Yu Hiraoka

Young from Italy

Yu Hiraoka is a designer based in Milan.
Born in 1988. After studying design in Japan, UK, and Italy, he started his freelance design career in Milan in 2013. He has collaborated with several design studios in Italy, and worked on projects for companies in Italy, Germany, USA, China, and Japan through collaborations.
His original specialty is industrial design, but he has expanded his capabilities through diverse professional projects, such as interior, graphic, and art direction.

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Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

9

Total Awards

3

Years Active

2

Categories

94

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 0
Gold 0
Silver 4
Bronze 2
Iron 3
First Award: March 28, 2015
Latest Award: April 19, 2017
Award Density: 3.0 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Furniture Design 7 Industrial Virtuoso
Digital and Electronic Device Design 2 Industrial Professional
Industrial
9
100.0%
Category Diversity
2

Unique Categories

Focus Index
6,543

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Industrial

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
March 2015
Latest Achievement:
April 2017
Active Period:
3 years
Total Awards:
9 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Industrial
9+ awards
Primary Category:
Furniture Design
7+ awards
Achievement Rate

3

Awards per Year

0

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Professional Level
5%
Silver Awards
4
44.4%
Bronze Awards
2
22.2%
Iron Awards
3
33.3%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client
2016 ON the table
This is an arcade-styled video game console to play vintage video games from the 80's and 9... 		Furniture Design Silver Design of Things
2015 GrandWizard
GrandWizard smartphone surpasses the MP3 technology of other phones, turning the user into a real li... 		Digital and Electronic Device Design Silver Yu Hiraoka Design
2015 Phantom II
This is a coat rack with four wood hooks, one wood basement and a clear acrylic stick. Because of it... 		Furniture Design Silver Yu Hiraoka Design
2014 Planet without the "E"
This is a mini planter which can be displayed anywhere in the house. Separate parts of this planter ... 		Furniture Design Silver YU HIRAOKA DESIGN
2014 Giochiamo
Giochiamo is a unit of shelves which contains a playfulness of combining them. In this current hecti... 		Furniture Design Bronze YU HIRAOKA DESIGN
2015 Klotz
Klotz is a coffee table that has a glass top and wooden legs made of six separate parts. The legs ar... 		Furniture Design Iron Yu Hiraoka Design
2015 Spirit
Spirit camera is a great object to bring to exquisite bars because this camera is not only for captu... 		Digital and Electronic Device Design Iron Yu Hiraoka Design
2014 Tre Parole
Tre Parole is a vase which consists of three metal tubes and an acrylic piece. I sought a simple sha... 		Furniture Design Iron YU HIRAOKA DESIGN

9

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

3

Unique Clients

Different Organizations Served

2

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence

Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#8,869

Global Rank

31.1%

Percentile

Top 68.9%
National Standing in Italy
#192

National Rank

400

Total Designers

Top 48.0%
Average Score
169
Building Momentum
Peers Ahead
304
Competitors
Peers Behind
480
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Industrial 9 awards (100%)
Advanced Proficiency
  • Furniture Design 7
Developing Expertise
  • Digital and Electronic Device Design 2
2
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

1
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

3
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year

Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Year Total Distribution
2014 3
1
1
1
2015 4
2
2
2016 1
1
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Total Achievements
8

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
3

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
4

2015

Professional Journey
2014
2015
2016

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Client Projects Awards Categories
Yu Hiraoka Design 4 S 2 I 2 2 categories
YU HIRAOKA DESIGN 3 S 1 B 1 I 1 1 categories
Design of Things 1 S 1 1 categories
Total Clients
3

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
2

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
2.7

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution
Furniture Design
3 clients, 8 projects
Digital and Electronic Device Design
1 clients, 4 projects

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
31.1th Percentile
Z-Score: -0.35

94

Yu Hiraoka Score
Building Momentum

625

Population Mean
Average Score

256

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
6 designers (0%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
18 designers (0.1%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
64 designers (0.5%)
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
254 designers (2%)
Maestro (1,600+ points)
884 designers (6.9%)
Advanced (800+ points)
1624 designers (12.6%)
Established (400+ points)
2502 designers (19.4%)
Professional (1+ points)
7525 designers (58.4%)
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Relative Position
Top 68.9%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Building Momentum

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Normal Range

Based on standard deviation

Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Furniture Design

Industrial

Advanced Level
7 achievements
Digital and Electronic Device Design

Industrial

Developing Level
2 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Digital and Electronic Device Design
Industrial
2 projects
Related Opportunities
Lighting Products and Fixtures Design
Industrial
New Domain
Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design
Industrial
New Domain
Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design
Industrial
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Expertise Development

Focus on strengthening emerging categories to achieve advanced status

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority

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3

Years of Excellence

9

Design Awards

2

Design Categories

#8,869

Global Ranking

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