kuniyoshikeisuke@gmail.com
I am (he/him) a first-generation Japanese, Okinawan, and Filipino American Designer living in San Diego, CA. My cultures are connected by the Pacific, yet each with its own history and traditions.
A hacker-tinkerer at heart — a multidisciplinary designer obsessed with poking holes in systems and prototyping better ones. With 5+ years of experience across experience experience design, service design, and speculative futures, I move fluidly between visual craft and systems thinking, always led by curiosity, empathy, and care.
My practice thrives where ambiguity meets opportunity. I’ve reimagined the humble pillbox to improve medication adherence, designed for early-stage healthtech, collaborated with global brands, and shaped forward-looking experiments in digital health, behavior change, and public services.
I specialize in designing and transforming data into clarity—using visual storytelling, infographics, mockups and future state prototypes to build alignment and momentum across teams.
Along the way, I’ve taken meaningful detours through caregiving and teaching — both of which deepened my ability to listen, adapt, and meet people where they are. I belong in environments where design is used to tell stories, shape systems, and push toward grounded change.
Focus Areas:
Human-Centered Design & Systems Thinking
Visual Communication (UX mockups, diagrams, videos, presentations)
Speculative Design & Prototyping
Strategic Storytelling & Information Design
Connector + Translator (Collaborating, building relationships and teams)
Service Design, Journey Mapping, and Research Synthesis
Facilitation & Co-Creation Workshops
Certifications:
Service Design Network—Service Design Practitioner Curriculum
Institute for the Future—Futures Thinking Certificate
BCGX—Strategic & Experience Design Certificate
IBM—Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
Stanford University—Design Thinking Action Lab
Degrees:
Art Center College of Design — MFA Media Design Practices
Art Center College of Design — BFA Graphic Design
San Diego State University — BA Japanese : Minor Asian Studies
Let’s connect if you’re building something thoughtful, ambitious, and human!
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