Masashi Kawamura director of a creative lab PARTY will be collaborating with renowned manga-artist Moyoco Anno and Hideaki Anno (film director of “Evangelion”) to create a stop motion animation with the character “Ochibi”. Read more
Interview with Ichiro Suzuki – 3D Menswear Designer
Interview with Ichiro Suzuki, a London-trained fashion designer with a stunning ‘bio-geometric’ 3D patchwork approach. Read more
Japanese Graphic Design: Not In Production 5
Japanese Graphic Design: Not in Production focuses on the activities of highly active designers, type foundries, distributors/retail spaces and Japanese design publications from the past ten years. Read more
A Sheepy New Year 2015!
Happy New Year from DMIJ, or Akemashite Omedetou as they say in Japan! We’ve put together a collection of notable Japanese Nengajou (New Years card) designs for 2015. Enjoy! Read more
Turtle Taxi
“Turtle Taxi” is a new eco-friendly taxi service based in Japan with the motto “slow is the new fast.” Read more
Randoseru, the Japanese Quality Schoolbag
Randoseru schoolbags are an iconic box-like backpack synonymous with elementary school kids in Japan. But these high quality bags are becoming increasingly popular overseas. Read more
Interview with Creative Director Morihiro Harano from Mori Inc.
An interview with Morihiro Harano, a multi-talented creative director with stellar achievements not only in advertising but also in new business development, strategy, product design and media initiatives. Read more
Interview with Designer Naonori Yago
Naonori Yago is a young, Tokyo-based graphic designer and art director who specializes in designing for the art and fashion industry. Read more
Message by Issey Miyake
Issey Miyako Inc. came up with a fun idea to promote the launch of their limited-edition product range MESSAGE for the “special” season. Read more
First Look: The 2015 Japan Package Design Award Winners
Each year the JPDA, or the Japan Packaging Design Association, recognizes excellence in packaging design by handing out awards in the category. They’ve been hosting the Japan Package Design Awards (…) Read more
