Total Design Solutions by Hiro Shibata, born in Japan and learned in Canada
When I say Design, I mean Design.
My left brain thinks of technology, and my right brain thinks of aesthetic and human factors. I am a designer. I combine my skills and knowledge of design and the expertise in engineering to design products. The design process starts with idea exploration. See more.
From hand drawing to digital processing, I use graphic design for different applications in various forms. See more.
I translate engineers' language to standard language, whether it is in Japanese or English.
I design small-scale, design-oriented, static web sites. I translate the owner's needs to web contents with my design skill sets, and make it something pleasant for visitors through visual presentation and interaction. I strive to expand my capability. See more.
Whatever the media is, my design process is based on the design principle and provide design solutions for the users. This is how I can contribute through design to make the world a bit better place to live. See the contents below for specific skills in every field.
Currently I do a non-design, full-time contract job, and do not have enough time to do design side business. But who knows? If you think I can make your life easier, drop me a line. 
In this section, I use my design works from Industrial Design program at University of Calgary and Engineering Design program at McMaster University to show my design skills in every stage of product design.
I have taught myself web design, and strive to expand my capability as a web designer. See how I design web sites and what outcomes is like.
Graphic Design has been one of my interests since my early days. See a variety of my graphic design techniques and how I use them for different applications.
I have found some people (especially engineers) have difficulty in communication. They only focus on what they want to tell and cannot expect what the audience needs to know. I suggest efficient presentation from a wider point of view. (This section is currently under construction.)