Designing across cultures, markets, and mediums.
With experience in Japan and Canada, I bring a cross-cultural perspective to brand, packaging, and product design.
My name is Rina Suhara, I’m a Packaging and Brand Designer.
Passionate about creating visually compelling designs that communicate messages clearly and effectively, with a strong sense of creativity and innovative thinking.Through years of professional experience as a package designer at a printing company, a marketer involved in new product development, and a graphic designer in the food industry, I have worked with a wide range of clients as well as in-house design team.I hope to help others actualize their goals and vision too.
A Little About Me
Highly proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, with extensive experience creating print-ready artwork and production specifications. Familiar with Adobe InDesign, which I used during my studies.
Career
CTi Living - Toronto, Canada
Product / Packaging Designer, Nov 2024 - Jul 2026
・Led end-to-end packaging and product design from concept to mass production
・Secured new client project (40,000 initial units / 70,000 annually)
・Developed production-ready designs with manufactures
CJ Foods Japan - Tokyo, Japan
Graphic Designer, Feb 2023 - Nov 2023
・Developed packaging and branding materials for food products in the Japanese market
・Adapted global designs to local markets
・Delivered consistent visual communication across channels
Liberta Co., LTD - Tokyo, Japan
Marketing / Designer, Jan 2021 - Jan 2023
・Led product and brand planning for cosmetic and daily essentials
・Developed brand concepts and visual direction
・Supported product positioning and marketing strategy
Kotobuki Seihan Printing Co., LTD - Tokyo, Japan
Packaging Designer, Apr 2018 - Dec 2020
・Designed packaging for major beverage brands, including high-volume consumer products
・Presented design concepts to client and supported project acquisition
・Delivered print-ready aligned with production requirements and brand identity
Education
Tamwood Careers - International College in Toronto, Apr 2024 - May 2025
・Learned how to create Personas, Journey maps, wireframes and prototypes
・Learned Figma, Framer and WordPress
Okayama Prefectural University - Bachelor's degree
Industrial and Product design Apr 2014 - March 2018
・Learned drawing, modeling, design thinking, brainstorming, proposal concepts and prototyping
・Industry-academia collaborations new product proposal
Thank you!
Let’s Work Together!It's my contact: suhalalina021@gmail.com