Coco Masuda

Founder & Managing Direcotor

Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, Coco came to the US to study in 1979 and never left. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, Coco Masuda has been an illustrator, artist, graphic designer, artist's agent, and consultant based in Tribeca, New York City. With the motherhood and the family circumstances, she had a wild ride in her career in the last ten years or so. 

Besides continuing her creative career, she worked for a Gallery in Chelsea for a year and a half and was instrumental in starting a program to introduce Japanese and other foreign artists to the New York and art market. After leaving the gallery, she continued to represent a few Japanese fine artists. From the summer of 2013, she became a successor of a shipping and remittance company in Tokyo and worked on the rebranding of the company, then 2 and half years later, successfully sold it to a direct competitor. These experiences prepared her to start CoCollaborations in July 2017. 

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Profile and blog: CocoMasuda.com

Artwork: CocoMasudaStudio.com

Instagram: @cocomasuda

A member of ATA, American Translators Association

A member of Nihon Shuji /Japanese Calligraphy 

Etsuko Sakamoto

Assistant Director / Editor / Writer

After having worked for an editorial production company in Japan, engaging in the publication of art magazines, photo books, etc., Etsuko came to New York in 1992. She conducted a wide range of freelance assignments while raising her two sons. Her current work includes event and exhibition planning and coordination. 

Steve J Hill

Art Director / Graphic Designer

Steve J. Hill is a photographer and art director living in New York City. Originally from Columbus, Ohio where he attended the Columbus College of Art and Design. He moved to New York in 1984 and worked as an art director for CBS and ABC television networks.

From 1989 to 2000, he worked full time as a freelance editorial photographer working for Time, Newsweek, TV Guide, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Manhattan Inc., Forbes, Fortune to name a few.

Since 1998 he has divided his time between personal photography projects and running his own graphic communications firm. His recent interest has taken him to the streets of New York where he photographs in the grand tradition of street photography with an eye towards graphic presentation and utilizing a unique sense of humor.

Shashank Tripati

Technology Advisor

Global media and digital strategist with experience in 26 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe and North America advising Fortune 500 management on all aspects of communications. He is currently a vice president, Client Experience & Digital Platforms, for a financial technology provider, Zafin in Toronto, and an adjunct professor for London Business School.