Katsunori Aoki
Art director / creative director / graphic designer
President of Butterfly Stroke Inc.

Not only does he handle advertising, also works on graphics and images.
He is an artist that handles from the planning stage to the presentation. Uses scribble like sketches and photos or computer generated graphics with ease. He is well known for his audience striking and sharp visual creativity, and has many corporate clients.

Born in Kanda, Tokyo on 9th May 1965.
After having worked at SUN-AD agency, he established Butterfly Inc. in 1999.

Activities:
1995
-8 Nov - 17 Dec : Brazil
Gave performance at Close - up of Japan Sao Paulo.

1998
-27 April - 27 June : Mexico
Gave lecture at EL CARTEL JAPONES CONTEMPORANEO. SIETE CREADORES

2000
-Was a judge at Good Designs Awards.

2001
-Aug : China
Was a judge and a lecturer at THE COMMITTEE OF 2001' SHENZHEN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

2003
-8 Oct- 13 Oct
Lecturer at World Graphic Design Conference held in Nagoya.

2004
-July
Had the Katsunori Aoki exhibition in Hong Kong

2005
-3 - 28 March
Hold the KATSUNORI AOKI XX exhibition at TOKYO Ginza Graphic Gallery.
-1 - 25 April
Kami-Robo Expo 2005 at Parco Museum in Shibuya.
- 8 - 22 April
Exhibited at “SEVEN Exhibition” in Hong Kong.
- 29 April - 10
May Kami-Robo Expo 2005 at Parco Museum in Hiroshima.
-20 May - 6 June
Kami-Robo Expo 2005 at Parco Gallery in Nagoya.
-3 August 2005 Max League Kami-robo Entertainment show at Korakuen Hall Tokyo.
-16 August - 14 September
NIji-zou Exhibition at IID Gallery.
-13 September - 13 October KATSUNORI AOKI XX Exhibition at ddd Gallery in Osaka.

2006
-17 Febrary - 5 March NIji-zou Exhibition at Kyoto Art zone.
-8 - 22 April Kami-Robo Expo 2006 at ICA in London.
-25 April - 24 May Kamirobo Roppongihills Art and Design store Exhibition.
-8 June - 3 July Copet Exhibiton at Fukushima Tenjin ABC Gallery.
-25 - 26 November Kami-Robo Entertainment shop at Omotesando Hills in Tokyo.

2007
-21 April - 15 May Everyone's Kami-Robo VS Kami-Robo at Komkom in Fukushima

Major awards won:
Japan Graphic Designers Association ( JAGDA )
New Talent Award
Japan Magazine Advertising Grand Prize
Tokyo Typodirectors Club award
Transportation Advertising Gold Prize
Tokyo Art Directors Club Prize
Tokyo Typodirectors Club Members' Prize

Major works:
Creative and art directions for Benetton brand and Okamoto brand condoms for Okamoto Industries,
Grand Bazaar events like 'Bazaar Fighter' and 'yasui! gekiyasu!!'for Laforet fashion department store in Harajyuku,
Nike total performance leadership,
Cocktail bar brand 'The girl in the illustration' for Suntory Ltd.,
Namacha for Kirin Beverage Co.,
PARCO department store,
Kose cosmetic company with Miho Nakayama,
Honda HR-V for Honda,
Venusfort fashion mall's Odaiba bargin,
Internet Exhibition, J-phone, Sony, NTT Data, Sony Bank, Keshowakusei and Toyota.
Also graphic designs for the singer Hikaru Utada ( Toshiba EMI ),
Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting Corp., and Hiromichi Nakano.

Current works:
Creative and art directions for [Kanpai ! Lager]
Kirin Lager Beer for Kirin Brewery Co.,
AIWA's [Enjoy 100% aiwa] for Sony Marketing Inc.,
Fields, Marm Project, White Trash Charms.
Graphic designs for Hiromishi Nakano.
Produced and directed Kami - Robo and COPET.

He is a member of JAGDA, Tokyo Typodirectors Club and Tokyo Art Directors Club.