Akiko Sekimoto
1976 Born in Tokyo
2002 Completed Graduate School of Tokyo Universiry of the Arts
Member of Draft Co.
2018 Established HIDAMARI Ltd.
CI, packaging, product development, sales promotion, advertising, etc.
She has worked on many branding projects centered on graphic design.
Major clients include the long-established Kyoto confectionery "Shichijo Kansyundo", lemon cake specialty store "Lemon noki", and LAWSON, KINARI "Sokamocka ", KANRO "Hitotsubu Kanro", Tokyo Midtown, RECRUIT, Lion Corporation, Kyoto dyed goods brand "Shirushizome Sugishita", Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Takeo Corporation, Nakagawa Masa Shichi Shoten, etc.
Awards
Tokyo ADC Award, JAGDA New Designer Award, Japan Package Design Award/Grand Prize, and Red Dot Award Communication Design (Germany) / Red Dot Award
Hong Kong Global Design Award / Silver Award / Bronze Award
Design For Asia Awards / Bronze Award
CS Design Award, Semi-grand Prix
Minister of Education Award, National Calendar Exhibition, and many other awards both in Japan and abroad.