- Department
- Department of Information Design
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Specialization
- Contemporary Art, Concept Making, Character Design, Communication Design
- Degrees Earned
- Bachelor of Fine Arts [Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts]
Master of Fine Arts [Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts]
- Affiliated Academic
Arganizations
- Japanese Society for the Science of Design -JSSD
- Profile
- Completed a graduate program at Tokyo University of the Arts (Katsuhiko Hibino Laboratory). While still a student, their nested-structure installation "Kiteki" (2005), which reconstructed scenes from their own essay manga, became the first manga work to be included in the collection of the University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts. This milestone marked the transition from a fine artist to a career as a character designer and art director.
With expertise in concept-making, problem-solving for clients, and storytelling, they have been engaged in various fields, including television, major consumer game title development, 3DCG visual direction, and application/service planning and development.
In 2019, they established the research institute NYX. As a creative director, they have focused on communication design and have been involved in research and development aimed at practical solutions to social issues, including launching "CONTRUST" (2023)—a digital contract application designed to prevent common copyright disputes.
Currently serving in their present role since 2025. Publications include "Kiteki - Oneness” (Seirinkogeisha), among others. Under the alias YORU Moriyama, they continue to pursue extensive research in fine arts.
- Works
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Mx.Trace in Inverse Forest
2008 private collection
KITEKI - Oneness -
2010 Seirinkogeisha ISBN978-4-88379-345-7 C0979
Digital Contract Application for Artwork Sales: "CONTRUST"
2023 NYX Co., Ltd.
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