Communication and Public Relations Division

Digital Content, Brand and Design Section

Mission and Overview

Focus

Web design and development.
User training and content strategy and management.
Graphic design for web and print.
2D and 3D animation for web and video.
Video production.
Photography.
Provides consultation and assistance to researchers by offering possible solutions, advice on best practices, and information about relevant university policies like the PRP, Graphics Standard Manual, web security, privacy, and accessibility.

Contact

For Q&A and help requests, send email to web-help@oist.jp.

Members

Manager

Micheal Cooper

Micheal joined OIST as web administrator in October of 2010. He has a BA in English, a BS in Computer Science, and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics. At Miyazaki International College, he ran the IT department, taught IT Literacy, and helped with translation and student recruiting. Before that, he did interpretation and translation for companies like Asahi Kasei and Sheraton, managed an English school, installed LAN networks, did independent catering, and performed restaurant weddings as a fake minister, among other things. Before coming to Japan, we was an assistant to the Dean at Emory University.

Web Developer

Chris Wu

Chris joined OIST as Web Developer in 2019, after eight years in the information industry in Taipei. Chris has an MA in Industrial Design from NCKU Taiwan and loves doing frontend web development to bring aesthetic and functional user experiences to the end user. He is also an open source contributor and well-known Drupaller in Taiwan. He has presented at several events, including Drupalcamp Taipei, Drupalcamp Tokyo, COSCUP and ModernWebTW.

Graphic Designer

Jeffery Prine

Jeff Prine joined OIST as Graphic Designer in May of 2019. Jeff has been working in the design and multimedia industry for over 18 years. Since he was a child, he has always found himself drawn to art in its many forms, such as drawing, film, music, woodworking and architecture. After graduating from the Colorado Institute of Art, he started his career in film and audio production which quickly lead to a complementary career in animation and graphic design. When not spending time with his family, you can find Jeff practicing Motobu Udundi in the Ojana dojo and on Sunset Beach in Chatan.

Multimedia Specialist

Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott has strayed a little from his start in marine biology. Ever since he got his hands on a video camera, he’s been driven to document the natural world on film. The call of science never left though, and he’s been combining his twin passions for science and storytelling ever since gaining his masters in science communication. It’s a path that's taken him from waist-deep mud in his native Scotland to shark cages in New Zealand, urban rainforests in Singapore to corals in Honduras amidst major political upheaval. He has an abiding passion for comedy too, and an ongoing interest in using it as a science communication tool. Whether in the lab, the TV studio, and now to the reporter’s beat at OIST, “Scotty” is ready to be amazed by the stories Okinawa has to offer.

Contact: andrew.scott@oist.jp