Hi I'm Kazuha Otake

I am a freelance designer currently based in New York, born and raised in Japan. Mostly focused on branding, art direction, packaging, and graphic design. But I also love to explore something new! I work for local & international clients to help develop brands through design in various areas!

Please take a look at my work on my website or Behance. If you are curious about my regular life, visit my Instagram :)

Feel free to shoot me an email about your exciting collabs or any questions 💌

大嶽一葉 （おおたけ・かずは）

デザイナー / アートディレクター、ニューヨーク在住。1992年東京生まれ。武蔵野美術大学工芸デザイン学科卒業、ニューヨークPratt Institute大学院パッケージデザイン専攻を優秀学生賞にて修了。同年、欧州パッケージング業界最大級のイベントであるFachPackに作品を出展、インターナショナルデザインコンペティションIndigo Design Awardにて３つの金賞を受賞するなど活動の幅を世界に広げる。

ニューヨークデザイン事務所にて、メゾンカイザー、ブションベーカリーなど、ブランディング、パッケージデザイン、グラフィックデザインなど幅広く手掛ける一方、個人デザイナーとしても活躍中。

EDUCATION

2016-2018 | Master of Science Package Design / Pratt Institute | New York, USA

2011-2015 | BFA Industrial, Interior, and Craft Design / Musashino Art University | Tokyo, Japan

AWARDS

2021 Sep | Penta Design Award

Shortlisted in Body, Health and Beauty

2021 May | Dieline Design Award

“dō” Silver Prize in Beauty & Health Package Design

2019 April | Indigo Design Award

“Effy” Gold Prize in Package Design

Brond Prize in Branding

“NU” Gold Prize in Package Design

Silver Prize in Branding

“SIZI” Silver Prize in Package Design

Silver Prize in Branding

“Haptic Book” Silver Prize in Book Design

2018 May | Outstanding Merit Award

PUBLICATION

2018 July | World Pacakaging Design Society

2018 July | Package Inspiration

2018 May | 2018 Design Pavilion NYC

2018 Feb | The Packaging of The World

2018 Feb | “Effy” Featured in Gurl Studio

2018 Oct | “Speaking Volumes” Featured in Behance

2018 Nov | “Nu” Featured in Behance

2018 Nov | “Effy” Featured in Behance

2019 Jan | “Thinkpackage Rebranding” Featured in Behance

2019 Jan | Package Design IdN Magazine, Hong Kong

2019 Mar | Package Design Favorite Design Magazine

EXHIBITION

2019 September | FachPack – the trade fair for packaging, processing and technology / Nuremberg, Germany

2018 May | Pratt Exhibition “Speaking Volumes” / New York, USA

2011 March | MAU Interior Design Exhibition / Tokyo, Japan