Innovative branding architects –
cutting across vision, design, and business.

Mia Takagi is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC),ORSCC (Organization & Relationship Systems Certified Coach) and is TLC (THE LEADERSHIP CIRCLE) Certified Practitioner (TLCCP) .She is also a 2030 SDGs Certified Facilitator and Certified Strength Coach, Gallup. She graduated from the School of International Politics, Economics and Communication at Aoyama Gakuin University with a B.A. in International Business Administration. She joined ISSEY MIYAKE INC. as a fresh graduate and worked as a brand holder in the Overseas Department, managing overseas sales and subsidiaries. She was then involved in the early stages of Martin Margiela’s expansion into Japan. After studying corporate management and accounting, Mia joined SIMONE in 2005 to oversee accounting, general affairs, and human resources. She worked on branding as a web director and producer, then went on to obtain her coaching certifications. She would like to grow alongside people and brands while maintaining coaching as her core.

Takuma Watanabe graduated from Musashino Art University’s School of Design, Department of Industrial and Craft Design. He joined SIMONE after working at an interior design office for retail and restaurants, and as an in-house designer for an apparel select store handling global brands. He specializes in integrated experience design, employing spaces, websites, graphics, videos, languages, services, and organizations to connect with brands and users, regardless of field, industry, or tangibility. He is in charge of brand DNA development, conceptual design, communication strategy planning, and overall creative direction. Under the motto of “true good and beauty,” he aims to design new systems by capturing the complex “context” of society, brands and consumers.

Takuya Katsumata partners with clients and guides them from business development to production. Before joining SIMONE, he worked as an interactive designer before moving into director/producer roles, and later, transitioning into the web industry. He has managed numerous national clients and excels at communicating from a consulting perspective, based on his extensive knowledge of the industry. He always looks for positive change, seeking to create a world where people are connected to one another and can take on any challenge.