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Hi, I’m Akiko Yamamoto. I’m very passionate about design and I always deliver high quality work.
I have a positive, chill attitude at work and I enjoy collaborating with teams to create clear, brand-consistent campaigns across channels.
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Work Experience
Senior Art Director at Markley & Partners
January 1, 2025 - September 18, 2025Served as Senior Art Director on the KISQALI brand, a breast cancer therapy under Novartis Oncology. Played a key role in executing multi-channel creative campaigns with a focus on visual clarity, brand consistency, and regulatory compliance in DTC spaces.
Art Supervisor at CULT HEALTH
January 1, 2023 - September 18, 2025Managed brand works such as Qulipta (DTC & HCP) and ONAPGO (HCP). Worked closely with copywriters, project managers, other directors, developers, information architects and account services to maintain brand consistency and excellence on all jobs.
Senior Graphic Designer at BIOLUMINA
January 1, 2021 - September 18, 2025Executed creative from concept to final art, collaborating with copywriters, project managers, art directors, and developers. Led design for Arcus Biosciences, a fast-growing global biopharma company developing innovative combination medicines.
Senior Graphic Designer at NICKELODEON
January 1, 2019 - September 18, 2025Digital design from concept through production and execution, on both large campaigns and quick assignments. All formats including key art, promo graphics, UX/UI design for apps and more for a range of properties. My design for the Kids Pick the President campaign won the 2017 PromaxBDA North America Promotion, Marketing and Design Award.
Digital Graphic Designer/Illustrator at MTV
January 1, 2014 - September 18, 2025Collaborated with the Social Media and Events teams, to generate sharable content for a range of properties. Fast paced creation and execution of original concepts like the Justin Beiber interactive tattoo map, which received over 3 million views.
Freelance Art Director at JUICE PHARMA INTERNATIONAL
January 1, 2014 - September 18, 2025Periodical freelance projects include brandmark development, concepting and illustration for a range of pharmaceutical and biotech brands. Key contributor for successful pitches and branding assignments.
Senior Art Lead at Merkley & Partners
January 1, 2025 - October 9, 2025Served as Senior Art Director (Equivalent to Art Supervisor) on the KISQALI brand, a breast cancer therapy under Novartis Oncology. Led multi-channel campaigns with emphasis on visual clarity, brand consistency, and regulatory compliance in DTC spaces.
Art Supervisor at CULT HEALTH
January 1, 2023 - October 9, 2025Managed brands such as Qulipta (DTC & HCP) and ONAPGO (HCP). Collaborated with copywriters, project managers, other directors, developers, information architects and account services to maintain brand consistency and excellence on all jobs.
Senior Art Director at Biolumina
January 1, 2021 - October 9, 2025Executed creative from concept to final art, collaborating with copywriters, project managers, art directors, and developers. Led design for Arcus Biosciences, a fast-growing global biopharma company developing innovative combination medicines.
Senior Graphic Designer at Nickelodeon
January 1, 2019 - October 9, 2025Digital design from concept through production and execution, on both large campaigns and quick assignments. All formats including key art, promo graphics, UX/UI design for apps and more for a range of properties. My design for the Kids Pick the President campaign won the 2017 PromaxBDA North America Promotion, Marketing and Design Award.
Digital Graphic Designer/Illustrator at MTV
January 1, 2014 - October 9, 2025Collaborated with the Social Media and Events teams, to generate sharable content for a range of properties. Fast paced creation and execution of original concepts like the Justin Beiber interactive tattoo map, which received over 3 million views.
Freelance Art Director at Juice Pharma International
January 1, 2014 - October 9, 2025Periodical freelance projects include brandmark development, concepting and illustration for a range of pharmaceutical and biotech brands. Key contributor for successful pitches and branding assignments.
Senior Art Lead at Merkley & Partners
January 1, 2025 - October 9, 2025Senior Art Director on the KISQALI brand, a breast cancer therapy under Novartis Oncology. Executed multi-channel creative campaigns with emphasis on visual clarity, brand consistency, and regulatory compliance in DTC spaces.
Art Supervisor at Cult Health
January 1, 2023 - October 9, 2025Managed brands such as Qulipta (DTC & HCP) and ONAPGO (HCP). Collaborated with copywriters, project managers, other directors, developers, information architects and account services to maintain brand consistency and excellence on all jobs.
