Work Consultations and Inquiries

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For those who are interested in hiring Naomi, seeking advice, or wanting to learn about writing or art, I have provided information here regarding how I can be of service and my past achievements.

Please use this form for contact and inquiries.
I look forward to the possibility of working with you.

✏ Last updated: September 3, 2024

Services Offered and Estimated Fees

1. Interviews (Photography), Writing, and Editing

Leveraging my approachable personality, strong communication skills, and rhythmic writing style, I strive to convey what needs to be said to the intended audience in a way that resonates, and I summarize it into text.

Focusing on interviews with individuals, I have interviewed and written about a wide range of people, things, and events, including companies, individuals, events, and services, covering their journeys, current initiatives, and future prospects.

I am also happy to participate from the planning meeting stage.
I can handle both edited articles and tie-up articles, whether for print or Web.
Having experience in managing tie-ups and creating advertising menus at a Web media editorial department, I can propose plans and manage progress from a monetization perspective.

Please note that for media outlets, I generally only accept work for signed articles.


[ Estimated Fees (As of April 2024) ]
For both in-person/online[Interview Fee + Text Creation Fee + Actual Expenses]is the total.
*After your inquiry, I will provide a quote based on the necessity of the work and your budget.

Recently, I have also been receiving requests from sole proprietors, artists, creators, and entrepreneurs who say,I have so many thoughts I want to convey and so much I've done, but I can't verbalize or write it down myself!!! I can't write the text for my company or service's Web page!!!For these people, I act as a "sounding board," listening intently to their thoughts and desires and summarizing them into text.

I hope you will rely on me as your "right-hand person," "brain," or "consultant for organizing fuzzy thoughts."

2. Owned Media Operation Support / Web Direction

Having experience as a Web director in recruitment PR planning and production, organizational PR departments, and magazine editorial departments at publishing houses, I understand the struggles of on-site practitioners all too well...

Therefore, my creed is to provide more concrete support that can be implemented into actual work, rather than just consulting.

Based on careful interviews and research, I will think about future measures together with you after understanding the personality of the media and your company's business.
Also, as a "sounding board" for daily operational worries, anxieties, and questions, I will listen to you regularly and walk alongside you from an objective perspective to help solve problems and challenges.

Additionally, because I have long experience in planning, interviewing, and editing myself, as well as daily use of CMS like WordPress, I can handle everything from content planning and editing to CMS entry, editing existing articles, and SNS posting.

3. Personal Writing Workshop for Those Who Want to Keep Writing and Sharing

Focusing on Twitter, Instagram, and this note, I have used myself as an experimental subject to steadily continue operations and updates, such as creating online profiles and portfolios.

I started my career as a freelance writer with zero signed article achievements, but thanks to everyone, I am still working today, including being in charge of serials for Web media.

I am here to consult with those who want to work under their own name, those who want to continue writing and sharing on specific themes via note or SNS, those who are already writing, and those who want to promote their company, service, or themselves. If you have something you want to convey but don't know how, please reach out.

[Estimated Rates]
I am planning to launch a membership program soon, but during this pre-launch period, I am accepting requests at a trial rate. Please feel free to contact me.

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I also accept various consultations from corporate clients.
Due to confidentiality obligations, I cannot provide detailed examples, but as a freelancer, I can offer flexible and meticulous support.

*Since my availability is limited, I would appreciate it if you could consult with me well in advance of your schedule.

I have previously responded to requests such as the following:
・Writing workshops for team members (online/in-person)
・Reviewing texts written by company employees for publication in owned media, etc. (adding red-pen corrections/proposing revisions), and online meetings for writing advice
・Brainstorming and planning meetings before writing (one-on-one / small seminar format)
・Proofreading texts related to internal and external information dissemination, press release creation, etc.

I have received the following feedback from those who have taken my sessions.

Track record of articles I have been involved with as a reviewer (partial)

4. Launching and operating paid online communities and crowdfunding

For three years starting in 2021, I served as the operations manager (community manager) for a paid online community related to art, crafts, and business on a contract basis.
I have handled and experienced a wide range of tasks, including general community operations, planning and managing two 90-minute live Zoom sessions per month with the organizer (proposing and coordinating themes, scheduling, creating presentation slides, selecting and coordinating external guests, etc.), writing and distributing newsletters for members, and even the closing of the community.
Leveraging that know-how, I can provide support to those who are thinking about launching or operating a new community.

Additionally, I have experience on both the support side and the organizer side for launching and operating crowdfunding campaigns. I will provide support by mobilizing all my skills, including writing skills and web-centered public relations skills.

5. Personal art courses and facilitation for individuals

Leveraging my overly broad interests in the art world, I serve as a personal coach and facilitator for individuals, where they can listen to and talk about everything related to art.
The content is adjusted according to individual requests, and I currently also work with elementary school students.

