SPIRAL PAPER No.138–142
SPIRAL PAPER No.138142
Art Direction & Design / 2017
SPIRAL PAPER (No.138142 / Special Issue)Responsible for the art direction and design of SPIRAL PAPER, a publication that communicates the messages and activities of Spiral, covering issues No.138 to No.142 as well as a special issue.The special issue compiles and reflects on 30 years of SPIRAL PAPER as a medium connecting art and society, bringing together its history into a single volume.The cover visual is based on the 30th anniversary keywordSpectrum,expressed through a single continuous line composed of past covers of SPIRAL PAPER.
 Also responsible for the art direction and design of the SPIRAL AOYAMA CULTURE MAP, distributed atMINA-TO,a creative market within Spiral.Based on the concept of a culturalportwhere people, objects, and ideas freely intersect, the map is designed as a nautical chart offering an overview of the Aoyama area.

Creative Director : Gen IshiiNeandertal
Art Director / Designer : Mayuko Kanazawa(kokon inc.) / Toshinori Baba
Client : Wacoal Art Center Ltd.

N.E.W.S project

N.E.W.S project is a food project that transforms ingredientseach carrying the intentions of producers from across Japaninto processed products suited to each moment.Starting from the enjoyment and pleasure of food, the project explores whatfoodcan be in a contemporary context. By uncovering value in often overlooked ingredients and their backgrounds, it brings them into everyday life.Through food, it also aims to create a fair economic cycle and contribute to a diverse and inclusive society.
Forest BouillonDeveloped with inspiration from a traditional, land-rooted dashi culture.Extending beyond seafood, it reinterprets a quintessential Japanese food cultureone that draws broth from plants growing naturally in each regionin a contemporary way.Using plants native to the northern foothills of Mt. Fuji, the product offers flavors that shift with the seasons and from year to year.Rather than a simple seasoning, it is designed as an experience oftasting the terroir.From ingredient selection to package design, the entire process is carried out consistently within N.E.W.S project.

P.O.S.T studio inc.

P.O.S.T studio inc. is a creative studio that works across food product development and design.Working closely with producers and processors, we develop products from the ground upcovering product planning, design, branding, and sales strategy.We also shape the broader experience surrounding food, including promotion, media and storytelling, retail development, and community initiatives.How a product reaches people, what kinds of relationships it creates, and how it contributes to producers, local communities, and the environmentP.O.S.T studio looks beyond the act of making itself to design sustainable cycles for the future.

We look at both what is visible and what lies beneath. By doing so, we open up the possibilities of design. We explore ways that feel right, creating designs that are familiar and that endure.

We look at both what is visible and what lies beneath.By doing so, we open up the possibilities of design.We explore ways that feel right and grow more familiar over timeseeking a balanced and enduring approach.kokon inc. is a creative studio that works across multiple disciplines, centered on art direction for entire brands, including visual identity, packaging, typography, and web.From brand launches to rebranding, we take an integrated approach, engaging deeply with both challenges and context.

About

Company

Kokon inc.

Established

January 11, 2022

Services

Brand development and cultivation
CI/VI planning and production
Advertising and sales promotion planning and production
Web design development and production

Founder

Mayuko Kanazawa

Location

153-0042
3-3-11 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Clients

FOOD & COMPANY Co., Ltd. / THE NORTH FACE / Kodama Jozo Co., Ltd. / Nippon Kodo Co., Ltd. / NatureLab. Co., Ltd. / PARCO Co., Ltd. / Fang Fang Co., Ltd. / Warner Music Japan Inc. / Palace Hotel Co., Ltd. / Fujita Kanko Inc. / TRANSIT OPERATION SERVICE INC. / etc.

Member

金澤繭子

Art Director / Graphic Designer

1990Born in Hokkaido, raised in Chiba
2013Graduated from Tama Art University
2014Belonged to Neandertal inc.
2017Started freelance
2022Founded kokon inc.
2024Founded P.O.S.T studio inc.

中島ミンエン

Graphic Designer

2000Born in Taoyuan, Taiwan
2022Graduated from National Taiwan University of Arts, Joined paragram
2024Belonged to TSDO inc.
2025Joined kokon inc.

Award

Press

  • JAGDA Graphic Design in Japan 2023

Office

Midori.so 1F, 3-3-11, Aobadai
Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0042

Contact

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