# Mahiro Sano

> Industrial and Graphic Design • Passionate about Human-Centered Problem Solving • Strategic Thinking • Design Research •  Translation

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/mahiro

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.

Her natural curiosity for people and passion for storytelling acts as the driving force of her designs; by first understanding the user's needs that are unique to them, she seeks to reach a solution that speaks to their core.

For her most recent works, please check out:
https://readymag.website/u3819180782/mahirosano/

## Work Experience
### Graphic/UX-UI Designer @ Tsuhan.Tokyo Co., Ltd.
Jan 2024 – Present | 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.

### Graphic Designer @ MIZEN, Inc.
Jan 2023 – Jan 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

### Graphic Designer @ Matsuyama Studio
Jan 2022 – Jan 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

### Design Intern @ Barbara Pool Inc.
Jan 2021 – Jan 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

### Design Intern @ TYME Inc.
Jan 2021 – Jan 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

### Japanese Tutor @ Preply
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Remote
•	Taught Japanese to students from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and generations 
•	Crafted a Japanese curriculum that met the unique needs of each of the students
•	Cared for students through active listening and going above and beyond to help them reach their goals

### Communication Specialist @ transcosmos inc.
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Tokyo, Japan
B-to-B call center (calls and emails from Panasonic dealers and employees)


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Product Design
International Center for Creativity

### Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Product Design
Cedarville University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mahiro-sano

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Last updated: 2026-03-29