There are quite a lot of classes where you can learn to paint or study pottery, but honestly, there aren't many places where you can freely talk about and enjoy broader art topics or art history.
If you feel bored because you don't have any acquaintances or friends around you to enjoy talking about art and museums with, please contact me if you are interested.

I am thinking of developing this into a membership or online community in the future, and I am currently offering it as a trial plan. Please feel free to join if you like.

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For your reference, let me introduce a little bit about my interests in art and museums.

Japanese and Oriental art, prints (nishiki-e and post-modern prints), animal sculpture, pointillist painting, tempera painting, ancient art, modern architecture, photography, etc. My tastes are truly too omnivorous, but I love a wide variety of art worlds.
Also, influenced by my grandfather who was a carpenter, my grandmother who made everything, my experience practicing tea ceremony, and my experience wearing kimonos because I love them, I am also interested in crafts in general and Japanese culture and customs.

At the same time, until I went back to university to study, I felt that the academic art world—which felt like it was too high a hurdle and strange, and where you couldn't succeed without knowing art history—should become more open, like the Japanese culture where everyone found and cherished beauty as 'beauty of utility' in their daily lives, and where it is considered good for everyone to create and enjoy freely. That is why I write about various things here on note.

I also love the 'place' of museums and art galleries themselves. I want to widely convey the charm of various museums and art galleries across the country and around the world, including their appeal and the charm of collection exhibitions that tend to be hidden by special exhibitions.

My love for radio has grown, so I also do audio streaming.

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Extra Edition: Consultations on working adult learning, careers, etc.

In the 2023 fiscal year, I was in my 5th year as a working adult university student. It was a life chased by report deadlines...

BUT!!!
Thanks to everyone's support, I successfully graduated in March 2024.😢

With that said, I am available to consult with those who are struggling or unsure about balancing work and study.

I also have quite a bit of job-hopping experience, including sudden company bankruptcies.
I offer online consultations for those who are lost regarding job hunting, career changes, choosing a job, future career paths, considering becoming a freelancer, or even general life advice.

My SNS DMs are also open, so please feel free to contact me.

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Work Portfolio

Although I can only introduce a selection, you can view them here.

❖ Interviews with artists and curators
❖ Coverage, photography, and writing for exhibitions and art galleries
❖ Coverage, photography, and writing for art fairs and art festivals
❖ Coverage, photography, and writing for hotel and event openings
❖ Owned media / Official note operation support

Exhibition Information & Art News Introductions/Writing

A web media outlet that started in 2004, focusing on art information. Starting this year, its 20th anniversary, I have been photographing and covering art exhibitions, introducing them as "photo reports" as early as the next day, and also handling event report articles for symposiums featuring domestic and international curators.

The Tokyo edition of the media "Time Out," which started in London in 1968. I have been working as an art and culture contributor since January 2023.

Additionally, I research museum and gallery information daily, mainly in Tokyo, and introduce recommended exhibitions as they come up. Please use this as a reference.✨

I handle everything from coverage and photography to article structure and writing, such as stay reports for newly opened luxury hotels in Kyoto and reports on events featuring California winemakers.

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Product Planning, Proposal, Structure, and Editing for Kimono Specialty Magazines and E-commerce

Mail-order linked project "Which one will you choose? Zori sandals to fulfill the 'me' I want to be" (Project proposal, text, composition / Repurposing magazine manuscript for EC product page)

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Contributions such as artist commentary and artwork analysis

"COLLET MAGAZINE" is an owned media platform launched in October 2022 that broadly conveys the appeal of and information related to "collection investment" in various categories, including art.
I was approached before the media launch and have been contributing irregularly.

For those who want to know about or are interested in globally popular contemporary artists, I provide compact and careful introductions covering their biographies, activities to date, and the evolution of their published works. I also handle tips related to owning artwork and explanations of art auctions.

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Public relations activities for art galleries and art business companies

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Planning and operation of independent events and public relations activities on the Web and social media

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Independent interview and writing activities centered on note

★I was interviewed as one of the contributors for "Bijutsu Techo"

SERIES / Searching for a New Perspective on Art
100 writers from 100 readers. The philosophy behind "Koreport," a collection exhibition review site discussed by representative Ko Minamijima and the writing team

2022.7.3 Sen-oku Hakuko Kan Museum Tokyo / HARIO CAFE

2022.5.1 Artizon Museum Museum Cafe

2021.10.24 Kikuchi Kanjitsu Memorial Tomo Museum

2021.6.6 The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

2021.5.9 Roundtable discussion by the writing team

2021.1.24 Artizon Museum

2020.10.25 Suntory Museum of Art

■ "Art Collectors" January 2021 Issue

★My article about museums was selected and won an award in a reader poll on note✨
I was interviewed

From a writer I love reading on note, Curator of a Small Museum, comes the project to share thoughts on exhibitions, "#UnforgettableExhibition2022".

