Hitoshi Ujiie
SURFACE IMAGING + RESEARCH
Phone:
215-833-3548
Email:
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ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2884-5836
Address:
Thomas Jefferson University
School of Design and Engineering
4201 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19144
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Hitoshi Ujiie is a pioneer in Surface Imaging. With over 20 years of professional experience in surface imaging and manufacturing, his achievements have combined first-hand industry knowledge with academic pioneering in new technology. A native of Kyoto (the center of Japan's textile industry), as an integral member of his family's business, he inherited a specialized knowledge of short run, quality fabric production, and finishing.
Hitoshi's professional experience includes designing at Jack Lenor Larsen Design Studio in New York. Here Hitoshi was involved in the development of fine printed fabrics on a worldwide level. In the early 1990s, he established his design studio, specialized in styling a wide range of new surface imaging products. His collections have been exhibited in many museums, including permanent collections at Cleveland Museum, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, and Brooklyn Museum.
Sensing the technological revolution on the horizon, he developed expertise in Surface Imaging, the digital transformation of the imageries on a wide range of substrates with advanced inkjet printing processes. As a surface imaging specialist, he is recognized the world over as a digital printing expert and is sought after for his presentations on the subject.
At present, he is a professor at Thomas Jefferson University. His involvement in launching Surface Imaging + Research has provided him with the rare opportunity to research and implement new applications of cutting-edge technologies, innovative business concepts, and creative design to the public.
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Hitoshi received a B.F.A from Kyoto Seika University in Japan and M.F.A from the University of Georgia.
ABOUT
EXPERIENCE
PUBLICATION
Professor
Surface Imaging
1988 - 1991
Designer
JACK LENOR LARSEN
Development of print design for home furnishing and expediting administration of prints in progress.
2000 - Present
Director
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY
The Center for Excellence in Surface Imaging
Applied Research Center for Surface Imaging including new product and business development, proof of concept, digital workflow, product testing for Advanced Digital Printing System.
1991 - Present
Principal
HITOSHI UJIIE SURFACE IMAGING + RESEARCH
Consultation related to surface imaging and advanced digital printing system for design, technology, and business applications.
1991 - 2000
Program Coordinator
PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Textile Design Program
2017
November 8
Digital Textile Printing: What is Next?
Home Textile Today
New York NY
2014
January 9
Digital Textile Printing Status Report 2014
WTiN European Digital Textile Conference
Heimtextile 2014
Frankfurt, Germany
2012
August
Transformation of Ideas:
Digital Textile Printing to Surface Imaging
Design Forum Surface by Siq Marketing
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2012
July
George, B., Marks, G. and Ujiie, H., "The effect of fiber orientation and needle-punch density on image quality of inkjet printing on non-woven substrates,” Journal of The Textile Institute
2008
September
Textile Print Design & Production
Innovative Textile Printing Symposium
AATCC and [TC2]
Durham, NC
2017
November 8
Digital Textile Printing: What is Next?
Home Textile Today
New York NY
2014
January 9
Digital Textile Printing Status 2014
WTiN European Digital Textile Conference
Heimtextile 2014
Frankfurt, Germany
2012
August
Transformation of Ideas:
Digital Textile Printing - Surface Imaging
Design Forum Surface by Siq Marketing
Sao Paulo, Brazil
2012
July
George, B., Marks, G. and Ujiie, H., "The effect of fiber orientation and needle-punch density on image quality of inkjet printing on non-woven substrates,” Journal of The Textile Institute
2008
September
Textile Print Design & Production
Innovative Textile Printing Symposium
AATCC and [TC2]
Durham, NC
EXPERTISE
SURFACE IMAGING
Surface Imaging is a new discipline to visualize any imageries on a wide range of substrates by advanced digital printing technologies. As a pioneer and specialist for inkjet technologies, Hitoshi focuses on integrating with design, business and engineering components in Surface Imaging for his research and academic program.
ACADEMIA
With his over 20 years of academic experience, including instructing at FIT, RISD, and Parsons, Hitoshi developed a Master of Science degree in Surface Imaging at Thomas Jefferson University. Additionally, he has just launched the Surface Imaging Advanced Professional program to democratize surface imaging to many audiences.