Mahiro Sano is a New York/Tokyo-based Japanese artist and designer. Having spent her childhood in Japan and Slovakia and studied industrial design in Ohio, she now creates designs for 2D paintings+3D sculptures at an art studio in Brooklyn.

2024 — NowTsuhan.Tokyo Co., Ltd.Graphic/UX-UI Designer

2024 — Now

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

・Create visual storytelling across the e-commerce platform to reflect diverse interior styles from around the world

・Design promotional banners and landing pages using Photoshop and Illustrator, while also producing videos in Premiere Pro and designing spatial elements such as display sets and shoot backdrops.

・Lead creative direction in English, working cross-functionally with the marketing and product teams.

・Contribute to SEO-optimized web pages and propose UX improvements to enhance user engagement.

2023 — 2024MIZEN, Inc.Graphic Designer

2023 — 2024

Tokyo, Japan

Managed graphic design for luxury fashion brand including brochures, invitations, brand books; overseeing production to final submission

Created and edited runway and lookbook videos for SNS/ marketing using Premiere Pro

Conducted scanning and data editing of traditional kimono fabrics and helped design new textiles

2022 — 2023Matsuyama StudioGraphic Designer

2022 — 2023

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Designed and engineered for Tomokazu Matsuyama’s artwork that reach top global collectors as well as museums and art fairs

Visualized concepts into 2D/3D artwork (composition development, pattern assignment)

Project management for the production team; acting as the bridge between the production and design teams

2021 — 2022Barbara Pool Inc.Design Intern

2021 — 2022

Remote / Tokyo, Japan

Collaborate with team members to reflect the company’s brand identity and vision in their website through illustrations and UI design

Taught 30+ Japanese high school students about design thinking, guiding them with energy and enthusiasm

Helped students to translate their Japanese design presentations into English

2021 — 2022TYME Inc.Design Intern

2021 — 2022

Remote / Tokyo, Japan

Ideated and presented on product design concepts through hand and digital sketches

Designed the features of a virtual museum by envisioning an immersive storytelling experience for the user

Reached a human-centric solution through collaboration with colleagues by conducting market research, competitive sets, and interviews

Education

International Center for Creativity

Bachelor's degree

Cedarville University

Experience+

Education

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree