about
わたしについて
Mission
Shape of structured, sustainable, consistent brand system for small companies / individuals.
Vision
To grow the brands that stand out by purpose and quiet confidence.
I’m a Basel-based designer with a background in branding, graphic design, and UX.
For over three years, I worked in the marketing team of an aviation company, where I established brand guidelines and created visual materials across print and digital. My experience in a highly regulated industry taught me the value of precision, trust, and consistency: principles I now apply to every project.
Having experienced design in Japan and across Europe, I’ve come to believe deeply in design as a universal language: a powerful tool that connects people beyond words.
Through my work, I aim to bring brands toward having a solid inner core with the balance of beauty, structure, intention,and meaningful whitespace.
Branding Designer
Based in Basel, Switzerland
✉️ sakurako@maurissenbd.com
Sakurako
MAURISSEN
CV
2022-2025 Graphic Designer, Marketing Department Aviation Company Graphic Desiner - Company branding (CI/CD) - Adverts (print & online) creation - Print products (event booth illustrations, brochure production, flyers, cards) - Project work (campaign visuals, infographics, presentations, social media planning&visuals, merchandising design support) - Internal Communication Support (Company event visuals, employee magazines ) 2020 -2022 Freelance Graphic Designer / Illustrator Freelance - Visual Directions - Poster/infographics - Illustrations for food companies/local restaurants in Japan 2019-2020 Editor, IT Company Kyoto, Japan “Sharing Kyoto” Tourism Platform - Communication Management (SNS, Digital Media) 2018-2019 Translator/Video Editor Linoa Co.Ltd., Kyoto, Japan Translator of Tourism Website Contents -Video Making/Editing Project Member -Graphic Designer Assistant EDUCATION 2020-2022 FHNW Academy of Arts and Design (Switzerland) HGK Master of Arts Visual Communication and Iconic Research 2014-2019 Kyoto Women’s University (JAPAN) Bachelor in Home Economics,Apparel and Space Design (Japan) UI/UX Design Ergonomics Lab 2016 Sussex Downs College (UK) English for Academic Purposes SKILLS Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe Indesign Adobe XD Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Fresco Figma LANGUAGE Japanese Mother tongue English Fluent (TOEFL iBT 98, TOEIC 945) German B1 French A1