Takako Masuki

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Takako Masuki

About Takako Masuki

Masuki is a graphic designer and zine maker living in Tokyo. She has worked for several design firms including India and Shanghai. Since then, she has been actively working as a freelancer. On the other hand, she is also working on illustrating and publishing a book on Asian cuisine. In 2021, she won the best of the best in the design category of the Gourmand Cookbook Awards, the Oscars of cookbooks.

  • Winner of the A' Design Award.
  • Specialized in Design.
  • Original Design.
  • Creative, Diligent and Innovative.
  • All Designs

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Interview with Takako Masuki

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
I love to draw Manga in my childhood. When I joined my first company(Forward company), I feel odd and I decided to join a design school.
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
I am a freelancer. I work for commission and private project. (ASIAN_FOOD_DESIGN)
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
Visit overseas, check SNS of my favorite shops, Pinterest, Instagram, Art book fairs
Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
Tokyo. Pros are I can touch Tokyo culture. Cons are female discrimination.
What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
Meet lots designer and see many works. Its like looking for your partner.
Can you talk a little about your design process?
I usually try to forget my works, then I can see them like first time. I repeated this routine.
Can you describe a day in your life?
8:30-14:00 Work 14:00-14:30 Study English 14:30-17:00 Work & Illustration 17:00 Cooking 18:00 Family time
From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
Positive we can make something new and happy Negative we can make something bad and unhappy
Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
I always select which work I want to do right now. It will not waste time.
What are your future plans? What is next for you?
I would like to immigrate to another country. I would like to hold an exhibition someday.

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