspired many students with his ability to create great work in multiple mediums. He was a pleasure to work with on multiple projects and I hope we will work together again.

Bil O'Neill - Creative Director, Geared Advertising

Ken is sharp, focused, attentive, hard working, talented – and an all-round nice guy. It was a pleasure having him in my class.

Michael Hanson - Graphic Design Instructor, Art Institute of California - Orange County

Ken is a talented go-getter who lives and breathes design. His work is polished for someone his age and his intensity will serve him well in his future.

Scott Essman - Interactive Media Design Instructor, Art Institute of California - Orange County

Ken was an excellent reliable student with many multimedia skills – he would be an asset to any company who chooses to hire him!

Chris Liao - Advertising Student, Art Institute of California - Orange County

Ken is built upon a foundation of diligence and definitely one of the sharpest pencils in the room during my time studying with him. You just know it when you’re working with someone that is destined to become great at his craft. I would highly recommend Ken based on his design instinct alone, not even going into how clever his work often turns out to be.

Justin Lancaster - Graphic Designer, Studio 1126

Ken’s work demonstrates an understanding and expertise in both concept and design. His style is fresh and contemporary.

 

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