Arisu Kashiwagi is an Emmy-winning designer + director based in New York. Born in Japan and raised in Los Angeles, Arisu graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Fine Arts Graphic Design in 2005. She started her career at Imaginary Forces as a designer, and is currently an independent director in the creative industry. She currently operates a creative agency that focuses on branding, video production, and title design. She is also represented by the talent agency, MA+Creative / M+A Group as a director in the fashion, beauty, luxury, and sportswear sector.

Arisu has garnered numerous accolades including an Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Design for Netflix's Stranger Things. She was featured in Art of The Title as one of 10 Women of Title Design of 2017. She is a member of the Television Academy. She has served on the jury panel for Art Director’s Club Awards and Motionographer’s Motion Awards.