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Two decades across the United States, Greater China, and Japan — always starting from the person, always designing for what they actually feel, need, and remember. From flagship retail for Nike to immersive craft journeys in rural Japan.
"The start-to-finish organisation of the agenda was amazing — going to the urushi forest, learning about the harvest, then using the urushi for repair, then seeing the finished works. It felt really well-rounded. I didn't expect to feel invited to learn more rather than just being a foreign tourist."Scarlett V., Programme Participant — USA, 2024
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A path that converges — fine art, brand and design leadership, and building a cultural venture — arriving at one place: designing real human experiences.
I design real-world, human experiences — the kind that happen in a place, with people, and stay with you. My work spans flagship retail for Nike and P&G across Greater China and Japan, and Taketombo, a venture I founded to bring Japanese craft to international travelers.
I move fluently across cultures and languages — native English and Chinese, two decades between the US and Asia — and across both sides of design practice: leading it inside global companies, and building something from scratch.
My belief: as design goes AI-native, craftsmanship and human judgment add value to the work. Like kintsugi, the value is in the join — where time, thoughtfulness, and material techniques come together.
I design real human experiences — the kind that happen in a place, with people, and stay with you.
mikkitam@mac.com