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I’m Hanna Shibata, an independent Multidisciplinary Designer who is looking forward to being your next collaborator.
I would love to contribute my extensive design expertise honed through years of experience working in-house and at agency firms.
Culturally bilingual, my passion is creating bridges between Japan and North America through visual communication that transcends language and borders. I am always open to new collaborations and opportunity.
EXPERTISE
Art Direction / Brand Strategy and Communication / Package Design / Print Production / Typography / Information Architecture / UXUI / Front-end WEB Development / Motion Graphics
Experience
- Freelance
- Art Director/Graphic Designer (2023–presesnt)
- Fathom Optics Inc.
- Lead Graphic Designer (2020–2022)
- Japan Natural Laboratories Co., Ltd.
- Head of Design (2013–2018)
Education
- Pratt Institute
- MFA, Communications Design (2020)
- Musashino Art University
- BA, Visual Communication Design (2010)
Recognition
- Pele Awards Gold, 2025
- Online/Interactive, Website
- S. Neil Fujita’s Visionary Fusion︎︎︎
- Pele Awards Gold, 2025
- Sales Promotion, Packaging
- Musica Sake︎︎︎
- Pele Awards Silver, 2024
- Publication Design
- Editorial Design for Kehinde Wiley︎︎︎
- Pele Awards Bronze, 2024
- Film, Video & Sound, Animation
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