Nobuko Nagaoka - Visual Design Director

One of the first survivors of sexual violence to share her story with The Voices and Faces Project, Nobuko Nagaoka’s art direction has helped to shape much of our media aesthetic.

“The experience of first sharing my story for Anne’s book Lived Through This was intense and powerful, and at times, painful,” says Nobuko. “Somewhere inside I felt that going back and remembering the rape I had survived was important. Staying silent, leaving things under the rug is never good.”

An accomplished creative director and designer, Nobuko brought her unique skills as a former Senior Vice President and Creative Director at Foote, Cone, & Belding to her work at The Voices and Faces Project. She manages our e-newsletter and has offered her strategic design skills for many of our initiatives.

“I think great design has more power than most people realize,” says Nobuko. “Talking about social justice issues is the ultimate communications challenge. If the design works, people will take a second look; they will take the time to encounter in full the survivor stories we are here to share.”