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Concept Design I/O
We are a creative consultancy — covering branding, public relations, media management, and event production — directed by Ed Thompson, Marketing Consultant / Founder.
Our focus is high-level delivery of communications and strategic business programs for global multinationals across Japan & APAC.
Our focus is high-level delivery of communications and strategic business programs for global multinationals across Japan & APAC.
Contact us if you need to integrate design, marketing, technology and media communications to elevate the reach of your initiatives.
Planning Methodology
As the first step for an effective marketing strategy, it is highly important to focus on the appropriate target audience and develop a creative message that will grab their attention.
Our approach begins with integrating the elements of Media Channels, Experience Mapping, Audience Touchpoints and Brand Essence to develop a thorough Activation Framework.
Brand Messaging
Conveying your brand message so that it is fully appreciated by target audiences is the ultimate goal of our campaigns for Branded Communications.
Brand Essence along the central axis is reflected in Experience Mapping, affecting relevant Audience Touchpoints, and ultimately delivered as the core brand message via Media Channels.
This is key to constructing a unique brand message incorporating highly-refined creative elements that match the specific goals of your Strategic Marketing.
Agency Leadership
Ed Thompson
Marketing Consultant / Founder
As founder of Concept Design, Ed works with start-ups, ventures and multinationals to improve their strategic planning, brand marketing campaigns and team performance across Japan / APAC.
With more than 20 years in Japan, he uses his fluent ability in Japanese to manage the varied challenges leading multicultural, cross-functional teams at all levels of global organizations, consistently delivering positive outcomes for corporate initiatives.
and ADPList. As an educator he has instructed more than 2,000 people in corporate seminars, as lead lecturer for graduate seminars at UIBS, and in continuing education programs targeting working professionals at both Nikkei Business School & Temple University Japan.
Yasue Kyono
Media Engagement
Yasue brings a strong background supporting the entry of multinational corporations into Japan and domestic companies into the global market since 1993. Advanced as in-house staff at several multinationals responsible for over-all marketing and public relations to raise brand awareness.
Active now as an agency executive leveraging her extensive communication network of press and media connections in Japan. Specialties range from lead generation, seminars, exhibitions, industry surveys, press outreach and partner relations. Significant experience managing the localization of software, along with the adaptation and transcreation of corporate marketing material in English and Japanese.
Shoko Nangu
Communications Planning
Shoko
is a Japanese native fluent in English with 30+ years of branding, media and public
relations experience. She has handled assignments for over 100+ trade, corporate and
government organizations.
She
has also developed a comprehensive list of media contacts at major online and
offline publications, allowing her to customize communications strategies and
media engagement to match the unique objectives of specific client assignments.
The
full range of domestic and international publicity activities she has directed
includes press conferences, branded media tours, advertising tie-ups, consumer
engagement, event activation, seminars and tradeshows for multinationals in B2C / B2B.
Ahmed Juhany
Strategist-At-Large
Currently pursuing a PhD in Philosophy at University of Calgary, Ahmed has developed a unique perspective across academia and business that includes residencies in Tokyo, Japan / Amsterdam, The Netherlands / Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Identity
Our logo is inspired by the shape and purpose of a securing bolt.
The logo consists of 3 separate objects that represent Process Mapping, Strategic Marketing, and Branded Communications. These methodologies are the pillars that firmly support delivery of our services.
These represent our mission to strengthen our clients’ business initiatives through exceptional planning and delivery of Campaigns & Promotions.