About

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TAKA DESIGNS is the creative portfolio of Mike Takahashi.

Mike is the Associate Director of Digital Marketing at UCLA where he is head of web, mobile and social media for the branding and marketing of UCLA. He has been recognized as a leader among his peers and is the recipient of the prestigious Frank Cofrancesco Excellence in Technology Award at UCLA.

He currently oversees UCLA's institutional social media channels and has worked on high profile projects such as UCLA Mobile, UCLA Gateway and UCLA Happenings. He also works closely with organizations and departments on campus building and maintaining relationships with campus partners in web design, development and social media.

Mike holds a bachelor's degree in Mathematics - Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego and his background includes extensive experience in both technical and design related fields.

Contact: | Location: Los Angeles, CA

Presentations

Mobile web or native app?, LA Web/Mobile Software Entrepreneurs, Oct 11, 2011.
Creating a more engaging Commencement with social media, UCLA Social Media Group, July 6, 2011.
Design Goes Cross-Platform Panel (Panelist), Digital LA, Oct 25, 2010.

Published Work

Six Creative Solutions in Online Advertising, Noupe, October 22, 2009.
7 Tools You Should Be Using For Better Web Designs, Six Revisions, February 4, 2010.
Scalable Full Body Backgrounds in Web Design, Noupe, May 21, 2010.