Mr. Lance Shields

Council Member Biography

Lance Shields is a Senior Consultant at Big Picture International, a media and entertainment consultancy in Tokyo, Japan. Also, Mr. Shields is a Principal/Owner at Blue Creative, a social media marketing agency in Tokyo. He combines experience in digital media marketing, social media, brand, design/innovation process, business model development and marketing communications. He has over 12 years global experience working in agency and corporate environments in both North America and Asia. At Amway Japan in 2005-2009, he was lead innovation strategist for a new ventures team where he collaborated with a team to research, conceptualize and plan a new business venture that would redefine the direct selling business while leveraging social media and web 2.0. At Scient Japan 2000-2005 he was creative director lead global web projects for such clients as Adidas, Hitachi, All Nippon Airways and Mitsubishi Corporation. During that time he won the Silver Award from the prestigious Japan Marketing Association for B2B branding for Yokogawa Electric’s global branding initiative. Prior to work in Japan, he worked as senior art director at Agency.com in San Francisco. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2009 - Unspecified

Senior Consultant, Big Picture International, KK

2006 - 2008

Lead Innovation Strategist, AMWAY JAPAN G.K.

2006 - Unspecified

Principal/Owner, Blue Creative Studio

1999 - 2005

Creative Director, SCIENT JAPAN INC.

1996 - 1999

Senior Art Director, AGENCY.COM LLC