Aki Fukai

Aki Fukai

Art Director, Designer, Freelancer //*find facts & details on 'about me'

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22765 Hamburg, Germany

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Professional experience 

Status
Freelancer

Educational background

University/College

HAW Hamburg, Fakultät Design, Medien und Information, Department Design

Kommunikationsdesign / communications design

Klassische Werbung/Kampagnen, Konzeption und Design von Online Projekten (u.a. Internetauftritt der Fachhochschule '98), Corporate Design, Zeichnen (Vormals Fachhochschule Hamburg)

Languages
German (First language), English (Fluent), French (Basic knowledge), Chinese

About me

web ......... www.fukaidesign.de
eMail ....... mail(at)fukaidesign.de
 
Art direction and communications design (concept & design)
for digital & classical communication since 1998 such as:

 
_ corporate websites (CMS based and/or accessible websites/portals)
_ microsites, online promotions, web specials (dynamic content, rich media)
_ online shops
_ business presentations (print & online)
_ corporate identity
_ corporate design & branding (print & online)
_ campaigns
_ and apart from that always open for good and practical solutions
 

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Clients
. Various renowned and small but powerful agencies
. small-sized companies of various branches (SME)
 
References:
. Daimler (Mercedes Benz)
. Chrysler (Jeep, Chrysler)
. Audi
. LG Electronics
. Sqoops, Doomster (doomster.de) until 11.2008
. JPC (lesen.de)
. KRAFT Foods (Milka, Kraft)
. Siemens Medical Solutions
. BMW (bmw.com)
. Trilux
. Tipp-Kick / Edwin Mieg
. Deutsche Bahn AG
. Gameplay
. Otto Reisen, Reiseland
. Bentley
. University of Applied Sciences, Department of Design HAW, Hamburg
. miscellaneous regional and international medium-sized companies of various branches and municipal institutions
 

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A selection of current projects:
for a printable PDF portfolio that fits your needs, please get in touch with me

 
currently in process:
 
. further parts of Europes largest ticket portal and online shop
. Web 2.0 travel portal (AD/design in process)
. Corporate website with scalable construction kit approach
. Automotive CRM project for Daimler (AD/design done. being produced)
. International Relaunch of an industrial B2B corporate website (AD/design 70% done)
. Redesign of an industrial automation B2B online shop based on SAP (AD/design in process)
. Relaunch: Corporate- and brand website of a world-famous sweets company (postponed)
 
completed projects:
 
12.2008
> http://www.logistik-bw.de
Launch: Accessible logistics portal for Baaden-Wuerttemgerg
more information about accessibility of the portal can be taken from here: http://www.webforall.info/papoo8/web/logistikportal-baden-wu...
Art direction & Design
 
09.2008
> http://www.eventim.de/cgi-bin/tickets.html?affiliate=eso
. Relaunch: Europe's largest ticket portal (will launch soon with web 2.0 features, new concept and design)
. Art direction & Design
. Interface design, usability, close cooperation with coders, styleguide
 
05.2008
relaunch of one of german's leading games publisher's, devoloper's and distributor's corporate website,
1st step is online. completed. hopefully followed by a second step taking the site on a higher level.
 
04.2008
> http://www.weber-ebusiness.de/
. Launch: e-business agency's website and corporate design elements
. Art direction done, but not all features implemented yet (another Typo3 website)
. In addition to the website product flyers, case study hand outs and other collateral materials were done.
 
04.2008
> www.mercedes-benz-mobile.de
. Upgrade: The microsite was extended and alligned to the eMB next generation website
…and a more flexible and slick design
. Content: Telematics, bluetooth, comfort telephony and media interface from Mercedes Benz
. Design: Art direction, conception, screen design, usability
. for DDD
 
02.2008
> http://microsites.audi.com/a3cabriolet/
. Launch: A3 Cabriolet Experience – microsite for Audi taking the brand new car through all seasons
. Art direction + design and concept in collaboration for the highly dynamic flash microsite with a movie at its core
. for DDD
 
01.2008
> http://www.lesen.de
. Redesign of a music, film & book online shop, using some helpful ajax features
. Design: Art direction, screen design, usability optimisation & production monitoring – after the preliminary design has passed
. for DDD
 
01.2008
> http://www.ddd-design.com/showreel
. Interface for a web showreel
. Design: Art direction, screen design
. for DDD
 

 

12.2007
> http://www.mercedes-benz.de
. Parts of MyMercedes – Next Generation
. Design: Art direction, screen design
. for Nolte&Lauth
 
12.2007
> http://www.gemeinde-bisingen.de
. Comprehensive relaunch of an an accessible regional portal, based on typo3
. Design: Art direction, conception, screen design & usability optimisation
. 07.05.2008: Bisingen wins InternetDorf/2008 – best municipal portal in Baden-Württemberg
. http://www.weber-ebusiness.de/fileadmin/downloads/080507_PM_...
. http://www.weber-ebusiness.de/fileadmin/downloads/Laudatio-I...
. http://www.weber-ebusiness.de/fileadmin/downloads/swr4-nachr...
 
08.2007
> http://www.doomster.de
. Launch: Online shop for real gamers – until 11.2008
Design: Art direction, conception
Based on the Intershop enfinity back-end of the existing shop sqoops.com we designed a lot of new features and redesigned the complete frontend focusing on the real gamers out there – right in time for the games convention.
The Shop has been relaunched 12.2008. Sadly nothing was left from the sophisticated shop interface.
 
