Stacie is a graduate of the University of Hawaii system, with a Bachelor of Business degree in Marketing, as well as a Communication Arts degree. Working in public relations and as a graphic designer has helped develop her skills before striking out on her own in 2004 to create Orasi Design.
Loves
her kids, sleep, and a good massage (not always in that order)
Hates
apathetic people and birds
Her favorite drink is‚
water. (It’s lame, but really, she doesn’t drink much else)
Her superhero power would be
the ability to create something out of nothing. (“Oh wait, we do that already. Then I’d like the ability to poop gold.” she says)
On the weekends you might spot Stacie
cheering, laughing, scolding, zonking out in the car with the kids at naptime, then more scolding, playing, giggling, and finally breathing a sigh of relief that another day is survived
Her favorite quote is,
“You can be bitter, or you can be better.”
We asked the team to finish the following rhyme
Roses are red, violets are blue
Lighting’s faster than thunder… and pee is faster than poo
(adapted from Stacie’s 4-yr-old daughter’s observation)
Ikaika is a Kamehameha graduate who joined the Orasi team after moving back home to Hawaii from Los Angeles. The majority of his time in Los Angeles was spent working as an in-house designer for the DVS Shoe Company. An Art Institute of California graduate, he has experience in a variety of design mediums and has freelanced with numerous firms and clients throughout his career.
Loves
simplicity. The whole is simpler than the sum of its parts.
Hates
the spinning beach ball right before adobe illustrator quits on you
His favorite drink is‚
almost anything on the rocks
His superhero power would be
the ability to absorb other super powers
On the weekends you might spot Ikaika
with your eyes
If he were an animal he would be
squid squid
We asked the team to finish the following rhyme
Roses are red, violets are blue
If you spotted me on the weekend I’d probably see you too
Kyle is a designer born and raised in Hawaii. He graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design in the summer of 2007. After some time as a book designer at Mutual Publishing, Kyle joined the team at Orasi Design as graphic designer.
Loves
the feeling when holding your open hand, palm up/down half in the ocean/pool and half out. To exist in both the aquatic and terrestrial world is something Kyle finds fascinating.
Hates
that laser sabers will continue to exist only as the product of post-production effects.
His favorite drink is‚
black coffee, preferably 100% Kona. No other coffee beats the smoothness of this locally grown bean. Why black coffee? He believes a decent cup of coffee should be enjoyed and appreciated without masking it with creams and sweeteners.
His superpower would be
the ability to manipulate gravity. Flight and levitation are just some of the possibilities with this power.
On the weekends you can spot Kyle
jamming with his bandmates. He has yet to learn an instrument so he chooses to sing. With aspirations to headline Wednesday and Thursday nights at Monterey Bay Canners in‚ Aiea, Kyle and his band practice every Sunday.
His entrance music would be
Roll With It by Oasis. It describes his mellow demeanor and willingness to roll with the punches perfectly.
We asked the team to finish the following rhyme
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue
Ghosts are scary when they say “Boo!”
Rina is a web designer from Honolulu, HI. She graduated with a BA in Visual Arts with an emphasis in Graphic Design from the University of San Francisco in 2007, and is currently pursuing an AS in Informational Computer Science. Prior to joining the team at Orasi Design, Rina worked as a in-house graphic designer for a parent company of a restaurant and multiple boutique stores as well for a Japanese advertising magazine.
Loves
streaming Netflix and how it has opened up a new world of B rated movies and tv shows she would have never watch before.
Hates
butterflies and doesn’t understand why this insect is such a popular design motif.
Her favorite drink is,
oolong tea. She claims, how can a drink that starts with “Oo” not be her favorite!
Her superhero power would be
the power of suggestion. She would have the ability to persuade anyone, animal or human to do anything. She would be able to persuade Stacie to poop gold for her, Kyle to take her for a ride, Ikaika to not absorb her power and persuade Sarah to freeze time so she can avoid traffic with her.
On the weekends you can spot Rina
at a golf course
Rina can speak the following languages:
English, K-9, HTML and Japanese
We asked the team to finish the following rhyme
Roses are red violets are blue
If I had a cookie I would share it with you.
Sarah Stanley is a an administrative professional and enjoys working for Orasi Design in their Business Development department. She graduated with honors from Mililani High School and went to school to study Aesthetics. Although she enjoys the skin care profession, she returned to the art of business administration and believes it is her true career calling to assist executives and organizations and strives to maintain organized harmony behind the scenes.
Loves
knowing that no matter what happens in her life, tomorrow is another day and she has been lucky enough to have wonderful friends and family behind her in everything she does. Oh, and pandas. She has an above average infatuation for these lovable bears and hopes the conservation efforts, to keep them from becoming extinct, prevail.
Hates
cilantro, party poopers and negativity.
Her favorite drink is‚
coffee in the morning, water throughout the day and pinot noir on occasion after the little one is asleep.
Her superhero power would be
the capability to freeze time around her. This would enable her to complete any deadline, savor the best moments in life, paint her nails in peace and quiet, avoid traffic, and fulfill any “to do” task that she doesn’t get to simply because there are never enough hours in the day.
On the weekends you can spot Sarah
spending time with her wonderful fiancee Kaholokai and their beautiful daughter, Dallas.
Favorite quote:
“The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind”
We asked the team to finish the following rhyme
Roses are red violets are blue
Put positive effort in all that you do
Corey is a Web Developer from Honolulu, HI. He graduated with a BS in Information & Computer Science at the University of Hawaii. He has been developing websites with companies as well as freelancing since 2001. He has worked on mobile apps such as Tetris and Sim City along with software tools for electronic health records.
Loves
saving money or finding big deals on things he would normally buy.
Hates
not being able to find things in a messy room.
His favorite drink is‚
any kind of juice… orange juice, pineapple-orange, strawberry-guava…
His superhero power would be
the ability to see the future and know what stocks to buy.
On the weekends you can spot Corey
working on his million dollar iPhone app
Corey can speak the following languages:
Javascript, PHP, SQL, Objective-C, Java, some English
We asked the team to finish the following rhyme
Roses are red violets are blue
if i’m a superhero, then you can be one too