A digital product, experience, interface, system designer.

(and a wannabe dev by night)

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💭 People
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💭 People
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"..being constantly in the know, plays a big part in his leadership and technical skill set, it allows him to decipher client and business needs and then recommend and implement the best strategy for everyone involved..."

Red Woman

Michael Bell

Technical Lead @ GetYourGuide

"..being constantly in the know, plays a big part in his leadership and technical skill set, it allows him to decipher client and business needs and then recommend and implement the best strategy for everyone involved..."

Red Woman

Michael Bell

Technical Lead @ GetYourGuide

"..Toby is a great networker, designer and developer. He has the ability to articulately communicate and direct people with various types of skills. This is a rare combination as he is able to bridge the gap between the IT/coding world, design and business.."

Relmi Damiano

Relmi Damiano

Creative Director, AboutMyBrain

"..Toby is a great networker, designer and developer. He has the ability to articulately communicate and direct people with various types of skills. This is a rare combination as he is able to bridge the gap between the IT/coding world, design and business.."

Relmi Damiano

Relmi Damiano

Creative Director, AboutMyBrain

"His ability to merge storytelling with clean interaction design is unmatched. Akihiko understands not just how things should look, but why they should look that way — and that insight came through in every part of the work."

Black Man

Mei Tanaka

UX Designer, Nuro

"His ability to merge storytelling with clean interaction design is unmatched. Akihiko understands not just how things should look, but why they should look that way — and that insight came through in every part of the work."

Black Man

Mei Tanaka

UX Designer, Nuro

"Working with Akihiko was more than just hiring a designer — it felt like bringing on a creative partner who truly understood our goals. He took our raw ideas, added clarity, and transformed them into something that not only looked stunning."

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Julian Pierce

Director, Vektor Inc.

"Working with Akihiko was more than just hiring a designer — it felt like bringing on a creative partner who truly understood our goals. He took our raw ideas, added clarity, and transformed them into something that not only looked stunning."

Woman Side Pose

Julian Pierce

Director, Vektor Inc.

"Akihiko brings a rare balance of creativity and discipline. He’s incredibly fast without ever sacrificing attention to detail. From early ideation to the final product, his process is intentional, his communication is clear."

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Hana Samoto

CEO, Willow Studio

"Akihiko brings a rare balance of creativity and discipline. He’s incredibly fast without ever sacrificing attention to detail. From early ideation to the final product, his process is intentional, his communication is clear."

Woman Laughing

Hana Samoto

CEO, Willow Studio

A digital product, experience, interface, system designer.

(and a wannabe dev by night)

More work

💭 People
said

"..being constantly in the know, plays a big part in his leadership and technical skill set, it allows him to decipher client and business needs and then recommend and implement the best strategy for everyone involved..."

Red Woman

Michael Bell

Technical Lead @ GetYourGuide

"..Toby is a great networker, designer and developer. He has the ability to articulately communicate and direct people with various types of skills. This is a rare combination as he is able to bridge the gap between the IT/coding world, design and business.."

Relmi Damiano

Relmi Damiano

Creative Director, AboutMyBrain

"His ability to merge storytelling with clean interaction design is unmatched. Akihiko understands not just how things should look, but why they should look that way — and that insight came through in every part of the work."

Black Man

Mei Tanaka

UX Designer, Nuro

"Working with Akihiko was more than just hiring a designer — it felt like bringing on a creative partner who truly understood our goals. He took our raw ideas, added clarity, and transformed them into something that not only looked stunning."

Woman Side Pose

Julian Pierce

Director, Vektor Inc.

"Akihiko brings a rare balance of creativity and discipline. He’s incredibly fast without ever sacrificing attention to detail. From early ideation to the final product, his process is intentional, his communication is clear."

Woman Laughing

Hana Samoto

CEO, Willow Studio