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Japanese design principles, books worth reading, and notes from our studio in Adelaide. How a Japanese way of seeing turns into brands that work in Australia.

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The making of SUPA BĀGĀ: a logo born from “burger” and a kaiju’s “gā”
PROCESS 2026.10.23
The making of SUPA BĀGĀ: a logo born from “burger” and a kaiju’s “gā”
What is a print-ready file? Bleed, CMYK and 300dpi in plain English
TIPS 2026.10.21
What is a print-ready file? Bleed, CMYK and 300dpi in plain English
How I started a food truck in Australia and failed: 8 steps I learned the hard way
STORY 2026.10.19
How I started a food truck in Australia and failed: 8 steps I learned the hard way
Keeping the polish, making it easy to walk in | Izakaya Gaku
PROCESS 2026.10.18
Keeping the polish, making it easy to walk in | Izakaya Gaku
Online printing companies in Australia that designers use too
TIPS 2026.10.17
Online printing companies in Australia that designers use too
Why does “AI-looking” design put people off?
TIPS 2026.10.16
Why does “AI-looking” design put people off?
What if you could update your blog just by sending a LINE message?
TIPS 2026.10.15
What if you could update your blog just by sending a LINE message?
You can now post blog articles from LINE!
TIPS 2026.10.14
You can now post blog articles from LINE!
Can I really ask a designer to help with that? 9 problems design can solve
TIPS 2026.10.14
Can I really ask a designer to help with that? 9 problems design can solve
Why I started a Japanese design studio in Australia
STORY 2026.10.13
Why I started a Japanese design studio in Australia
Seafood origin labelling on menus, from July 2026
TIPS 2026.10.09
Seafood origin labelling on menus, from July 2026
Translating a ramen chef's craft into a single logo | SARA
PROCESS 2026.10.09
Translating a ramen chef's craft into a single logo | SARA
A packaging request that started with the brand | IRUMU de CHOBIT
PROCESS 2026.04.30
A packaging request that started with the brand | IRUMU de CHOBIT
Rebranding a campground starts with its brand DNA | TAKIBI CAMP
PROCESS 2026.04.30
Rebranding a campground starts with its brand DNA | TAKIBI CAMP

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