Awards Overview for Masaki Hirokawa
| Award Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platinum A' Design Award | 0 |
| Gold A' Design Award | 1 |
| Silver A' Design Award | 0 |
| Bronze A' Design Award | 0 |
| Iron A' Design Award | 1 |
| Runner-up A' Design Award | 0 |
| Total Awards | 2 |
The A' Design Award is an internationally renowned, prestigious accolade that recognizes outstanding achievements in design across a wide array of disciplines. Known for its rigorous and transparent meritocratic selection process, the A' Design Award operates under a blind peer-review system, ensuring that entries are evaluated solely on their creative excellence, innovation, and technical mastery. This process, free from bias, is conducted by a diverse panel of esteemed industry professionals, ensuring that only the most deserving designs—those that demonstrate exceptional quality and originality—receive this distinguished recognition.
Career Highlights of Masaki Hirokawa
Notable Achievements
- Total Awards: 2
- Total Score: 7
- Global Ranking: #1267 Worldwide
- Top Award: Gold ( 1 × )
Areas of Expertise
- Photography and Photo Manipulation Design
Top Designs
| Design Name | Category | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace | Photography and Photo Manipulation Design | Gold | 2023 |
Featured Designs by Masaki Hirokawa
Peace
The design concepts conveyed by this collage are balance and harmony. Each of the hands around the woman reinforces the presence of the others, and the design falls apart if any of the hands are missi...
Category: Photography and Photo Manipulation Design
Award: Gold (2023)
About Masaki Hirokawa
Biography
Masaki Hirokawa, born in 1981 in Toyama, Japan, has established himself as a versatile graphic designer and developer. Beginning his career in web design and programming at the age of 16, Hirokawa moved to Tokyo in 1999, where he specialized in web and desktop publishing design. By 2002, his expertise had expanded to include system engineering and programming. Embracing a freelance career in 2005, Hirokawa undertook a variety of projects encompassing web design, graphic design, and interactive movies. His exceptional talent earned him the Grand Prize at the MTV SO-ZO Competition in the Web Screensaver Category in 2006.
Expanding his professional repertoire, Hirokawa authored several reference books from 2008 onwards and contributed articles to graphic design magazines. Venturing into video game development in 2011, he utilized his technical and artistic skills. In 2013, he successfully ventured into the smartphone app market, with one of his apps achieving over 20 million downloads and sustaining a global user base of over 3 million active users.
Rediscovering his passion for graphic design in 2019, Hirokawa began to exhibit his work on international platforms, from Italy to the United Kingdom and beyond. His artistic prowess was recognized in 2022 when he was named “ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2021” by ITSLIQUID Group. Currently, Hirokawa continues to integrate his graphic design expertise with his flourishing app business, constantly innovating and captivating a global audience.
Areas of Expertise
- Photography and Photo Manipulation Design
Country
Japan
Statistics and Insights
Performance Metrics
Key Statistics
- Total Score: 7
- Total Awards: 2
- Global Ranking: #1267
- Performance Score: 8.75 / 10
Insights
Masaki Hirokawa's performance score of 8.75 places them in the top tier of designers worldwide. This score, which ranges from 0 to 10, reflects not just the quantity but also the quality of awards received.
With a total of 2 awards and a global ranking of #1267, Masaki Hirokawa has demonstrated consistent excellence in Photography and Photo Manipulation Design .
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