HERIN HARAMOTO is an award-winning interaction designer and researcher. She conceptualizes
and prototypes products and experiences that connect and
engage people through poetic and meaningful interactions.
Her work often revolves around people, nature, technology, and senses. By blending physical and digital elements, she strives to create sensory- rich, immersive and emotional experiences. She enjoys experimenting with different design approaches and mediums including exploring physical and digital worlds, applying new technologies, and creating new ways to utilize materials and techniques.
She finds beauty in complex systems that follow simple, but elegant rules. Especially in recent years, her curiosity has been piqued by exploring topics that combine biology and emerging technologies.
Her work often revolves around people, nature, technology, and senses. By blending physical and digital elements, she strives to create sensory- rich, immersive and emotional experiences. She enjoys experimenting with different design approaches and mediums including exploring physical and digital worlds, applying new technologies, and creating new ways to utilize materials and techniques.
She finds beauty in complex systems that follow simple, but elegant rules. Especially in recent years, her curiosity has been piqued by exploring topics that combine biology and emerging technologies.
Experience
Education
Design Researcher
Cookpad Inc. | Bristol, United Kingdom
Jul 2019 - Mar 2022
UX Designer
GoodPatch Inc. | Tokyo, Japan
Mar 2021 - Jun 2021
Interaction Designer/Design Researcher
Frolic Studio | Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aug 2019 - Nov 2019
Creative Design Strategist Intern
North Kingdom | Skellfteå, Sweden
Oct 2017 - Jul 2018
Synergy Marketing Associate
The Walt Disney Company | Tokyo, Japan
Aug 2013 - Jul 2017
Finance/Recruitment Consultant
Airswift | Doha, Qatar
Interaction Design Programme
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design | San José, Costa Rica
2018 - 2019
Industrial Design Intensive
Umeå Institute of Design | Umeå, Sweden
2011 - 2012
Cinematography (exchange)
Université Paris Diderot | Paris, France
2009 - 2013
BSc Business Administration
International Christian University | Tokyo, Japan
Design Tools
Unity
C#
Arduino
Rhino 3D
P5.js
Figma
Origami Studio
Graphic / Animation / Videography
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe InDesign
Interaction Design, Design Research (Observatory, Ethnographic, Participatory/Co-Creation methodologies, Synthesizing), High/Low-fi Rapid Prototyping, Physical Modeling, Physical Computing, Laser Cutting, 3D Printing, Video Storytelling, Animation, User Testing, Concept & Product development
Awards
Exibitions
IxD Awards Best Concept Winner - “Color Tone”
IxD Awards Best Student Winner - “Color Tone”
IxD Awards Expressing Category Winner - “Color Tone”
IxD Awards Empowering Category Shortlisted - “Color Tone”
Goodpatch MVP Award - “Mercari Commerce”
2021
UX Design Awards Nominated - “Color Tone”
IxD Awards Engaging Category Shortlisted - “Camino del Perezoso (Sloth Path)”
Museum of Interactivity | Online
CIID Graduation Exhibition | San José, Costa Rica
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