# Kira Fukuda > Designer @ Jacobs Institute | Media Studies and Psychology at UC Berkeley Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/kirafukuda Hello! I'm a student at UC Berkeley studying Media Studies and Psychology! I'm interested in all things design - product and graphic design - with an intersection in pop culture and media! When I'm not grinding away on Figma, you can find me exploring San Franciso's parks, reading a REALLY good book, or watching any new TV shows I can get my hands on! I'm always open to chat, contact me at kirafukuda@berkeley.edu ## Work Experience ### Creative Catalyst - Graphic Designer / Social Media @ Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation at UC Berkeley Jan 2023 – Present | Berkeley, California, United States Promote and share stories of Jacobs Institute. Create visual assets and messages for digital marketing, social media and websites. Create, leverage, and implement social media strategy. ### President @ Web Development at Berkeley Jan 2025 – Present ### Product Designer @ Web Development at Berkeley Jan 2024 – Present | Berkeley, California, United States ### Internal Vice President @ Web Development at Berkeley Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 ### VP Design @ Web Development at Berkeley Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Berkeley, California, United States ### Design Consultant @ imagiCal Jan 2023 – Present | Berkeley, California, United States Execute design visions for the team - including slides, ad mockups, UI/UX designs, marketing materials and video advertisements. ### Project Manager @ imagiCal Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Berkeley, California, United States ### Community Resource Officer @ Design at Berkeley Jan 2024 – Present | Berkeley, California, United States Design at Berkeley is a student organization dedicated to making design accessible at UC Berkeley and bringing the design community together. Help to organize a university-wide design competition involving more than 90 participants, aimed at fostering the professional development of human-centered design skills. planned and executed 5+ semesterly inclusive events for students interested in design. ### Design Intern @ Nova Labs Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 ### User Experience Designer @ BlackPrint Technologies Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 Collaborated with a team of 8 software engineers and 3 product designers to develop a client web product that uses AI and ML to extract geospatial data from satellite imagery. ### Day Producer @ The Daily Californian Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Berkeley, California, United States Work alongside both the editorial design and sales departments in designing and placing the layout of the paper. Create advertisement spaces that helps the Daily Cal generate a revenue of $29M and reach of 10,000+ students. ### Contract Design Consultant @ Insomniac Events Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Berkeley, California, United States ### Kumon Teaching Assistant @ Kumon North America, Inc. Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States 4 hours a day, 3 times a week. Worked one-on-one with kids – going through each page of the worksheet with younger kids and helping them sound out words. Explained grammar and math to students who were struggling on problems. Graded worksheets, cleaned the center. ### Intern @ Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area A five-week summer program centered around restoring and protecting the natural environment of the Bay Area. Engaged in natural and historical habitat restoration projects, including - marshland restoration, beach clean ups in the GGNRA, transplanted seedlings and cleaned plant pots at the Presidio Native Plant Nursery. Overall, developed leadership and team-building skills ### Intern @ San Francisco Public Library Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, California, United States Worked under SFPL employees to create a way to make tech easier for elders. Created instructions to Zoom and other library resources through slides and documents and also created informational content for @TheMixatSFPL on Instagram. Had one-on-one Zoom meetings with elderly, helping them navigate Zoom. ## Education ### Media Studies + Psychology University of California, Berkeley ### Psychology Università degli Studi di Padova (UNIPD) / University of Padua ### Lowell High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kirafukuda - Portfolio: https://www.kirafukuda.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/kirafukuda JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kirafukuda/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13