As a result of the selection by members of the "Adult Art Study Group," which has about 40 participants, guess what! I won the "Made Me Want to Go" award✨
I was truly happy😂

To commemorate the award, guess what! I was interviewed by the Curator of a Small Museum. Please check this out as well.

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▽ Interviews I have accepted

"CHANTO WEB" is a web media outlet born from the monthly magazine "CHANTO," delivering useful information daily for working women and mothers.
In addition to time-saving tips for work and housework, and solutions for parenting concerns, it is packed with information that can be enjoyed "properly" even in a busy daily life, such as celebrity interviews and manga serials.
It also regularly collects opinions from readers nationwide, actively sharing new values and updating old common sense that no longer fits the current era.

They reached out to me after seeing this note, and I accepted an interview. Since I am usually the one conducting interviews, it was a very fresh experience.

Series ①
Visiting museums with children: "What are the best times and periods?" Tips for enjoying your visit [Ask the experts]

Series ②
"If they suddenly start fussing" or "If they start running": How to visit museums with children with peace of mind

In 2023, I am eager to actively take on new challenges, including opportunities to respond to interviews. I look forward to hearing from you.

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《Reference》 Summary of Professional Experience

■ Freelance (2020–present)

▼ Interviewer, Writer, and Editorial Work

▼ Owned Media Operation Support + Editorial Department Support + Interviewer/Writer Work

▼ Public Relations (PR) + Content Direction + Writer/Editorial Work

▼ Private Tutor for Art-related subjects
More than just conveying knowledge and information, the main theme is to value and enrich the student's own sensibilities, while utilizing and nurturing their interests, imagination, and curiosity.

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【Art Business Company】
Operational support for various projects handled directly by the management
Responsible for all writing, especially for branding and PR initiatives
・Attending meetings for hosted special exhibitions, proposing title ideas, etc.
・All writing related to crowdfunding title ideas, summaries, body text, and reward content; proofreading support; progress management, etc.
・Twitter operation (PR and announcements for press releases and special exhibitions, etc.)
・Editorial cooperation for manuscripts for serials in web media

【IT Company, Media Division】
・Owned media operation support (article editing, corrections, SEO measures, etc.)

【Customer service and sales for emotive robots】

■ Office Worker Era

Advertising Department, Major Publishing Company
Joined as a contractor (full-time, 4 days a week) after being invited due to my previous experience as a web director for the web media department of a monthly magazine published within the same company.

・Responsible for creating and updating advertising menus for multiple web media outlets (every 3 months) and coordinating with the editorial department, sales representatives, and advertising agencies.
・Assisting with the renewal and operation of websites introducing advertising case studies.
・Planning content, scheduling, and progress management for bi-weekly newsletters introducing case studies and advertising menus for B2B clients.
・Progress management for advertisements distributed via SNS (LINE, Twitter, Yahoo, etc.) and serving as the contact point for screening.

Planning, Production, and Editorial Work (Booklets, Web, Video, etc.)
・Corporate recruitment PR (mainly for new graduates)
・Production of admission guides and public relations magazines for universities and vocational schools
・Production of public relations magazines for government agencies
・Email newsletter drafting, proofreading, analysis, etc.
I have experience in all aspects of the business, including planning for booklets and videos, coverage and photography (still/video), interviewing, manuscript writing, editing, planning for promotional materials and novelties, and sales.
【Industries Handled】 Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Retail, Foreign Consulting, Finance, Insurance, IT, Railways, Travel, Leasing, Hospitals, Government Agencies (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, etc.), Design Vocational Schools, etc.

Supporting the communication of the appeal of each organization and the people within them has been a truly valuable social education for me.
Also, around this time, I attended the Sendenkaigi Copywriter Training Course for nearly a year. (Completed the Basic Course and Body Copy Course)


Web Director / Web Advertising Related Work
・General operations from launch, renewal, and management of brand sites and e-commerce to content planning and analysis
・SNS management, email newsletter drafting, LP and banner ad production, etc.
・Press release creation and general website management in the public relations department of a government agency
・At an AI venture company, I handled training data creation, analysis, cloud worker management, and ordering tasks.
・At a publishing company, I handled general web media management for magazines.
My time as a Web Director was probably the period in my life when I worked the hardest.
I experienced a truly wide range of web-related tasks across multiple organizations.

■ From Student Part-time Jobs to Professional Life
・My foundation as a professional was forged at Starbucks.
・I have experience as an SV (field leader called a "Supervisor") at a major company's call center. I was trained in the basics and applications of telephone correspondence (mainly complaint handling).
・I have experience working in a store at a long-established company that sells essential oils and products using essential oils.
・I have experience as a bartender assistant and customer service staff at a high-end bar in Ginza.
・Because I was enrolled in a fashion vocational school aiming to become a pattern maker, I worked a part-time job in inventory management at a select shop in the city center. I learned a lot about high-quality clothing, shoes, and brands.
・While attending vocational school, I also took and obtained certifications in Color Coordination, Dressmaking Technology, and Pattern Making Technology.