My name is Sako Shimohira, I’m a Product Designer working and living in Amsterdam.
My name is Sako Shimohira, I’m a Product Designer working and living in Amsterdam.
My name is Sako Shimohira, I’m a Product Designer working and living in Amsterdam.
I was born in Japan and moved to The Netherlands in 2016. I have worked in software development as a Product Manager / Owner since then. I have always dreamed to work in the creative field, and after 7 years in Product Management, I have decided to make the shift.
I was born in Japan and moved to The Netherlands in 2016. I have worked in software development as a Product Manager / Owner since then. I have always dreamed to work in the creative field, and after 7 years in Product Management, I have decided to make the shift.
I was born in Japan and moved to The Netherlands in 2016. I have worked in software development as a Product Manager / Owner since then. I have always dreamed to work in the creative field, and after 7 years in Product Management, I have decided to make the shift.
I value the close collaboration with design and engineering teams in order to create innovative designs that have a positive impact on users.
I value the close collaboration with design and engineering teams in order to create innovative designs that have a positive impact on users.
I value the close collaboration with design and engineering teams in order to create innovative designs that have a positive impact on users.
*The portrait of me is by my friend who is a graphic designer.
*The portrait of me is by my friend who is a graphic designer.
*The portrait of me is by my friend who is a graphic designer.
Fun projects
Fun projects
Kitchen furniture upgrade
Kitchen furniture upgrade
Kitchen furniture upgrade
Upgrading a part of the kitchen with a new modular IKEA furniture to accommodate better user experience in our kitchen and extra storage
Upgrading a part of the kitchen with a new modular IKEA furniture to accommodate better user experience in our kitchen and extra storage
Upgrading a part of the kitchen with a new modular IKEA furniture to accommodate better user experience in our kitchen and extra storage
Project Management
Stakeholder Management
Fast prototyping
DYI key chain necklace
DYI key chain necklace
DYI key chain necklace
Making my dream key chain to enhance the usability and the experience of key chains while pursuing the fashionability.
Making my dream key chain to enhance the usability and the experience of key chains while pursuing the fashionability.
Making my dream key chain to enhance the usability and the experience of key chains while pursuing the fashionability.
User Research
DIY
Marketing
Upcycling a dress to a skirt
Upcycling a dress to a skirt
Upcycling a dress to a skirt
Turning a dress I don't use into a skirt to use it more often
Turning a dress I don't use into a skirt to use it more often
Turning a dress I don't use into a skirt to use it more often
Designing
Sewing
Up-cycle
