Shin Okuda - Designer

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be an F1 driver.

What was your first job?

I was a newspaper boy when I was in middle school.

What do you feel is the biggest sign of weakness in another person?

Negativity.

Who is your best friend and how did you meet?

Kristin (my wife). I visited her store in 2009 and then we got married.

What is your next major deadline.

We're making bleachers and a zoom meeting booth for Mouthwash Studio's new office.

Give me some good deed ideas?

Using Plantpaper toilet paper and using less plastic.

How do you feel about the word spiritual?

Everyone and everything exists together, different but the same.

What childhood toy did you long for but never get?

I wanted a Go-Kart 

What do you bring with you everywhere you go?

Rainbow Tic Tacs

Show me your best thing you ever made?

Tower Chest Dresser for a Braindead Exhibition 

What did your family do on Sundays when you were a little kid?

We went to a bakery in the morning and a department store in the afternoon. 

What do you do on Sundays?

I spend time with my family.  We go to bookstores, museums, parks or cook and relax at home.  I also play soccer on an adult team on Sunday's. 

When did you first feel like an adult?

Driving a car. 

What is the craziest thing you have ever done on a dare?

Working with my father. 

What would your warning label say?

Don't play Eminem

Does your family practice any unusual traditions?

We write 25 goals at the end of the year.

What is a question that you would like to be asked and also the answer to that question?

"Where are you from in Japan? "

"I'm from Fukuoka. "

"Good food there"

"The best"

What is the worst advice you have ever received?

Plant these plants in the front yard. 

Where do we go when we die?

Still being in the cycle of the earth. 

Any tips on getting a good nights sleep?

A puff on a joint.