creative & strategic services

Design is the output. Partnership is the product.

Some clients start with a landing page. Others need a new digital platform. Many eventually need a creative partner who already understands the business.

Wherever you're starting, the goal is the same: thoughtful strategy, purposeful design, and work that keeps moving forward.

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Typical engagement: 1 ~ 4 weeks

START
Quick Creative

Move fast without cutting corners.

Designed for teams that need high-quality work, quickly.

Start with one focused project. Whether it's a landing page, campaign asset, pitch deck, or brand refresh, we'll define one clear objective and deliver it quickly.

✓ Flat quote within 24 hours
✓ No discovery call required
✓ Clear scope before work begins

One-time projects: Have one clear deliverable? A poster, landing page, campaign asset, pitch deck, or launch graphic. Send the details and I'll quote it the same day.

Ongoing creative: Campaign rollouts, product launches, social content, and event materials. One monthly workflow without starting from scratch every time.

Many long-term partnerships started with a single project.

Typical projects

  • Social & campaign graphics

  • Launch & promo assets

  • Landing Pages

  • Logo & brand identity

  • Event / expo materials

  • Ad creative (static + short-form video)

Outcomes

  • Assets that match your brand, not a template

  • Ships on your deadline, not a studio's

  • One point of contact, zero project bloat

  • Starts as a one-off, grows when you do

start a project
start a project

2~8 weeks typical

BUILD
Web & Digital Platforms

Build something your team is proud to share and ready to grow.

Build is for websites, digital platforms, and launch systems that need more than great visuals. From strategy and UX through launch, every decision is made with your business in mind, not just your homepage.

Yours to own: Build on Squarespace, Wix, or WordPress. Your team owns the platform, updates content independently, and isn't dependent on a developer for everyday changes.

Built with your team: Already have developers or an agency? I become your senior design partner, leading UX, interface design, design systems, and developer-ready documentation so what gets built matches the vision from day one.

Many of our longest partnerships began with a Build project.

Typical engagements

  • Website strategy

  • Information architecture

  • Responsive web design

  • CMS implementation
    Squarespace • Wix • WordPress

  • Design systems & developer handoff

  • SEO & analytics foundation

  • Bilingual site planning (JP / EN)

Outcomes

  • Built around your business goals

  • Easy for your team to manage

  • Developer-ready with clear documentation

  • Bilingual-ready when needed

  • Built to grow with your business

Let's plan your project
Let's plan your project

Monthly partnership

GROW
Embedded Partnership

Keep the momentum. Don't restart the relationship.

The best creative work comes from shared context, not repeated onboarding.

When the work keeps evolving, I stay close to it. From product updates and campaigns to presentations, events, websites, and new market initiatives, I help your brand keep moving without rebuilding context every quarter.

Built around your team: Whether you're working with marketers, developers, founders, or an internal creative team, I plug into the way you already work, bringing senior creative direction alongside hands-on execution.

Growing businesses rarely stand still. As products evolve, campaigns launch, and priorities shift, creative shouldn't have to restart every few months.

Grow gives you one partner who already understands the business.

Built on long-term partnerships with startups, agencies, and international brands across Japan, the US, and Dubai.

Typical partnership

  • Creative direction

  • Campaign planning

  • Product evolution

  • Website improvements

  • Sales & event support

  • Brand systems

  • Cross-market creative: JP ↔ EN

Outcomes

  • One creative partner across multiple initiatives

  • Faster execution without re-onboarding

  • Consistency across products, campaigns, and teams

  • Senior thinking with hands-on delivery

  • Built to grow alongside your business

Explore a partnership
Explore a partnership

Testimonials

  • シェーン氏は、クオリティの高いクリエイティブをスピード感を持って提供できる点が特に優れています。D2C事業において不可欠な高速なPDCAサイクルを実現し、事業成長および業績改善に大きく貢献しました。Shane's ability to deliver high-quality creative at speed was particularly outstanding. He enabled the rapid PDCA cycles essential to our D2C business and made a significant contribution to our business growth and performance improvement.

    Kazuki Kaneko, CMO, Mirai Speaker Inc.

  • He is a self-made citizen of the world. He is the definition of a Slasher. He makes stuff, produces stuff, designs stuff, tells stories, connects, teaches and thinks.

    Charles Collins, Creative Director at GMR Marketing (Milwaukee-based experiential agency)

  • "I've worked with Shane for over a decade across multiple projects. Beyond world-class visuals, he uncovers the deeper meaning behind your brand and pulls the vision from your head to bring it to life. You don't just hire a designer — you gain a creative partner who clarifies what you're really trying to say."

    Sam Dever
    Sam Dever Productions

  • "Shane is a versatile and talented designer who quickly grasped our project objectives and executed at scale — processing thousands of product images to new brand standards with diligence and precision."

    Marilka Vélez
    Creative Director

  • "Shane is an effective communicator who can explain design to a layman like myself and still produce innovative, eye-catching work. It's rare to find a designer who can capture the exact vision you have in your head."

    Marcus Offutt

  • "Shane's command of technology and creative design is matched by his willingness to do whatever it takes and his ability to work seamlessly as part of a team. He's a rare find — a professional who is as enjoyable to work with as he is qualified."

    Sara Gabriella

  • "Shane is highly competent with a great mindset and personality. He constantly provided high-quality work and responded swiftly to feedback — his flexibility made him an important member of our team."

    David Garcia

Brands I've contributed work to — directly and through agency partnerships.

Recent work

eCommerce & U.S. Market Entry

$3m Seed Design Partner

JP / EN bilingual Web Redesign

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Most projects start with a discovery call to understand your goals, constraints, and timeline. From there, I'll send a proposal outlining scope, deliverables, and cost.

    Once we're aligned, we work in focused phases, from research, to concept, refinement, and delivery — with regular check-ins so there are no surprises.

    I work remotely, but I'm flexible depending on what the project needs.

  • My focus is web and product design, but I'm happy to take on branding, marketing assets, and other creative work depending on the scope.

    If something falls outside my wheelhouse, I'll tell you upfront and can point you toward someone who's a better fit.

  • Both. I'm based in Tokyo and work with Japanese companies and international organizations.

    My working language is English, but I can accommodate Japanese-language projects and communication depending on the engagement.

    I’ve worked in both agencies in Japan as well as U.S., and am used to the nuances in both environments — especially cultural working styles.

  • Projects generally range from ¥500,000 to ¥3,000,000+, depending on scope and complexity.

    Smaller engagements like landing pages or audits sit on the lower end; full product or brand projects are higher.

    I'll always provide a clear, itemized proposal before anything starts — no surprises.

  • Absolutely. I often coordinate with devs for handoff, QA, and launch support so design doesn't get "lost in translation."

    With former experience as a Project Manager for five years, I understand end-to-end project flow, and bring that into every creative project that comes across my desk.

    I'm comfortable creating detailed specs, component documentation, and handoff-ready assets so your dev team can hit the ground running. I'm also happy to join standups or Slack channels if that helps things move faster.

  • It depends on scope, but most projects run between 4 and 12 weeks.

    A focused landing page or brand content refresh might wrap in a month; a full product design engagement typically takes 8–12 weeks or more.

    Timeline depends on scope, feedback cycles, and your team's availability. I'll give you a realistic schedule upfront.

  • I don't disappear at delivery. I'll walk you through the final work, hand over all files and documentation, and answer any questions your team has.

    If something small needs fixing after handoff, just reach out. For larger updates or new directions, we can scope that as a new project.