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About Yu Watanabe : Through various projects in his career as a Creative Director, Yu became interested in exploring creative approaches to address emerging social and environmental issues. To further develop these ideation skills, Yu completed a MA Material Futures at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, UK. ORGANIZATION:Yu’s research focuses on how design can function to address increasingly complex social issues through the collision of diverse perspectives, materials, technology, culture, design and science while leveraging his knowledge in effective communication from his career in the advertising industry. Through research, Yu is generating new value from both a future perspective and through a problem-solving mindset, and by converting and communicating solutions to society effectively he can contribute to creating real impact towards a better and more sustainable world. MA Material Futures, Saint Central Martins, UAL EDUCATION: 2011, Graphic Design and Branding Design, BA, Tama Arts University, Tokyo/Japan. 2023 MAterial, Sustainable Design, Craft, Product Design, MA, Saint Central Martins UAL, London/UK EXPERIENCE: 2011-2021, Art Direction, Graphic Design, PR planning, and Creative Direction, Packaging Design, Product Design, Dentsu Inc., Tokyo/Japan MIXED EXHIBITIONS: 2008, "13 accident", Gallery Ledeco, With twelve graphic designers, SHIBUYA/JAPAN 2009, "ONOMATPET MONSTERS", Tama Art University, With five graphic designers, HACHIOJI/JAPAN 2009, "Sandwich Tag", With Yuri Himuro, Spiral AOYAMA/JAPAN 2010, "LIVERARY", Tama Art University, With eight graphic designers, HACHIOJI/JAPAN 2011, "Dot Scape" Aoyama Spiral, With Yuri Himuro, SHIBUYA/JAPAN 2013, "Sandwich Tag", Tokyo Designers Week, With Yuri Himuro, SHIBUYA/JAPAN 2022, "Anthem" Lethaby Gallery, With Scarlett Mercer and Deep Mind, LONDON/UK 2022, "Anthem" World Economic Forum 2022, With Scarlett Mercer and Deep Mind, DAVOS/SWITZERLAND 2023, Radiance of Nature with Urushi, With MA Material Futures, BASE, MILAN/ITALY 2023, Radiance of Nature with Urushi, CSM, With MA Material Futures, LONDON/UK AWARDS: 2009, Special Audience Prize, Spiral Independent Creators Festival, TOKYO/JAPAN 2014, Grand Prix, Mainichi Advertisement Design Competition, Tokyo/Japan 2016, Shortlisted, Tokyo Art Directors Club, Tokyo/Japan 2018, SILVER, YOUNG SPIKES DESGIN COMPETITON, SINGAPORE 2017, Gold, Aichi Advertising Award JAPAN PROMOTION, AICHI/JAPAN WEB SITE: https://yuwatanabe.design/ PORTFOLIO URL: https://yuwatanabe.design/ REGISTRATION DATE: 2023-09-17 16:04:22 COUNTRY/REGION: Japan ACCOUNT TYPE: Professional |
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