Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
What is the biggest challenge you have faced while working on window-display design? “For ‘Japan Senses’, I started by brushing up on the Noh world advocated by Zeami Motokiyo 600 years ago, and then I learned about the world of the modern Noh actress Ryoko Aoki. While coming to understand them bit-by-bit, it feels like my cherry-blossom world is also...
“Build-ups can be challenging, specially if we have to hang the installation. Getting it properly aligned might be a headache. Also, it is always a challenge when we develop moving pieces, as in the Claus Porto – Le perfume project: it had some objects rotating, and that consumes a lot of time, because it’s all about test and error.”...
“Our favourite window display would have to be the first one that we did: Hermès Buenos Aires. We love their window displays and we had been wanting to make one for a while, so it was a dream when a contest to make one appeared! Even better was to win it, from over 100 other entries, with a display designed...
What is your most memorable window-display design? “The Airvase New Year display in Isetan. This is one of the best-known department stores in Tokyo and we displayed all the windows on the façade. We used only our own paper product Aivase, but in various ways.”...
What is the biggest challenge you face while working on window-display design? “To capture and realise an idea. For me, window designing is about capturing the perfect balancing point to successfully convey the product value while maintaining my own design language, expressing my feelings towards this object. After that, I will have to realise the fantastic, sometimes even crazy, design...
“Paper inspires me to create art objects, architectural forms and to make textures. That is what attracted me to the creation of shapes for window displays. Art is the starting point from which objects with a practical application can take shape. And I can implement some of those ideas as window displays and decorations for fashion runways. The most challenging...
“For me, music is a huge part of my creative process. I always have music playing while I work. I’ll immerse myself in a band’s music while I work on their cover, package or poster and it can be almost meditative as I connect with them through their music and lyrics. Sometimes a phrase or word will jump out as...
What is the biggest challenge you face while working on window-display design? “The challenge is mostly in the production process, since something that looks good on screen can be harder to make reality, with the proportions and constraints.”...
What is your favourite album cover? “Gentle Giant by Gentle Giant. I’ve never actually listened to it and I know nothing about the band, but I’ve always found the cover so striking, fun, and full of character. And I love that it folds out to show more of the image.”...
What is the biggest challenge you have faced while working on window-display design? “It was a fairly large project to create giant-sized flowers made of paper at five flagship stores in Seoul. The deadline was short, but the most challenging part was planting supporting structures inside the flowers and finishing them to look beautiful on the outside. In addition, it...
What is your favourite album cover? “Has to be Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division and Darkside Of The Moon by Pink Floyd. Both capture an ambiguous and poetic atmosphere on a subliminal level. The viewers or listeners are invited to ‘fill the gaps’ with their own imaginations.”...
What is your favourite album cover? “I guess I have a top three, not just based on the art or music genres; these three albums inspired me to make art, play music and still give me memories: The Offspring – Ixnay On The Hombre; Nofx – S&M Airlines; Green Day – Dookie.”...
