EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STRATEGY + BRAND

ARIN TAKEUCHI

In this role, Arin leads the strategic, creative, and experiential direction of both Design Shop and its sister company, Open Concept Yoga + Wellness. She oversees brand strategy, marketing, public relations, creative direction, and project management— ensuring alignment between vision, execution, and measurable growth.

With more than a decade of experience in creative leadership and brand strategy, Arin brings a proven track record of elevating established organizations through thoughtful storytelling, operational clarity, and high-impact content and campaign development. Most recently, in her director role at Palliser Furniture Ltd. and EQ3, she led creative strategy and multi-channel content development for these internationally recognized furniture and interiors brands. In that role, she directed large-scale campaigns, managed significant creative budgets, and guided cross-functional teams to strengthen global brand positioning within the competitive home and design market.
Her mandate at Design Shop focuses on optimizing ROI, strengthening market position, and enhancing client experience across international, national, and local initiatives—bringing deep industry insight from the furniture and interiors sector to further advance the company’s leadership in design.

Arin’s leadership will play a key role in shaping the continued growth and innovation of both organizations.