Keitaro Suzuki
I'm a 29 years old art director and visual designer at SHIFTBRAIN in Japan
I learned graphic design while learning economics and management at the university. And I have worked web industry for 6 years. I love movies and music. Many inspiration from them.
10 questions for Keitaro Suzuki:
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What did you do before becoming a designer/developer?
I learned graphic design while learning economics and management at the university.
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Where do you turn for inspiration?
Basically, from my RSS managed Feedly.
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Which are your favorite studios, designers or agencies?
-favorite agencies W+K, AKQA -favorite studios Fantasy interactive, Hello Monday, Kinetic Singapole -favorite designers Universal Everything, Christophe Huet
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Who do you side with: Team Mac or Team PC?
Team Mac.
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Is your city a good place for designers?
Maybe good place!
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Which technologies are you excited about?
I'm excited about physical computing technologies.
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How many hours do you work each week?
About 50~60 hours.
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Do you listen to music while you work? Describe your playlist.
We listen to music out loud at work and I very rarely get to DJ. But my set would be what some might call an eclectic mix - David Bowie of course. Depeche Mode is another headliner. Metronomy. Joy Division. Queen. Brian Eno. 2 Door Cinema Club. Nine Inch Nails. Daft Punk. Pixies. Justice. Nirvana. Talking heads. Soundgarden. The Cure.
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What is your favorite book?
I like Japanese novels of Haruki Murakami, Keigo Higashino, Miyuki Miyabe.
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What is your favorite sport?
I like sports in general, especially swimming and tennis, ultimate.