CHIE USHIO

Work Experience
 

Me Moi   Freelance photo retoucher

November 2017–Present

• Retouching women apparel photos.

 

Shirley Paden   Freelance technical illustrator 

May 2017–Present

• Drawed all charts and technical illustrations for Knitwear Design Workshop book.

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Guidewire  Freelance video clean up

May 2017–Present

• Cleaned up video footages by Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
   

Chibi Mama  Owner | Designer

May 2016–Present

• Designed over 60 unique baby monthly milestone stickers for many different kind of people. Music fans, movie fans, typography lovers, and many more for Etsy shop Chibi Mama. 

• https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChibiMama

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Penguin Random House   Senior Designer

January 2005–February 2016, New York, NY

• Designed Walt Disney World with Kids 2015, 25 Best series, See It series covers and interiors for Fodor’s travel; Mom Candy, Storied Sips, and Love covers for Reference; Living Launguage Learn Together series, and Princeton Review; and invitations, posters, printed ads, web, and various internal materials

• Manage freelancers

• Review all cover and interior photos for color proofing. Retouch photos if necessary

• Work closely with photographers and illustrators

• Illustrate Living Language Learn Together Series covers and interiors

 

Julian Peploe Studio   Freelance Designer

April 2013—Present, New York, NY

• Designed interior spreads for music artist Fantine’s new album I AM

• Designed interior spreads for Callie’s Biscuits and Southern Traditions: Heirloom Recipes from Our Family Kitchen

 

Pure Flow   Freelance Designer

April 2013—Present, New York, NY

• Designed promotional materials such as brochures, posters, banners, postcard, and logos

 

Julian Peploe Studio   Designer

June 2004—December 2004, New York, NY

• Assisted art director with design projects such as CDs (Mandy Moore, Jennifer Lopez), books (A Beautiful Life: Kevyn Aucoin, Audrey Hepburn: An Elegant Spirit, Swell Holiday), magazines (Tricycle), and logos (Cafe Steam, Rita Hazan)

 

Amnesty Japan   Translator

2010—2015  Tokyo, Japan 

• Translate annual reports, newsletters, and blog articles from English to Japanese

 

Translator 

2010  Tokyo, Japan

• Translate for interviews and research material from Japanese to English, for articles that appeared in the Wall Street Journal Magazine, Afar, and Smithsonian Magazine

 

Saatchi & Saatchi   Freelance Designer

February 2005—April 2005  New York, NY

• Worked on the book layout of Lovemarks: The Future Beyonds Brands: Saatchi & Saatchi Designers’ Edition

 

Estee Lauder  Freelance Designer

December 2004—February 2005  New York, NY

• Assisted art director with design projects including brochures, invitation cards, and packaging for skin care product La Mer 

 

Paper magazine   Freelance Designer

July 2004   New York, NY

• Worked on the interior pages of the 20th anniversary issue and August 2004 issue

 

LANGUAGES

English (fluent)

Japanese (native)

 

SKILLS

DIGITAL

Adobe CS (Illustrator,
InDesign, Photoshop, InCopy, Bridge, After Effects, Premiere Pro), QuarkXpress, Flash, Microsoft Office, Typefi System

 

ANALOG

Sewing

Knitting

Crocheting 

Painting

Drawing

Calligraphy

Silkscreening

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2010 - present

2010 - present