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 I am a designer and an illustrator from Thailand.

Now based in Kyoto, Japan

Kantasut Apisara (Jeep)

(9 May 1996)

 I moved to Japan in 2022 to pursue my dream of living here. With experience in hospitality, branding, and design, I have worked as a shift leader at a hostel and later in hotel development and visual direction at the head office. My cross-cultural background and creative skills allow me to enhance both customer satisfaction and brand value.

EXPERIENCE

All-rounder Staff & Visual Designer
NINI Co., Ltd.

(Nov 2025 – Present)

  • Handled front desk operations including check-in/check-out, guest inquiries, sightseeing guidance, phone and email correspondence, and reservation management.

  • Managed daily hotel operations such as booking systems, housekeeping checks, supply ordering, basic accounting tasks, and event operations.

  • Provided attentive service and created a welcoming environment for both Japanese and international guests.

  • Recorded and managed important guest information, and conducted regular inspections of guest rooms and common areas to maintain quality standards.

  • Supported café operations including food and beverage preparation, order taking, and maintaining cleanliness and organization.

  • Designed and managed café menus.

  • Created and designed visual and informational materials that communicate and strengthen the brand identity.

Visual Designer / Store Development Preparation Team
Head office (TAT.INC), Japan

(May 2025 - Nov 2025)

  • Led the visual direction of the entire hotel environment, including key cards, door tags, signage, and in-room information materials

  • Designed various graphics (print materials, displays, etc.) in alignment with the brand concept

  • Participated in new hotel opening projects, overseeing the selection, ordering, and placement of guestroom amenities

  • Contact the supplier to manage delivery schedules and quality control

  • Developed and applied design guidelines to ensure a consistent brand experience across all touchpoints.

  • Provided multilingual (Japanese, English, Thai) support for information organization and translation

  • Worked closely with in-house teams to improve operational efficiency while maintaining high design quality

  • Managed visual assets for promotional use, including coordinating with external agencies on website design and photography direction.

Front Desk Staff at PIECE HOSTEL KYOTO (TAT.INC), Japan

(October 2023 - May 2025)

Responsibilities:

  • Handled check-in, check-out, guest inquiries, sightseeing guidance, phone/email correspondence, and reservation management.

  • Managed housekeeping checks, supply orders, accounting tasks, and event operations.

  • Provided services and created a welcoming environment for both Japanese and international guests.

  • Recorded important guest information and inspected guest rooms and common areas to maintain quality standards.

Additional Roles:

  • Took charge of hostel information and event planning.

  • Created guest guidebooks, monthly activity calendars, and local Kyoto sightseeing information.

  • Designed posters, key cards, and other visual materials for in-house activities.

  • Organized guest engagement initiatives, such as message boards and breakfast events.

Graphic Designer and Illustrator Freelance

(April 2021 - Now)

  • Infographic Design for AirAsia Airlines Thailand​

  • Editorial Illustration for Thairath and Thairath+ online website THAIRATH GROUP Thailand

  • Packaging design 

  • Menu design

  • Illustration for decoration/advertising/packaging

  • Book cover illustration

  • Character Design

  • Logo Design

  • Pattern Design for children's clothes 

  • Graphic banner/ branding/ stop motion (GIF)

  • Poster Design: Event/POP

  • Brand Identity Design

Graphic Designer at QO DESIGN

(December 2020 - December 2021)  

(English communication) 

  • I am working on graphics for space design, window display, signage, Branding and identity design, Communication Design, Creative Content, and Infographic Design, including contact with suppliers to create printing products.

Graphic Designer Internship at Infographic Thailand (Like me.co.ltd)

(May 2017 - July 2017)

  • Infographic Design​ for the Facebook homepage

  • Creative contents

ACADEMIC PROFILE (Education)

  • (2022-2023) - Long-term - Japanese studying , Kyoto institute of culture and language (KICL), Kyoto, Japan

  • (2019-2020) - MA Illustration Arts University Bournemouth, United Kingdom 

  • (2014-2018)- BA Design (Product & Graphic Design ), Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiangmai  University, Thailand

  • (2008-2014)- Wichai Wittaya Bilingual School (Mathematic-Science programs)

ACHIEVEMENTS/ACTIVITIES

  • 1st Class Honours in BA Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiangmai University

  • Best Art Thesis Award of Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiangmai University (2018)

  • Top 5 July's Selection Graphic Design of Degree show art thesis competition (2018) by ART4D

  • Member of Student council Chiangmai University 2017  

  • Exchange Student Programmes - Work and Travel USA 2018

SKILLS

Programs

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Indesign

  • Adobe XD

  • 3Ds max

  • Figma

  • Procreate

  • Microsoft Office Word/PowerPoint

  • Glovia japan

Others skills

  • Product & Furniture Design

  • GIF motion creating

  • Color matching

  • Drawing

  • Painting

  • Critical thinking

  • Adaptability

  • Multitasking

  • Time management

  • Effective Communication

  • organization

  • Team work

  • Problem solving

  • Good Smiling (:

Languages

  • Thai (Native)

  • English (Business Level - Working Communication)

  • Japanese (Business Level - JLPT-N2)

Design Knowledge

  • Corporate Brand Identity Design

  • Colour Using  

  • Graphic Design Communication (Online, Offline)

  • Packaging Design

  • Layout Design

  • Design Research

  • Design system

  • SNS Creator

  • Photo Direction 

  • Visual design

  • Event Design

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