Takashi Ishihara

Tokyo, Japan^[1]

Employment history: Arc System Works (2000-04^[2] – 2001-04^[2]) Sonic Team (2001-04^[2] – ) Sega ( – 2005-04^[2]) Artoon (2005-04^[2] – 2007-04^[2]) Q Entertainment (2007-04^[2] – 2012-10^[2])
Role(s): Artist
Twitter: @TAKA_future

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Takashi Ishihara is a former UI designer and concept artist at Sonic Team, who joined at 18 years old^[1]. After working with older former Sonic Team creators at Artoon, he met Tetsuya Mizuguchi, and joined his company Q Entertainment to create games that combine art and music, such as Child of Eden and Lumines^[1]. He became a freelander in 2012^[2], but continued to work with Mizuguchi on the games Rez Infinite and Tetris Effect, as well as designed Mizuguchi's official website^[2]. He also worked on an action game for Sega, and has also worked with Yamaha, Microsoft and Ubisoft^[2].

Ishihara was exposed to art through his father, who was a cameraman^[1]. During his school days, he was most inspired to study graphic design by abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky^[1].

Production history

Games

Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (GameCube; 2003) — Art Design Staff
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Interface Designer
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Xbox; 2004) — Interface Designer
Sonic Gems Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Interface Designer
Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube; 2005) — Interface Designer
Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — UI Artist
Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — UI Artist
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Windows PC; 2006) — Interface Designer
Fifth Phantom Saga (PlayStation 3; unreleased) — Artist

Music

Let the Winds Blow Phantasy Star Online Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution Original Sound Track (CD; 2003) — Cover Art & Design

External links

References

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