Daisuke Horiguchi
Japan
CAREER Enrolled in April 2008; Completed master’s degree in March 2010
I chose KMD because I wanted to use my undergraduate research in the real world. The opportunity to participate in a real world project made it possible.
At KMD, I joined the “Policy Watch” project under Professor Hiroyuki Kishi. We created a video site that asked experts in politics and policy to explain policy and political trends to young people over the Internet. We worked with other media like “MSN Sankei” and “Diamond Online” to expand our viewer base and improve our recognition. We even expanded beyond the net. Each year we have an event where users can meet face to face and form a stronger community.
One of the best things about KMD is being involved in projects with people who have business experiences.
Most projects are very successful because the members’ different backgrounds add depth to the project.
I launched “Exim LLC” before I graduated from KMD. Our slogan is “using new media to design new experiences”. We focus on new media development, web design, and web consulting. My experience in the KMD Real Projects build, handle, and fix. I am confident that if you repeat this process enough, you will create something great, and that confidence is an enormous asset. At Exim LLC, our design focuses on integrating the “three elements” of web, real interactions, and other media. We also try to ensure that the two basic elements of entertainment—value and convenience—are achieved. This is what I learned in the Real Projects, and I create new products and services with this I mind. I hope to create media and experiences that bring smiles to users’ faces.
(This article was written in March 2012.)