Sky Kawano
Design & Direction

RESUMÉ

Designer with 6+ years of experience across brand storytelling, art direction, graphic design, visual identity, and motion for music, sport, and fashion.

Experience

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Nike

GLOBAL FOOTBALL2025 - Present · Full-time
Senior Designer, Concept Design - Global Football

Creative direction and innovative world-building for Nike’s most important initiatives, creating strategically driven worlds that connect athletes, innovation, culture, and community. Partnering with product design teams to develop concepts and visual direction that push the boundaries of storytelling in sport.

JORDAN BRAND2023 - 2025 · Full-time
Designer II, Brand Creative - Global Jordan Streetwear

Partnered with art directors, designers, studio managers, producers, and narrative teams to shape Jordan Brand’s presence across streetwear and performance culture. Responsibilities included concept development, deck authorship, graphic design, and global OOH execution; directing agency partners, collaborating across teams, and leading junior creatives.

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

CAMPAIGNROLEPARTNER
HO25 AJ11Creative Strategy + Art Direction + Motion DirectionJoaquin Castillo, WWWesh Studio
FA25 AJ1 SBBCreative Strategy + Art Direction + Behind The DesignCam Hicks, Happy Place
SP25 Sample SaleArt Direction + Lockup DirectionGao Hang, Hotel Creative
SP25 Brand VoiceJordan Brand Lineup Group ShotWeiden & Kennedy
SP25 LookbookArt Direction + GlamGuicho Palmer, Rachel Lee, Lila Robles
HO24 LookbookArt Direction + Motion DirectionGuicho Palmer, Lucas Chemotti
FA24 Paris LookbookMotion DirectionZacharie Bizimana
SP24 Tatum 2Behind-The-Design DirectionM35
HO23 Air Jordan 11CGI Product Superiority DirectionSucuk & Bratwurst
London, United KingdomFreelance

Sky Kawano

Freelance Design & Art Direction

Led design direction and execution across global music, fashion, and sports brands. Directed brand identity, motion design, and campaign work for nationally televised spots, large-scale OOH activations, and launch campaigns.

SELECT PROJECTS

  • 2021NBA on TNT - Motion graphics for year-recap film title cards. Directed by Jak Bannon.
  • 2022ODESZA / Ninja Tune Records - Motion design for a 15,000 ft, 12-screen promotional installation in Times Square for the album launch.
  • 2021-22Brady Brand / Good American - Graphic design, 2D and 3D motion for Tom Brady’s brand launch and strategic marketing.
  • 2021Beabadoobee - Custom NFT visual in collaboration with the artist.
  • 2022Lucinda Chua / 4AD - Design direction for the debut album.
London, United Kingdom

Pentagram

EXTENSION2022 · Contract
Jr Motion Designer, Hudson-Powell

Extended for an additional month after the internship to complete a motion design project.

INTERNSHIP2022 · Internship
2D/3D Motion Design Intern, Hudson-Powell

Specialized in 2D motion (After Effects) and 3D still and motion work (Cinema4D) with parametric workflows. Contributed to end-to-end branding concepts and worked with senior designers to expand branding guidelines; motion design elements appeared in final deliverables.

SELECT PROJECTS

  • 013D visual system for a brain-computer interface.
  • 02Rebrand for an insurance-sector client working with AI and computer vision.
Kyoto, JapanInternship

Chiiori Trust

Cultural Intern, Alex Kerr

Supported author and Japanologist Alex Kerr on cultural preservation initiatives. Used design tools to digitally reconstruct elements of a rare Japanese woodblock print collection for archival use. Work also involved cultural research, event coordination, and hands-on engagement with traditional Japanese arts.

Education

London, United Kingdom

Central Saint Martins

Graphic Communication Design, Bachelor of Arts

Explored graphic communication through emerging technologies, speculative design, and experimental processes. Elected course representative, facilitating communication between students and faculty. Planned and led interviews with industry leaders including Eric Hu.

New York City, United States

The Cooper Union

Art & Design, Bachelor of Arts

Chosen as the first exchange student to represent Central Saint Martins for Cooper Union’s selective Art program. Specialized in typography, graphic design, writing, and critical theory.

Kendal, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Kendal College

Art & Design, Foundation Diploma

Developed conceptual thinking and explored a broad range of art mediums in preparation for university. Elected course representative and awarded Outstanding Commitment & Ability.

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