design portfolio of Takumi Yoshida
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Last revised: 25 June 2009.
Please contact the desginer from [this page](http://taqumidesign.jp/contact/).
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I am strongly interested in; anthropological, social, emotional, ethnographic elements in design (=broader sense of interactions); ever growing fusion of software and hardware; design as a communication medium and lifestyle proposition.
Been through different international environments, I am eager to apply my knowledge and skills in industrial design into different and broader contexts of people’s life.
Some inspirations/admiration:
All design on the website are so far concept design with or without prototypes therefore not available for purchase. However I am always on the look for any manufacturing opportunities, so please get in touch with me through the [contact page](http://taqumidesign.jp/contact/) if you are interested in my design. Thank you.
– Competent in: Microsoft Office Package, Pro/Engineer, 3D Studio Max, Alias ImageStudio, Maxwell Render, Photoshop Ver.7-CS3, Illustrator CS1-CS3, Flash (Including ActionScript2, 3), Quark Express4, HTML and CSS coding
– Able to use: Dreamweaver, InDesign, CATIA V5
– Have basic skills and knowledge in PHP coding and MySQL database
– Literate in both MAC and WIINDOWS. (Main use = Mac)
– Fluent in English and Japanese; beginners level Mandarin and Italian
– Basic interactive prototyping with electronics, including use of Arduino with various I/O components and computers.
– Competent in working with basic materials (woods, metal, sheet metal, polymer, blue foam) for small to large scale model making
– Basic machining including milling, lathing, grinding, tapping, basic CNC coding etc.
– June 2008: [[SÉNS]](http://taqumidesign.jp/archives/sens.html) mobile phone design was awarded a third prize in Design and Technology Enterprise Award 2008 from Loughborough University Enterprise Office
– May 2008: [eco-boutique packaging design](http://taqumidesign.jp/archives/eco-boutique.html) was awarded a prize as a winning design amongst other proposed designs from [Pacific Direct](http://www.pacificdirect.co.uk)
– October 2007: [“butterfly”](http://taqumidesign.jp/archives/butterfly.html) sunglasses were selected as one of the winning pieces of OPUS DESIGN AWARD 2007
– February 2006: Modular Chair design was awarded second place in International Photoreal Furniture Competition 2005
– October 2005: Design “clip” was selected as one of the winning pieces of OPUS DESIGN AWARD 2005
– August 2004: Design “SPOKEN” was selected as one of the winning pieces of OPUS DESIGN AWARD 2004
More detailed information or references available upon request.
Please contact the desginer from [this page](http://taqumidesign.jp/contact/).