ny. tkyo.
based in Cote d’Azur, FR.
Having been raised between two cultures, I see the duality of my life like the making of a fabric. The warp, being the vertical threads of a fabric, representing the Japanese side through the verticality of its characters on a page; reading from top to bottom. And the weft, the opposing horizontal thread, a reflection of my American side like the letters of the western alphabet. Two cultures, two languages and two homes. It is the interlacing of these two threads that form the identity of one strong fabric.
+ material designer for Global Kids Team
+ materal designer APLA GEL Team, special collections for Tokyo, Seoul & Mexico City
+ designing for go to market product + production
+ hyper-focused consumer trends + mindsets
+ innovative material development + sampling
+ mass CO2 emission reduction including for thehighest volume running shoe in the world
My 4 1/2 years at Nike consisted of translating my fine art background into design specific applications, utilizing my technical material knowledge and strengths in consumer/trend insights. Today, materials is a field that cannot be seperated from better processes, minimizing CO2 emissions and advanced material development. My experience heavily relied on this perspective to create, make and inspire the next seasons of footwear and design.
+ data driven design + textures
+ texture development through rendering software
+ workflow between physical + digital design
+ cmf inspiration + palettes
The pandemic brought entirely new notions around materiality. Instead of seeing this period as a hindrance to creativity, I took it as an opportunity to learn new tools and question ideas around materiality and its reliance on our physical sense of touch. I proceeded to pursue a masters in Advanced Computational Design to integrate 3D modeling tools, generative programs, and Ai-driven design in order to break into a new way of creation, but more so, a new way of thinking.
+ process through making
+ explorative design
+ craft based creation
+ juxtaposition of traditional + innovative tools
Ito translates to ‘thread’ in Japanese. A thread can be spun, woven, stitched, knit, or simply tangled. But it is through the process of interlacing where it forms the sum of its parts; a fabric.