YOSHIAKI SAKURAI
 
A graduate of Nihon University College of Art, Sakurai began his career at a retouching company before branching out independently to establish Ristretto Inc. He is also represented by White Stout Inc. for management.
His creative practice spans across advertising, music, and film—crafting striking visuals for CD jackets, movie and drama posters, and campaigns that connect with wide audiences.
Awards & Recognition
・Grand Prize, 36th Yomiuri Advertising Award – Tokyo 2020 Olympic & Paralympic Advertising Prize (2019)
・Selected, APA Award – Advertising Category (2020, 2022)
Since 2007, Sakurai has been an active member of the graphic and art collective NAM, contributing to projects such as the global visuals for Adobe Creative Cloud 2015, among many other collaborative works.
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櫻井 喜明 
日本大学藝術学部卒
レタッチ会社勤務を経て独立後、リストレット株式会社を設立
ホワイトスタウト株式会社にマネージメント所属
広告を中心に、CDジャケットや映画、ドラマビジュアルなども手がける
 
-賞歴-
第36回　読売広告大賞　東京2020オリンピック･パラリンピック広告賞　最優秀賞（2019）
APAアワード 2020 広告作品部門 入選（2020, 2022）
2007年よりグラフィック／アートコレクティブ「NAM」に参画
Adobe Creative Cloud 2015のグローバルビジュアルなどを制作