Japanese American visual designer specializing in branding, product design, and custom illustration.
Teri ❤︎ Todd
2025
I worked with a couple to create a set of Chinese American inspired wedding invitation materials.
Packaging Illustration
SkySlope Rebrand
2020
I led a rebrand for a real estate DTM platform and its expanding product suite.
Branding Marketing
Silver Lake Band Camp
2024
I created a series of illustrated marketing materials for a summer youth band program.
Illustration Marketing
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自己紹介
I’m Alex 凌 (Ryo) Shimotake, currently working as a Product Designer at Trane Technologies with an active freelance design practice supporting individuals and businesses.
I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, studied Design and Japanese at UC Davis, and now live in Sacramento, CA.
Outside of work, I’m a hands-on, crafty person who enjoys repairing small things and building projects from scratch. Hot glue and masking tape are my best friends, and PVA glue if I’m being fancy with it.
As a child of immigrants, I am also interested in language and culture from around the world. I speak English and Japanese, have studied some Mandarin Chinese, and am always eager to pick up new phrases or cultural factoids, though retention may vary.
I also have a rescue dog, モナカ (Monaka), a 4-year-old Shepherd/Husky mix. She’s named after my favorite convenience store dessert, チョコモナカアイス (Choco Monaka Ice Cream), because her coat has the same colors.
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