My name is Scott Ichikawa, I am a Senior Digital Art Director / Interaction Designer at Run, Jump & Fly in Seattle, WA. I recently left my own company and I am going through the Masters in Design program at the University of Washington.
I have over twelve years of professional experience within the visual communication and interactive design fields, excellent communication skills, problem solving skills and most importantly a unique perspective on interaction design. I initially started as a brand and print designer and was soon pulled to the interactive world. I have had the privilege of worked on a variety of national campaigns for a wide array of clients in the top 50 of the Fortune 500 list. My work has been featured on multiple Super Bowl campaigns.
Most recently I have been working at TEAGUE with their seriously talented and dedicated team of makers / creators / visionaries to help define and design the products of the future. I help lead and inspire teams of interaction designers, visual communication experts and research & strategy professionals to create compelling design concepts and strategies for major brands. I also helped lead workshops and presented our work to clients.
From 2004 – 2012 I served as Principal and Senior Digital Art Director at LitFuse Design, an award winning interactive design firm that I co-founded. I have overseen and collaborated with professionals specializing in a variety of media to create interactive campaigns that have reached a global audience and I have attained recognition within the industry as a passionate, forward thinking interactive designer. Under my leadership, LitFuse Design became an award winning interactive design firm recognized for creating highly original, fun, and entertaining interactive content for high profile clients from across North America.
I have worked with a variety of clients including Campbell-Ewald, Publicis of the West, Tribal DDB, Creature, Wexley School for Girls, SkB Architects, Magner Sanborn, TM Advertising, Williams-Helde, Chevrolet, Michelin, Seahawks, Sounders FC, Wilson Tennis, Microsoft, Callison, Boeing, Philips, Washington Lotto, Daikin, HomeAway, Trident Seafood, FloTV, Teague, and Brooks Sports.
Specialties: Interactive Design, UI Design, Visual Communication Design, Art Direction, Research & Strategy, Brain Storming, Illustration, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AS3 Development, Project Management, Leadership & Team Management, Business Development, Client Relations.