ALONGU 明論具
Nagasaki-based ceramics company, SAIKAI, started a collaboration with Tokyo-based product designer, JIN KURAMOTO STUDIO, and RAN was brought on to do naming, branding, and art direction for their new Japanese tableware brand. The naming and brand identity was created to be culturally ambiguous to speak to how Japanese cuisine is no longer rigidly defined and is connected to ingredients and people from all over the world. The brand name is also displayed bilingually using ateji (using kanji phonetically), so that the name has a double meaning.
Client
SAIKAI 西海陶器株式会社

Services
Branding, Naming, Art Direction, Research, Graphic Design, Web Design, Web Development

Year
2022

Visit
alongu.jp
Product Design
JIN KURAMOTO STUDIO

Art Direction & Design
Ray Masaki (RAN)

Nagasaki Photography
マ.psd

Food Photography
Kyogo Hidaka

Product Photography
Junichi Kusaka (Fuse)

Cooking
Tamai Hamamori
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