Ami is a versatile designer from Japan with over 20 years of experience in design and branding across various industries. Ami has previously worked as an editorial designer/art director in fashion, art and culture for clients such as Louis Vuitton, Peugeot and High Fashion Magazine in Tokyo. After receiving her MFA in Experience Design at Konstfack in Sweden, she expanded her design area to fashion accessories, set design and digital design. Seeking solutions from diverse perspectives and cultures sparked her interest in branding and she started working as a branding designer at Bold Scandinavia. Ami likes to approach design from meaningful constraints based on the client's potential, and craft designs that communicate holistically with the audience. She currently works as a senior designer at Identity Works in Stockholm.

SELECTED CLIENTS
Louis Vuitton
Peugeot
Scandinavian Airlines
The Royal Dramatic Theatre (Dramaten)
Mathem
If
Haglöfs
Arelion
Bonnier Broadcasting
EQT
Centralstaden Göteborg
Absolut
Daniel Wellington
Stronghold
Wasa
AFRY
Samansa Mos2
Takashimaya
High Fashion Magazine

AWARDS
2019 Gold in Pentaawards for New Nordic by SAS (Bold Scandinavia)
2019 Best New Livery 2019 at the Design Air Awards for new livery for SAS (Bold Scandinavia)
2020 Red Dot Awards for New Nordic by SAS (Bold Scandinavia)
2020 Gold in Swedish Resumé Design Award for If identity (Bold Scandinavia)
2021 Diplom in Guldägget for If in Identity Design (Bold Scandinavia)
2021 50w in 100w award for Mathem identity in Strategy Design (Bold Scandinavia)
2023 75w in 100w award for Dramaten in Strategy Design (Bold Scandinavia)
2020 Featured in Dieline for New Nordic by SAS (Bold Scandinavia)

JURY Experience
2024 Resumé Design Award jury
2024 Svenska Designpriset juryPRESENT
Senior Designer at Identity Works in Stockholm
Co-founder/Jewellery Designer/Design Director at Makiami

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES
Senior Designer at Brand Union in Stockholm
Senior Designer at Bold Scandinavia, Stockholm
Digital Designer at Great Works, Stockholm
Intern at NoA (Making Waves/Anorak/Bold, Oslo Åkestam Holst/Great Works/Bold, Stockholm)
Intern at Gabor Palotai, Stockholm
Set Design assistant Sahara Widoff, Stockholm
Editorial Designer at Shiraishi Design, Tokyo

EDUCATION
MFA program, Experience design at Konstfack, Stockholm
BA program, Visual Communication at Musashino Art University, Tokyo

CONTACT
info[at]amiizaki.com
+46 (0)70 3739 214



Full portfolio available upon request.