Asako Okuno
Asako Okuno
Global Creative Director
Hakuhodo
GLOBAL
Biography
Asako is a Global Creative Director with a foundational background in art and design. Her experience spans a wide array of clients, from daily commodities to IP and entertainment, encompassing integrated campaigns and innovative project designs. Evolving creative facilitation through collaborations with institutions like Ars Electronica, she activates brands by weaving narratives that integrate diverse international perspectives to foster deep fan involvement. She focuses on cross-disciplinary solutions that bridge the gap between creative expression and marketing communication.
Additionally, she ambitiously explores new frontiers of creative playgrounds as a member of the HDY Marketing Technology Center’s XR Research Team and as a lecturer at the Media Art course in Tama Art University’s Department of Information Design.
Driven by a lifelong passion for art and media, she has focused on gaming and IP-related projects since 2008. Her expertise covers strategy, creative development, and community activation, prioritizing player value over the amplification of title value. She views games not as vehicles for IP consumption, but as profound cultural experiences shaped by the relationship between players, brands, and society. She is dedicated to redefining gaming’s value through creative work that resonates across borders, fostering collective enthusiasm.