About me
Shoji graduated at the top of his class from Kanazawa College of Art's Visual Design Department and joined DAIKO Advertising Inc. in 2001.
He handled various advertising ideas and communication development, including projects for home appliances, games, TV stations, confectionery, and food & beverages.
Developing his own style of media/method-neutral creative thinking, Shoji was promoted to Creative Director in 2012.
In 2017, Shoji moved to McCANN Healthcare worldwide and engaged in projects for Pharma and Healthcare clients.
And in 2020, he was hired by Dentsu Digital Inc. (former Isobar Japan) and joined as an Executive Creative Director to boost their creative firepower.
Shoji has an impressive record of both domestic and international award wins from Cannes Lions, The One Show, London International Awards, AdFest, MAD SDTARS, Cresta, Spikes Asia, among many others.
Additionally, he possesses deep knowledge of movies, music, comics, novels, photography, and theater to develop beautiful and outstanding work/stories.
He is a total art geek.
Skills
- Advertising
- Communications Planning
- Copywriting
- Illustration
- Brand Development
- Creative Direction
- Customer Insight
- Creative Strategy
- Creative Innovation
- Marketing Communications
- Digital Marketing
- Thought Leadership
- Jury
- Education
- Presentation
- Art Direction
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Photography
- Music
- Animation
- Clay Modeling
Languages
- Japanese - Native
- English - Pro
