I'm a freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer from Japan and now based in Thailand. Since 2027, I have been working with clients worldwide, from startups to major corporations. I offer concept-driven creative solutions that reflect my design skills and artistic talent, combined with strong project management and communication abilities that I cultivate over 10+ years in the industry. My expertise particularly lies in logo design, branding and hand-drawn illustration in minimalistic and/or playful style.

Akane Yabushita

I'm a freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer from Japan and now based in Thailand. Since 2027, I have been working with clients worldwide, from startups to major corporations. I offer concept-driven creative solutions that reflect my design skills and artistic talent, combined with strong project management and communication abilities that I cultivate over 10+ years in the industry. My expertise particularly lies in logo design, branding and hand-drawn illustration in minimalistic and/or playful style.

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I’m a freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer from Japan and now based in Thailand. Since 2027, I have been working with clients worldwide, from startups to major corporations.

I offer concept-driven creative solutions that reflect my design skills and artistic talent, combined with strong project management and communication abilities that I cultivate over 10+ years in the industry.

My expertise particularly lies in logo design, branding and hand-drawn illustration in minimalistic and/or playful style.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Japanese
Fluent
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Illustrator and Graphic Designer at Self-employed / Freelance
September 1, 2017 - Present
・Collaborate with international clients to deliver concept-driven design solutions and illustration created through a hands-on process. ・Design logos, branding systems and visual identities. ・Create illustrations and graphics for print and digital applications, including packaging, merchandise, posters, websites and social media. ・Design and maintain WordPress websites with a focus on usability and visual consistency.
Graphic Designer and Photographer at Ripe Coffee Company
October 1, 2016 - March 1, 2017
・Collaborated with the director and marketing team to create visual assets for the company-owned cafés and e-commerce brand. ・Designed flyers and product catalogues, and produced photography and post-production for events, products, food and staff.
Web Designer at Sanko Real Estate Inc.
April 1, 2011 - March 1, 2013
Designed and maintained corporate websites, creating visual assets such as images, banners, icons and short animation videos for websites and online marketing.
Web Designer at Token Corporation Co., Ltd.
October 1, 2008 - September 1, 2009
・Designed and maintained cooking recipe websites and kitchen equipment promotion websites
Linguistic Tester at RWS Group (Freelance)
February 1, 2022 - Present
・Perform Japanese linguistic quality assurance for design software and applications within international remote teams. ・Report linguistic and functional issues to clients and developers.

Education

Certificate in Graphic Design (Portfolio Course) at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, UK
April 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010
Associate's Degree in Graphic Design and Illustration at Osaka Design & IT College, Japan
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality
    paper Lollapalooza 2025 - Lucky Cat Lineup T-shirt Design

    I was commissioned to create an illustration and a design for Lollapalooza 2025’s official merch T-shirt, based on the concept “Lolla meets Japanese culture.”

    The front of the T-shirt features the illustration centred on a lucky cat (maneki neko) dressed up for the festival, combining elements of Japanese culture into Lollapalooza’s bold visual identity. The banner text is written in Japanese katakana, which reads “Lollapalooza.”

    The back of the T-shirt features a design that adapted from this year’s lineup advertising graphic.

    paper Panificio Pasticceria Cassin - Branding

    Panificio Pasticceria Cassin is a family-run bakery and patisserie based in northeastern Italy. I led the rebranding, including logo design, brand guidelines, and visual assets, with the aim of honouring the bakery’s long-standing tradition and strong connection to the local community.

    Founded in the 1960s, Cassin is built on craftsmanship, quality ingredients and family values. The new identity reflects this through a minimalistic approach. The logo features a house symbol representing family, two connected “S” letters for continuity and heritage, and a wheat motif subtly shaped like smoke rising from a chimney.

    The visual system is completed with Museo Slab font for its warmth and elegance, and a colour palette rooted in the bakery’s history. The main red tone was sampled from the roof of the original café entrance, grounding the brand in its physical place.
    Brand guidelines ensure consistency across print, digital, and in-store applications.

    paper Dora Bar - Packaging and Character Design

    Dora Bar is a South Korea–based brand offering homemade, healthy protein bars made with 100% natural, plant-based ingredients. I designed the packaging and character illustrations, with a basic style guide to support the brand’s friendly and family-oriented identity.

    Inspired by the founder’s search for safe snacks for his young daughter, the packaging was designed to appeal to families with children. I created cute characters of ingredients as the main visual elements, making the product approachable for children, while reflecting the artisanal nature of the bars.

    Each flavour is represented by an organic, rainbow-inspired colour drawn from natural ingredients, paired with bold and rounded typefaces that are easy to read for children. The visual system was carefully designed to work consistently in both English and Korean.

    paper Ondalis - Packaging and Product Identity Design

    Ondalis is an Italian organic cosmetics brand founded in 2020, focused on sustainability, portability and functionality. I was commissioned to review their existing packaging and redesign the visual identity across seven products, aligning the look more clearly with the brand’s eco-conscious philosophy.

    After analysing gaps in the original branding, we set a new direction rooted in minimalism, distilling each product to its essential elements. The packaging uses a single colour per product with a simple symbolic illustration representing key ingredients or functionality, paired with clean, grid-based layouts for clarity.

    Each product was assigned a colour from a terracotta-inspired palette drawn from the natural tones of Murano and Burano near Venice, the brand’s birthplace. And the brand typography is set in Avenir for clarity and legibility.

    paper Floozy Coffee Roasters - Espresso Bag Label Design

    Floozy Coffee Roasters is a family-run specialty coffee roaster based in Newcastle, Australia. I was asked to redesign the labels for their two signature espresso blends, Golden Hour and Lucky Stars, with a fresh and minimal look using bold colours that match Floozy’s fun and laid-back vibe.

    Each blend has its own flavour profile. Golden Hour is smooth and mellow, represented by a flying whale drifting through a warm sunset. Lucky Stars is bold and chocolatey, featuring a bilby (an Australian nocturnal animal) holding a planet in a night sky.

    paper 'Living Art' Festival in Lincoln Road - Social Media Assets Design

    I created botanical illustrations and social media assets for Living Art , a botanical art installation held on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach.

    Inspired by the area’s historical Art Deco architecture and lush South Florida plants, the result is a burst of vibrant colours intertwined with dynamic botanical illustrations, drawing a contrast against sleek and classic Art Deco style typography and graphics.

    paper Family Connection Counselling - Logo Design

    Family Connection Counselling is a private practice based in Fremantle, Western Australia. I worked closely with the client to create a logo and brand colour palette that reflect the core idea of “connection,” which sits at the heart of counselling.

    Starting from hand-drawn sketches, the final logo embraces a childlike, imperfect doodle style. It represents the ever-changing human mind and the belief that we are all simply humans trying to navigate life, rather than perfectly formed adults.

    The symbol brings together elements of peace, trust, hope and emotional movement, while a rainbow-inspired colour palette reflects emotional diversity and principles of colour and art therapy.