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Ayaka Tanagura
Ayaka Tanagura
  • Birthplace:
    Chiba, Japan
  • Birthdays:.
    2000/07/13(25)
  • Place of Residence:
    Dubai, UAE

Ayaka Tanagura
Visual Strategist & Designer 🎨

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2000/07/13 (25)
From: Chiba, Japan
Based in: Dubai, UAE
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Curious by nature and fearless in the face of change, I am constantly seeking new perspectives and taking action🔥
I embody a lifestyle that is not bound by time or location ✈️ One of my weaknesses? I tend to get carried away when praised 💧 I’m often described as “an ambitious visionary with strong drive.” 🤠

実績

A Dubai-based Web Designer andCreative Director.My expertise includes Web Production, UI/UX Design, Social Media & YouTube Marketing, and AI-Driven Creative Production..

  • 5+ years as a Web Designer
  • 200+ completed projects for over 100 clients
  • 300+ online seminar attendees within 3 days
  • Web design school operator (40+ students)
  • Students achieving freelance independence within as little as 6 months
Personal Insights

🫀 Blood Type: Probably A

🐵 Animal Personality Type: Ambitious Monkey→View More

🧝🏻‍♂️ 16Personalities: Mediator (INFP-T) →View More

🧠 StrengthsFinder: Adaptability, Self-Assurance, Maximizer, Harmony, Achiever →View More

📊 Wealth Dynamics: Dynamo (Creation & Innovation) →View More

🤡趣味:ホテル巡り/ワイン/シーシャ/YouTube鑑賞/アクション映画/海外長期一人旅
仕事の時は、濃いめのコーヒーとチルな洋楽がお供☕️🎧

Strengths

From concept to execution, I take full responsibility.

Even when requirements are not fully defined, I handle the entire process end to end — from discovery and planning to design, marketing, and optimization. By not separating “thinking” from “making,” I ensure efficient, repeatable, and waste-free project execution.

I adapt quickly to budgets, timelines, and project scope,

and my fast decision-making often leads to shorter delivery times.

Even while based overseas, I work seamlessly across time zones, offering a level of flexibility and responsiveness that large organizations cannot match.

With over 200 projects across a wide range of industries

— including IT startups, real estate, talent and entertainment, professional services, construction, and international projects — I bring broad, practical insight.

Rather than relying on intuition alone, I propose solutions based on proven patterns, data, and real-world case studies.

I have the execution power to take ideas that are not yet fully formed and bring them to market-ready reality.

From the initial concept stage, I help founders turn ideas into concrete strategies and execute across branding, production, and marketing.

My experience includes internships at real estate startups, building my own web school and YouTube channel from 0→1, designing marketing funnels and curricula, and contributing to UI/UX app development startups.

While others hesitate, I move.

I quickly adopt new perspectives, tools, and environments,

continuously updating my approach to drive better outcomes.

Skill
Figma
100%
Illustrator
80%
Photoshop
80%
Canva
100%
WordPress
100%
HTML/CSS/JS
100%
Notion
100%
AI (ChatGPT, Gemini etc...)
90%
Japanese Native 
100%
English Daily Conversation to Business Level 
80%

Watch my English self-introduction video🫣 → View on Instagram

Roles & Expertise
  • Creative Direction
    └ End-to-end support from requirement definition and structure design to team direction.
  • UI / UX Design
    └ Information architecture, user flow design, and Figma-based prototyping.
  • Web Production / Web Design
    └ Landing pages, corporate websites, and service platforms — across all scales.
  • Marketing / Growth
    └ YouTube, social media, and LINE funnel strategy (L Step / L Message / UTAGE).
  • Education / Teaching
    └ Web design school operation, curriculum design, and public speaking.
  • International / Dubai-Based Perspective
    └ Market research and global consultation leveraging on-the-ground insight from Dubai.
History
Meiji Gakuin University — Faculty of Economics
2019/04 - 2023/03

Majored in International Business Management, studying business in English. Obtained Bookkeeping Level 2 (Japan Chamber of Commerce) and IELTS 6.5. Served as seminar leader in a commerce-focused research group. Received the “Best Speaker Award” at the graduation presentation contest.

Internship Experience (3 Companies)
2020/02 - 2022/02

Prokids Inc. (3 years) Programming instructor for elementary and junior high school students.

Amufi Inc. (6 months) Worked as an exclusive designer and experienced 0→1 startup operations.

Mirainove Inc. (9 months) Involved in planning and operating a video creator school. Supported the development of individuals toward freelance independence while strengthening sales skills.

Founder — WithCreation
2022/10

Founded and led the creative team “With Creation.” A 20-member web production team consisting of students and professionals.

Relocation & Employment in Dubai
2023/6 - 2024/6

Worked at a Japanese restaurant in Dubai as a waitress.Developed professional-level hospitality and English communication skills in a multicultural environment.Through international experience, expanded vision toward global business growth.

Business Expansion — Unly becomes a Division of Da Vinci Inc.
2025/8

Met a co-representative to accelerate business growth.Unly joined Da Vinci Inc. as an official business division.

Strengthened business operations in both web services and education, expanding management and sales structure.

Aiming to become a bridge between Japan and the world and one of the most influential creative forces in the web industry.

Geek Salon (Programming School)
2019/04 - 2023/03

Completed three courses:
• Web Development (HTML/CSS/Ruby)
• UI/UX Design
• Mobile App Development (Swift)
Received top awards in all courses.

Freelance Designer
2021/1

Became independent as a freelance designer. Specialized in “rapid visualization of text into high-impact visuals.” Known for fast turnaround from hearing to revisions, and for managing projects from production to operation.

CCO — Style Arts Inc.
2022/02 - Now

Creative executive at a company based in Nagaoka, Japan, integrating AI, IoT, XR technologies with user-centered design and marketing strategy. Joined during the founding phase and currently serves as Chief Creative Officer.CCO(クリエイティブ代表)を務める。

Founder — Unly Academy
2024/12

Launched Web School “Unly Academy” with the mission of increasing the number of people who can live freely and independently as freelancers.

Through YouTube and Instagram marketing, enrolled 40+ students within the first year. Continuously producing graduates who achieve freelance independence from zero experience.

Vision

Creating beyond borders

Connecting Japan and the world through the power of creativity — empowering more people to work freely.

Message

I believe creativity and web are not merely tools for building things, but powerful means to redesign how we choose to live.

By choosing not to be bound by titles or locations, leaving Japan, and building my base in Dubai, I realized that it is possible to create value anywhere in the world.

That is why I aim to connect Japan and the world through creative and web innovation — helping more people choose how they want to work and live.

A life where you can say, “This is how I want to live,” should not belong to only a few. Making that freedom accessible — that is my vision.

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Email: info@ayakatanagura.com
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