Rubber Ducky new Friend.. Rubber Kumamon

Rubber Ducky new Friend.. Rubber Kumamon

This is a proposal to have rubber Kumamon produced and made popular just like rubber ducky. It will be found in Japanese bath house to hotsprings floating around for kids to enjoy. Of course they can adopt one and bring back to play at their own bath tubs.  Hotels bath tub would also have them for their guest.  Kumamon is relaxing floating on the bath.

Koinobori - Kumamon version

Koinobori - Kumamon version

May 5th , a holiday known as Kodomo no hi. This is a celebration of children, but in reality, this has historically been known as Boys Day or Tango no sekku.  All round Japan you can see Koinobori, Japanese carp banners that are flying to signify the sons of Japan growing healthy and strong.

To mark a difference,  a proposed Kumamon day or week is to be proposed using same flying banners - where is a week to just have lots of fun. Hence born KUMA-MONOBORI !

Logo Design for IZA-7

Logo Design for IZA-7

Izu is famous for many of its nature parks ranging from natural reserves with a wide range of animals to marine parks with all sorts of attraction for the family.  A Group of Seven have decided to form an alliance to boost its group image and offering to visitors. Hence teh formation of IZA-7.

The logo is based on 7 hexagon group together to form its own world of Nature Reserve for all to enjoy. The 7 though independent is part of a whole, each integrated with one another.

Logo design for Kyutec

Logo design for Kyutec - Computer Science & Systems Engineering

Kyutec - Kyushu Institute of Technology is a premier national university famous for its contribution to society from its students collaboration with industry to developed advance science in a very braod spectrum of future engineering.  From Robotic to life sciences Kyutec students are building a world for the next generation.  As such the proposed logo for this division is that of a world of the future that affects within and without i a substainable way.

Bates Asia Logo & Interiors

Bates Asia Logo & Interiors

Bates went from a global outfit to one that is specialized in Asia.  Often mistaken as One huge market that you can just plug in any global work, Asia is actual made of very vast different culture as well as market development, hence sensitivity and understanding of each market is necesarily to be effect in communicating or branding in this growth market.  One common thread across this huge market is RICE. Hence the logo used rice to represent this diverse group of countries. Yet rice might be common, the usage of rice and type of rich differs.  The work includes a broad area of work from logo design to interior of office and also communication materials which was specially design packs of rice from each country as a DM piece.

Forever Calendar Design

Forever Calendar Design

A rotational device that allows a change of months and days making this a Calendar fit for a permanent desk top accessory.

Logo Design for POLAR Wireless

Logo Design for POLAR Wireless

The Proposed design aims to use the iconic symbol of wireless with a twist of incorporating the letter "P" inside the symbol. Over time this symbol would be easily recognized even without the name.

Logo for AMTRA Park in New Zealand

Logo for AMTRA Park in New Zealand

AMTRA PARK is a unique farm with thousands of deers roaming freely in the mountain ranges of Mount Bonplad near by to the mountains where Lord of the RINGS were film. The Farmland stretches the whole of KINLOCH Valley just opposite of a small quiet town of Glenorchy.

Logo design for Cadence Technologies

Logo design for Cadence Technologies

Cadence Technologies is a group of R&D engineers that collaborate with a wide range of high technological industry to realized their objectives. Working in areas of Life Sciences, Health Care, Gyro, UAV, Bio technologies to Nano technologies.

The Logo forms from the letter "C" as it radiates and influence its environment.

Logo design for TRANSFORMERS Japan

Logo design for TRANSFORMERS Japan

TRANSFORMERS Japan is an innovative solution based hybrid agency/consultant. "Because we live in a world of constant change" the logo itself also transform and change. This can be seen on the online version of the logo.

Complete Branding & Marketing for a Patented Tea

Complete Branding & Marketing for a Patented Tea

Categreen name was created for this unique patented organic green tea from Shizuoka because it's process managed to not only capture maximum amount of the rich antioxidants (Catechin) but also prolong the shelf life.

Logo for ISLINGTON Hotel in Tasmania

Logo for ISLINGTON Hotel in Tasmania

Islington Hotel is a small luxury boutique in Hobart, Tasmania. Rich in history, the property is furnished with original fine art and antiques.

The logo of Islington is inspired by an old willow tree that fronts the property as it greets its guest.

Logo for Tas'Mania

Logo for Tas'Mania

Tasmania Australia has some of the world best environmental condition and hence is a heaven for much of the best organic produce. Tas'Mania is a unique brand that export fresh produce right from the source to major cities in Asia.

The logo is simple T- formed by curve. the 2 curve represent a fish or crops, two of their main business.

The Future of Vending Machines - Gesture Technology

The Future of Vending Machines - Gesture Technology

A technology is only good when it is applied creatively.  This proposal was developed for BATJ a few years ago even before Xbox came out with KINECT.  I met some technologist from Singapore who share what they were working on and a year later I went back to them if they could actually develop a vending machine that you do not need to touch.

The proposal was presented and accepted to move on to prototype stage and we did it.  Coke came out with the first touch screen vending machine but we would have the world's first gesture vending machine.

Gesture is still at its infancy stage and there are so many very practical application, some of the more immediate ones are health related like even opening the doors to toilet or the toilet seat, taps are already sensor controlled..