07.2007
> www.curtis.de/robinson
. Launch: Promotional online game and landing page
. Design: Art direction, flash production
 
06.2007
> www.countrycomfort.de/shop
. Launch: Country Comfort online shop, based on xt:Commerce
. After the launch of the website 09.2006 the realisation of the online shop was accomplished.
. With xt:Commerce a powerful and extendable solution was found and had to be aligned with the clients requirements.
. Complete execution except programming: Concept, consulting, design & project management.
 
05.2007
> www.nc-couvert.de
. Relaunch: Corporate website of a subsidiary company of the Curtis Group (see below: www.curtis.de and www.curtis.de/tyvek-game)
. The Typo3 based website is still in process while the client is developing more current content
. Design: Art direction, conception, screen design, usability & branding
 
05.2007
> www.trilux.de
. Relaunch: Corporate- and brand website of a market leading luminaires manufacturer
. Design: Art direction, conception, screen design
. for plan.net
 
04.2007
> www.gemeinde-jungingen.de
. Relauch: Regional portal
. Design and usability optimisation for an accessibility friendly regional portal based on a CMS.
 
03.2007
> www.lglounge.de
. Launch: Microsite for LG "See things differently".
. DFB soccer all stars dressed in Strenesse show consumers and press how elegant products from LG Electronics are.
. Design: Art direction, interactive elements, screen design, usability
. for add2
(alas, since 03.2008 designed down in the hands of a different agency)
 
02.2007
> www.mercedes-benz-mobile.de
. Lauch: Microsite as web based application for DaimlerChrysler.
. Content: Telematics, bluetooth and comfort telephony from Mercedes Benz
. Design: Art direction, conception, screen design, usability
. for DDD
 
01.2007
> http://www.uwejarchow.de
. Relaunch: Illustrators portfolio website specialised in 3D illustration/-animation and information graphics in the industrial context.
. Complete execution except programming: Concept, consulting, design & project management.
 
01.2007
> www.mein-holland.de
. Launch: Web 2.0 touristic portal for holland fans
. Design: Art direction and screen design for parts of the portal
. for KMF
 
01.2007
> www.curtis.de/tyvek-game
. Launch: Promotional online game and landing page
. Design: Art direction, screen design, animation, vector graphics
 

 
11.2006
> www.murrelektronik.com
> www.murrelektronik.com/de
. Relaunch: Corporate website of a worldwide leading manufacturer of electrical engineering and electronics
. Design: Art direction, conception, screen design, usability & branding
 
09.2006
> www.countrycomfort.de
. Launch: Exclusive retailer website for a start-up with tradition at Timmendorfer Strand.
. Complete execution except programming: Concept, consulting, design & project management.
 
08.2006
> www.braeunlingen.de
. Design and usability optimisation for an accessible regional
. portal based on a CMS.
 
07.2006
> www.siegmund-landschaftsarchitektur.de
. Launch: Website of a landscape architecture bureau
 
03.2006
. Launch: 3 Promotional microsites. Cooperation between Mieg oHG (TIPP-KICK) & KRAFT Foods Germany Gmbh
. Design: Art direction, conception, screen design, usability & branding
. Tech. background: Integration of a voucher system into the Tipp-Kick Shop
www.tipp-kick.de/aktionkraft
www.tipp-kick.de/aktionmilka
www.tipp-kick.de/aktiontoblerone
 
01.2006
> www.curtis.de
. Relaunch: Holding company website of the european market leader of the paper office stationery industry (B2B)
. Conception: Structure, digital marketing & branding
. Design: Art direction, conception, screen design, usability & branding
. Tech: Typo3 ContentManagement, online catalogue in PDF file format
 
12.2005
> www.tipp-kick.de
. Relaunch: Portal design and branding of the popular classic german brand
. (game manufacurer and -retailer from Schwabenlaendle since 80 years)
. Adaption of the design of the existing shop
. Conception: Marketing, content conception, structure
. Design: Art direction, conception, screen design, usability & branding
. Tech: Typo3 ContentManagement
 

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A selection of Projects from 2005
 

Complete update of the PDF based offline catalogue of Murrelektronik GmbH
(not to be mistaken for the online catalogue)
http://www.murrelektronik.com
 
> www.haspa.de
. Haspa: Pitch (second place is no place, but nice design)
Relaunch of the corporate portal
Task: Art direction and screendesign in cooperation with 2 ADs, 1 strategic planner,
2 copywriters
 
> www.bodyart.de
. Design and conception for an exclusive men's underwear brand.
Tech: Typo3 ContentManagement with integrated updatable
Flash collection
 
> www.moneybuilder.de
. Pitch
. Conception for a microsite/landing page.
Contents: A new range of funds of the world's largest fund management
company.
 
> www.rosenfeld.de
. Design, conception and usability optimisation for an accessible regional
portal based on a CMS. The site was awarded in the category "best webdesign"
(InternetDorf Award/2005)
 
> www.supreme-auction.de
. Presentation designs and dynamic FlashTemplates production for the
Ebay rich media selling platform.
 

For earlier projects such as bmw.com, Siemens Medical Solutions, Otto Reisen and various websites, logos, corporate- and graphic designs, illustrations and hand made stuff please get in touch with me for suitable references as a PDF.
 
For a quote please send me an eMail to mail(at)fukaidesign.de or connect via xing.
Thank you.

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