Akihito Shimizu

Professional from Japan

Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1983. After graduating from the
faculty of economics at Kansai University, I got a job at a bank.
After going through the design office,such as advertisement, signs, display, Established LEADER based in Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo Prefecture.

For Company, Store, Product branding, C.I, V.I plan, logo design,
Package, sign planning, poster, advertisement, promotion tool,
Visual planning and construction of display, website etc.,
Work on graphic design production through all media.

Currently, Nishinomiya is also active in regional brand
development activities,design creation, lectures,regional
event management and exhibition planning.

Member of Japan Graphic Design Association (JAGDA)
Member of Designers Association (DAS)

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Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

1

Total Awards

1

Years Active

1

Categories

1,764

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 1
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Iron 0
First Award: April 22, 2022
Latest Award: April 22, 2022
Award Density: 1.0 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design 1 Communication Professional
Communication
1
100.0%
Category Diversity
1

Unique Categories

Focus Index
10,000

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Communication

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
April 2022
Latest Achievement:
April 2022
Active Period:
1 years
Total Awards:
1 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Communication
1+ awards
Primary Category:
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
1+ awards
Achievement Rate

1

Awards per Year

1

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Maestro Level
40%
Platinum Awards
1
100%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client
2021 Terra
The curvilinear logo design with the theme of aroma drifting from the environment expresses a natura... 		Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Platinum Terra Coffee Roasters

1

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

1

Unique Clients

Different Organizations Served

1

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence

Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#1,024

Global Rank

91.4%

Percentile

Top 8.6%
National Standing in Japan
#67

National Rank

495

Total Designers

Top 13.5%
Average Score
662
Above Average
Peers Ahead
378
Competitors
Peers Behind
4,745
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Communication 1 awards (100%)
1
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

0
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

1
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year

Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Year Total Distribution
2021 1
1
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Total Achievements
1

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
1

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
1

2021

Professional Journey
2021

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Client Projects Awards Categories
Terra Coffee Roasters 1 P 1 1 categories
Total Clients
1

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
0

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
1

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
1 clients, 1 projects

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
91.4th Percentile
Z-Score: 0.61

1,764

Akihito Shimizu Score
Above Average

723

Population Mean
Average Score

324

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
6 designers (0.1%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
21 designers (0.2%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
73 designers (0.6%)
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
316 designers (2.6%)
Maestro (1,600+ points)
1013 designers (8.5%)
▼ You
Advanced (800+ points)
1569 designers (13.2%)
Established (400+ points)
2530 designers (21.2%)
Professional (1+ points)
6397 designers (53.6%)
Relative Position
Top 8.6%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Above Average

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Normal Range

Based on standard deviation

Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design

Communication

Developing Level
1 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Communication
1 projects
Related Opportunities
Packaging Design
Communication
New Domain
Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
Communication
New Domain
Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Texturing, and Rendering Design
Communication
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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1

Years of Excellence

1

Design Awards

1

Design Categories

#1,024

Global Ranking

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