Together with XYZ Technology partners, several test pilot projects was done, one was a gesture jack pot machine , a soccer goal gesture booth, a flying game.

What's next.... perhaps I am waiting for a challenging brief.

Designs inspired by Airfix methods of molding

Designs inspired by Airfix methods of molding

Airfix is a one piece molding of parts that can be easily pluck off as parts.

The idea is to use this same thinking and apply to other innovative usage.

Idea One - Air- Cutlery
A disposable cutlery set that can be used by airlines, lunch boxes, picnics or parties.

Idea Two - Air-Rule
Air Rule is actually a bi-monthly calendar designed into the cm of the ruler. The 6 detachable ruler becomes a nice table top calendar.

Look out for more ideas to come in this series....

Colgate Digital Pet

Colgate Digital Pet

The Objective is to get Children to brush for 2 minutes at least 2 times a day. This orevent tooth decay and also increases sales of toothpaste.

The Idea is to create a virtual pet simulation that clips onto toothbrushes and influences children's behaviour and habits.

The projects starts from concept to developing of the digital Pet and working through user experience to product design.

Character Mascot for TOENEC Corporation

Character Mascot for TOENEC Corporation

TOENEC is a big group of companies specializing in infrastructure projects to buildings.
They seeks a Character that can be used in all of their communication materials and events to project a more friendly persono than a big cold corporation.

The proposed Character is that of a beaver. It is a natural choice as beavers are known to be hardworking and skillful in building and creating homes. TOENEC-KUN is the Character name adorning the uniform color of the corporation.

Logo Design for Ureshino Onsen Hospital

Logo Design for Ureshino Onsen Hospital

Ureshino Onsen Hospital is a unique hospital for the aged.  The concept is based on community and friendship.  The environment is also conducive for rehabiltation with beautiful green forest surroundings and a communal organic farm to encourage participation and communication. It is believe the mind and body have to be active and the core concept of this hospital is that of "Friendship"

The logo proposed is simple but yet it tries to encompass the many values that this unique hospital represents. The only restriction given was the use of the bright green and orange.

The logo in basic forms the letter "U" and "O" and the "U" is actually the kanji word for FRIENDSHIP.  The "O"represent sunshine a symbol of another healthy day. It also forms the head of what is a person  with arms outstretch to the word friendship. The person is surounded by greenery and friends.  The 2 key elements of this hospital.

Logo Design for 100 years of IMR.

Logo Design for 100 years of IMR.

IMR - Institute  for Materials Research is part of Tohoku University. IMR is reknown round the world for many of it's research with leading industry experts. They are celebrating its 100 years and looking for a logo for its celebration.

The proposal is infact very simple.  A mere adaptation of their current IMR logo which is a hexagonal molecule design. A clever use of the logo to represent the "0" for the "100". Even the "1" is form from part of the exisiting logo.  The beauty of this design is in incorporating the Alphabets of I.M.R within the "100" logo !

Logo Design for Creative Web Portal - Dragon Gate

Logo Design for Creative Web Portal - Dragon Gate

The proposal include 2 basic design, first is by typo framing it with the character "gate", inside slight tweets to the type to make it resemble a little like a dragon.

The second proposal uses graphic approach to design a dragon head. An attempt to modernize the look and feel as this portal attracts mainly young designers.

Character design for a unique town which is home to fireflies

Character design for a unique town which is home to fireflies

Nomura is developing a town area that has dedicated a park that is home to fireflies.  The water is clear there and attracts firefly breeding.

In an effort to promote this unique part of the town, they have asked for a character design of a firefly.

The design solution takes a simple form that can be executed in many ways.  The Yellow bottom half acts as a lighting, similar to the firefly itself.

The first idea is that it can be a lantern with kids carrying this lantern around the park, much like a firefly itself.  The second execution using the same design can be an LED light - small version can be string like Christmas lights and larger version of about 15cm could be use for home mood light decoration. The Third execution can be an artist collaboration version where 30cm version produced in white plastic which can be painted over and be seen with or without lighting. The customed designs can be used for events inviting from both professional to the kids living around the area. The fourth execution is naturally creating a mascot addding legs to the current design.  Of course there are also endless merchandising items that can be produced using this character.

Character design for Sogetsu

Character Design for Sogetsu

This was a challenging task as many character designs tends to be cute and fun.  This however needs to echo the sophisticated long cultural values of this traditional/contemporary Japanese art form that has a global following.

The proposed character chosen is a creation of a mythical creature - The Iris Fairy.

Iris is a flower iconic to Japan, it is elegant and beautiful. It's petals is so graceful as if it is a beautiful dress. A flower was chosen because of Sogetsu soul is to bring beauty from nature and transform it into an expressive art.  A flower or leave or branch alone is nothing until a master puts it in a context to express a feeling or message. Hence, a Japanese flower was adopted to have that linkage to the roots of it's tradition.

Why Fairy?

Simply, a fairy is like a spirit that inspires a person. Sogetsu members are like faries bringing about magical transformation of ordinary things into contemplative art forms.

The combination of Iris and Fairies echos the core values of Sogetsu and its members and it is hope that this Iris fairy will represent the soul and spirit of the art created by Sogetsu masters.