Sei Saito

Bookshop Assistant at Perrotin
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, JP
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Japanese Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • Italian Elementary proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Executive Presence on Video Conference Calls
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • SEO for Social Media
    LinkedIn
    Jun, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Launch Your Product to the Press
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Marketing Virtual Events
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Marketing on Facebook: Managing a Company Page
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Media Relations Foundations
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Personal Branding on Social Media
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Project Management for Designers
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Email and Newsletter Marketing Foundations
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Arts and Heritage Management by Universita Bocconi
    Coursera
    Nov, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • France
    • Artists and Writers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Bookshop Assistant
      • Jul 2023 - Present

    • Gallery Assistant
      • Nov 2021 - Present

      · Email/ report translations English ↔️Japanese · Inventory management (for gallery reference books and store merchandise) · Gallery reception assistance· Gallery store assistance and sales · Art Handler’s assistance (condition check and carrying works of art)· Researching and/or booking Travel and Entertainment: Hotels, Activities, Car Services, Car Rentals, Dinner reservations · Retail & Gifting: Recommending & purchasing gifts, ordering flowers, sourcing specialty items Show less

    • Administrative Assistant
      • Jul 2021 - Oct 2021

      · Proofreading and Japanese to English translations for Art Osaka 2021 Press Release · Japanese to English written translations for general documents · Interpretation for negotiations during online meetings. · Data Entry using FileMakerPro and Mac Numbers · Marketing Research · Other duties assigned by manager · Proofreading and Japanese to English translations for Art Osaka 2021 Press Release · Japanese to English written translations for general documents · Interpretation for negotiations during online meetings. · Data Entry using FileMakerPro and Mac Numbers · Marketing Research · Other duties assigned by manager

    • United States
    • Artists and Writers
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Art Associate
      • Jan 2020 - Oct 2021

      Cruise ships I have worked on: Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) Fantasy and Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) Jade · Host events to promote upcoming auctions. · Assist clients in galleries during pre-sales and auction week. · Assist clients in bidding process during live-auctions. · Flag condition concerns in timely manner for shipments. · Send out special invitations to market each upcoming auction. · Assists with sales during gallery hours. · Sent out special letters/ invitations to letters to target for upcoming auctions. · Work with Gallery Director to set up the gallery · Other duties assigned by Auctioneer. Show less

    • Fine Art
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing And Public Relations Assistant
      • May 2021 - Jun 2021

      · Company official social media accounts management (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter) · Social media data analysis management · Japanese ⇄ English translations and proofreading for press releases and official website · Creative project management for social media projects with designers and other creatives · Press clipping management · Company official social media accounts management (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter) · Social media data analysis management · Japanese ⇄ English translations and proofreading for press releases and official website · Creative project management for social media projects with designers and other creatives · Press clipping management

    • Gallery Assistant
      • Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

      It is a contemporary art gallery that specialises in Minimalism and Conceptual Art (Both Asian and Western artists). · Japanese to English Translation; vice versa (Mostly for gallery's official website; social media marketing). · Research into Minimalism Art to enhance Artist Collection · Art Handling (Mostly painting) · Other duties asked by Gallery Director It is a contemporary art gallery that specialises in Minimalism and Conceptual Art (Both Asian and Western artists). · Japanese to English Translation; vice versa (Mostly for gallery's official website; social media marketing). · Research into Minimalism Art to enhance Artist Collection · Art Handling (Mostly painting) · Other duties asked by Gallery Director

  • KYOTO EXPERIMENT
    • Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
    • Artist Assistant
      • Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

      I joined the production team for the performance, 'Practice of Spiral' by Japanese artist, Tsuyoshi Hisakado. It was shown at the international performing arts festival, KYOTO EXPERIMENT 2019. · Produced and assisted with props that was used for the set design in the performance. · Assisted with marketing materials, when needed. I joined the production team for the performance, 'Practice of Spiral' by Japanese artist, Tsuyoshi Hisakado. It was shown at the international performing arts festival, KYOTO EXPERIMENT 2019. · Produced and assisted with props that was used for the set design in the performance. · Assisted with marketing materials, when needed.

    • Museum Educator
      • Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

      I was promoted as a Museum Educator at the Chichu Art Museum, which has allowed me to hold workshops for visitors and colleagues. This has given me a chance to enhance my communication skills through lecturing about permanent collections in the museum to various audiences.

