Takigawa Design Wins 2011 Gold Summit Creative Award

Online, June 7, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Monterey, CA -- Brand strategy and design firm, Takigawa Design, based in Monterey, California, has created the poster "Act Accordingly" as a reminder of the
fragility and fertility of our home, the planet Earth. The poster depicts the Earth in a spherical, egg-like shape, with the caption "Act Accordingly" beneath it.

The poster won the 2011 Gold Summit Creative Award, which celebrates the accomplishments
of small to medium-sized advertising agencies and other creative groups with annual billings that are under $30 million. This year's competition had entries from 22 countries and was judged by a panel of 18 creative professionals from nine different countries.

A long-time client and supporter of Jerry Takigawa and Takigawa Design, Helen Pastorino,
founder and CEO of Pertria remarked, "This is an outstanding and deserved acknowledgement of Mr. Takigawa's work." Pastorino went on to explain how Pertria began working with Takigawa Design after an exhaustive search reviewing hundreds of websites, collecting collateral designed by numerous designers from New York, San Francisco and the Silicon Valley area and personally interviewing five designers and - finally selecting Takigawa Design. Pastorino further said, "The decision to work with Takigawa Design was serious, diligent and well-grounded. The fact that Jerry is internationally recognized for his work confirms our decision and speaks highly of the detailed quality embodied by both Takigawa Design and Pertria."

In 2004 Pastorino founded Pertria, a firm representing residential and commercial real estate sales, investment analysis and property management strategically aligned with like-minded financial professionals including certified financial planners, tax advisors, insurance specialists and specialized legal counsel collectively providing clients with well-grounded strategies focused on maximizing opportunities and mitigating risk.

Firm Facts: Licensed real estate brokers who have passed the Series 65 exam; Experienced in charitable remainder trusts; IRC§ 121, REO and short sales; divorce; probate and relocation; reverse exchanges, and IRC§1031-1033; Real property management portfolio exceeds $202 million in value; Real property management portfolio rent revenues of $9.2 million annually; Integration of technology providing increased capacity to efficiently process client; financial reporting and resident management; Establishment of rigorous 26 week Real Estate Investment Advisory education course featuring speakers from disciplines ranging from Legal Counsel, Financial Services, Insurance, Commercial, Exchange Coordinators, TIC, Trusts, IRA.

For more information on Takigawa Design and Pertria, please visit www.TakigawaDesign.com and www.pertria.com.