Senior Art Director at Biolumina
January 1, 2021 - October 9, 2025Led design from concept to final art, collaborating with copywriters, project managers, art directors, and developers. Led design for Arcus Biosciences, a fast-growing global biopharma company developing innovative combination medicines.
Senior Graphic Designer at Nickelodeon
January 1, 2019 - October 9, 2025Digital design from concept through production and execution for large campaigns and quick assignments. Led all formats including key art, promo graphics, UX/UI design for apps and more across a range of properties. Designed for the Kids Pick the President campaign, which won the 2017 PromaxBDA North America Promotion, Marketing and Design Award.
Digital Graphic Designer/Illustrator at MTV
January 1, 2014 - October 9, 2025Collaborated with Social Media and Events teams to generate sharable content. Created original concepts like the Justin Bieber interactive tattoo map, which received over 3 million views.
Freelance Art Director at Juice Pharma International
January 1, 2014 - October 9, 2025Brandmark development, concepting and illustration for pharmaceutical and biotech brands. Key contributor for successful pitches and branding assignments.
Senior Art Director at Merkley & Partners
January 1, 2025 - October 9, 2025Senior Art Director on the KISQALI brand, a breast cancer therapy under Novartis Oncology. Executed multi-channel campaigns with a focus on visual clarity, brand consistency, and regulatory compliance in DTC spaces.
Art Supervisor at Cult Health
January 1, 2023 - October 9, 2025Managed brands such as Qulipta (DTC & HCP) and ONAPGO (HCP); collaborated with copywriters, project managers, other directors, developers, information architects and account services to maintain brand consistency and excellence on all jobs.
Senior Art Director at Biolumina
January 1, 2021 - October 9, 2025Led design from concept to final art; collaborated with copywriters, project managers, art directors and developers; led design for Arcus Biosciences.
Senior Graphic Designer at Nickelodeon
January 1, 2019 - October 9, 2025Digital design from concept through production and execution for large campaigns and quick assignments; UX/UI for apps; won 2017 PromaxBDA North America Promotion, Marketing and Design Award for Kids Pick the President campaign.
Digital Graphic Designer/Illustrator at MTV
January 1, 2014 - October 9, 2025Collaborated with Social Media and Events teams to generate sharable content; created Justin Bieber interactive tattoo map with over 3 million views.
Freelance Art Director at Juice Pharma International
January 1, 2014 - October 9, 2025Periodical freelance projects include brandmark development, concepting and illustration for pharmaceutical and biotech brands; key contributor for pitches and branding assignments.
Senior Art Director at Merkley & Partners
January 1, 2025 - October 9, 2025Senior Art Director on the KISQALI brand, a breast cancer therapy under Novartis Oncology. Executed multi-channel campaigns with emphasis on visual clarity, brand consistency, and regulatory compliance in DTC spaces.
Art Supervisor at Cult Health
January 1, 2023 - October 9, 2025Managed brands such as Qulipta (DTC & HCP) and ONAPGO (HCP); collaborated with copywriters, project managers, other directors, developers, information architects and account services to maintain brand consistency and excellence on all jobs.
Senior Art Director at Biolumina
January 1, 2021 - October 9, 2025Executed creative from concept to final art; led design for Arcus Biosciences and collaborated with copywriters, project managers, art directors, and developers.
Senior Graphic Designer at Nickelodeon
January 1, 2019 - October 9, 2025Digital design from concept through production and execution across campaigns and properties; UX/UI design for apps; awarded for the Kids Pick the President campaign (PromaxBDA North America 2017).
Digital Graphic Designer/Illustrator at MTV
January 1, 2014 - October 9, 2025Collaborated with Social Media and Events teams to create sharable content; produced original concepts such as the Justin Bieber interactive tattoo map, achieving over 3 million views.
Freelance Art Director at Juice Pharma International
January 1, 2014 - October 9, 2025Periodical freelance projects including brandmark development, concepting and illustration for pharmaceutical and biotech brands; contributed to pitches and branding assignments.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design & Art History at Rutgers University, New Brunswick
January 11, 2030 - September 18, 2025Bachelor's of Arts - Graphic Design & Art History at Rutgers University, New Brunswick
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2025Bachelor's of Arts at Rutgers University, New Brunswick
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2025Bachelor's of Arts - Graphic Design & Art History at Rutgers University, New Brunswick
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2025Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design & Art History at Rutgers University, New Brunswick
January 11, 2030 - October 9, 2025Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Professional Services, Software & Internet
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