    • Museum Mediator/ Museum Visitor Experience Assistant
      • Apr 2018 - Aug 2019

      I work as a museum mediator for both Chichu Art Museum and Lee Ufan Museum, which has given me opportunities to do both Museum guided and private tours in English. Not only that, but working at both facilities has opened me up to both contemporary European/ American Art and contemporary Asian (mainly Korean) art. Due to my language ability, I was also asked to translate and edit some of the informations about the purchases and group bookings for the Chichu Art Museum online tickets and the night programme from Japanese to English. Show less

    • Italy
    • Museums
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Internship Programme
      • Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

      I was selected to be part of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection Internship Programme between October - November 2017. During my time here, I have polished my presentation skills through daily free mini talks on selected artworks by varied from El Lissitzky to Sam Francis, ongoing exhibitions, 'Pablo Picasso on the Beach,' 'Mystical Symbolism: The Salon de la Rose+Croix in Paris, 1892–1897,' and an oral biography about Peggy Guggenheim herself. I was selected to be part of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection Internship Programme between October - November 2017. During my time here, I have polished my presentation skills through daily free mini talks on selected artworks by varied from El Lissitzky to Sam Francis, ongoing exhibitions, 'Pablo Picasso on the Beach,' 'Mystical Symbolism: The Salon de la Rose+Croix in Paris, 1892–1897,' and an oral biography about Peggy Guggenheim herself.

  • Chichu Art Museum
    • Kagawa, Japan
    • Intern
      • Mar 2017 - Mar 2017

      During the week, I was assigned as a museum supervisor at the Chichu Art Museum. I have learnt to control my emotions as the majority of the job during this internship was acting as a museum supervisor. I have also built my communication skills through discussing with the visitors about the artworks. During the week, I was assigned as a museum supervisor at the Chichu Art Museum. I have learnt to control my emotions as the majority of the job during this internship was acting as a museum supervisor. I have also built my communication skills through discussing with the visitors about the artworks.

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern
      • Feb 2017 - Feb 2017

      I interned at the Archives Department at Christie's King Street, London. During my time here, organisation skills were fundamental for allocating sales catalogues from the 18th century to the 2000's. This boosted up the efficiency when grasping relevant informations clients wanted for their artworks. In relation to this, I have also done office works such as e-mailing and calling clients ensuring about the informations they wished for. I interned at the Archives Department at Christie's King Street, London. During my time here, organisation skills were fundamental for allocating sales catalogues from the 18th century to the 2000's. This boosted up the efficiency when grasping relevant informations clients wanted for their artworks. In relation to this, I have also done office works such as e-mailing and calling clients ensuring about the informations they wished for.

    • Switzerland
    • Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Monitor
      • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

      During the two months, we worked as a monitor during the La Garenne Summer School. My main task was to take care of children aged 5 to 9 year old at their dormitory and provide them a warm, friendly environment in order to lessen their homesickness. We had to also take responsibility as their guardians during outings to theme parks, supermarkets, and various other places for safety. During the two months, we worked as a monitor during the La Garenne Summer School. My main task was to take care of children aged 5 to 9 year old at their dormitory and provide them a warm, friendly environment in order to lessen their homesickness. We had to also take responsibility as their guardians during outings to theme parks, supermarkets, and various other places for safety.

    • Graphic Designer and Character Designer
      • Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

      I was hired as a part-time character designer for a Japanese novel adapted theatre x animation play called, 'Rumour Has It.' Other than the creative aspect, communication skills and efficiency were crucial, as I had to work in a team amongst other creatives outside of university and meeting deadlines with complete character designs was necessary for procedure. I would do the character designs according to the director's idea and we would build up the visual/ appearance of the actors' for characterisations of the characters. Show less

    • Graphic Design Intern
      • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

      During this three months, some of the tasks I was responsible for: - Digital and hand-drawn prints for web and media - Japanese to English translation for Satoshi Date website. - Contacting clients for design purposes via. email and telephone. During this three months, some of the tasks I was responsible for: - Digital and hand-drawn prints for web and media - Japanese to English translation for Satoshi Date website. - Contacting clients for design purposes via. email and telephone.

    • Advertisement Intern
      • Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

      I was hired as an intern as an animator and director and was assigned to create an animation that could be used as a advertising material. Also, I was included in group discussions in discussing about how to fundraise for providing education to kids in Rwanda. I was hired as an intern as an animator and director and was assigned to create an animation that could be used as a advertising material. Also, I was included in group discussions in discussing about how to fundraise for providing education to kids in Rwanda.

Education

  • Christie's Education, London
    Postgraduate Diploma, Modern And Contemporary Art
    2016 - 2017
  • University of the Arts London
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Graphic and Media Design
    2013 - 2016
  • University of the Arts London
    Foundation degree, Graphic Design
    2013 - 2013
  • International School of the Creative Arts
    GCE A Level, English Language and Literature, Fine Art, and Graphic Communication
    2012 - 2013

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