Teiyu Goto, Inc.
Teiyu Goto, Inc.
Responsible for audio device design. April 1977-January 1981
Invented and implemented separate hour and minute dials for easy timer setting.
World’s largest-class radio cassette
Responsible for R&D device design. February 1981-November 1982
First-ever CCD video camera for consumers. Featured single lens reflex camera-like design.
Responsible for TV / rear projector design for US market at Sony USA.
December 1982-January 1986
Responsible for TV / monitor device design. February 1986-December 1992
High-end TV with flash surface design
Flat screen TV, as rival to Matsushita’s “Gao”
Received good reputation for its compact and high-end design.
Responsible for new business category design. January 1993-May 1996
Appointed as a start-up project member for Sony computer entertainment system.
Responsible for new business category design. June 1996-December 1998
Appointed as a start-up project member for Sony Windows computer and responsible for the brand concept, naming, logo design, and product design.
Exploded in popularity, received high acclaim for its design, and set off a trend in silver colored
laptop computer.
Responsible for new business category design. December 1997-June 2003
Design concept: transmitting toward the dark outer space (meaning “infinity”) from our water
planet that is full of intelligence.
Peripherals for PlayStation 2
Responsible for new business category design. July 2003-September 2003
Responsible for new business category design. May 2003-March 2007
Announcement of final UMD disc design
PLAYSTATION 3 logo design
PLAYSTATION 3 (CECHH00) launch
PLAYSTATION 3 (CECHL00) launch
Responsible for master design to improve Sony design quality April 2007-December 2008
Promoted company-wide 3D business.
CES 2009
DESIGN ACTIVITIES / MAJOR WORKS