kaonavi Town has won Website of The Day and was also nominated for Website of The Month.

The web site “kaonavi Town” created by IN FOCUS has won the “FWA OF THE DAY” and “WEBSITE OF THE DAY” awards, which are given to the most outstanding websites of the day worldwide, at the global web awards “FWA” and “CSS Design Awards”. It also won an “H...

ASTERISM – ASIDE

Three-piece instrumental metal band ASTERISM made their major debut on Friday, March 31 from SME Records. On the same day, their first all-vocal EP “ASIDE” was released for distribution. IN FOCUS was in charge of art direction and design. – CREDIT ART DIRECTION : Shinya Nakayama (IN FOCUS) DESIGN : Tsubasa Tsukidate (I...

ZEROTOKYO

ZEROTOKYO will open on April 14 in Shinjuku Kabukicho. The concept is “ENTERTAINMENT JUNCTION. By gathering and intersecting all kinds of entertainment contents such as music, DJs, scenography, and performances, ZEROTOKYO aims to create an unprecedented new entertainment experience and become a “place to master your fa...

Nomination on The 27th Annual Webby Awards

On “The Webby Awards” that’s referred to as “The Oscars of the Internet”, “PSY-CLONE” was nominated on “Best Visual Design – Function” category, and “kaonavi Town” was received Honoree in “Best Visual Design – Function” and &#8220...

CONTRAST – “We are Computational Craftsmen” by DIGRAPH

Creative studio DIGRAPH is holding an exhibition, “We are Computational Craftsmen” from April 15th, Saturday to April 23rd, Sunday at the creative studio “CONTRAST” run by IN FOCUS. DIGRAPH is a creative studio led by designer Hiromasa Fukaji and programmer Junichiro Horikawa. With the concept of “We are Computational ...

Hoegaarden – IT’S APERO TIME

Two Web promotional movies “At Home” and “At a Restaurant” of Belgian Wheat Beer “Hoegaarden” were released. The theme is “IT’S APERO TIME: A delicious time that fills your heart with joy.”, and the movie depicts how people go to a restaurant after work from their o...

MdN Designer’s File 2023

IN FOCUS has been featured in the 2023 edition of “MdN Designer’s File”, which is a design yearbook that introduces the latest portfolios and profiles of art directors and designers who are active in Japan and abroad. Please take a look. MdN https://books.mdn.co.jp/books/3222303045/

CONTRAST – “YAWNn” by ENA

One year since her last exhibition, ENA’s second private exhibition named YAWN will make it’s opening at the creative studio “CONTRAST” run by IN FOCUS from Friday March 31st until Saturday April 8th. In this exhibition, the portrait works of the f_a_c_e series presented at the previous show will be on display and in a...

LOEWE x Studio Ghibli “Howl’s Moving Castle”

Loewe and Studio Ghibli launched a capsule collection of “Howl’s Moving Castle” on February 2nd, 2023, as the third and final collaboration between the two companies meticulous handiwork. To celebrate the launch, a limited 7 day pop up store was held in Omotesando, Tokyo. IN FOCUS was in charge of cre...

CONTRAST – “LIKE” ＆ “Reincarnation” by NOLL

NOLL is a creative unit that pursues art and technology to create new possibilities for a new age, and they will exhibit its new work “LIKE” and previous work “Reincarnation” on March 25th, Saturday and 26th, Sunday at the creative studio “CONTRAST” run by IN FOCUS. “LIKE” is an inst...

NEW BALANCE – Tips for NAGOYA WOMEN’s MARATHON 2023

New Balance released a series of tips videos aimed at improving runners’ performance as exclusive content only available on its official app, in conjunction with the Nagoya Women’s Marathon held on March 12th. IN FOCUS was in charge of direction, filming, production, and editing. New Balance Official Store ...

GARNI

“GARNI” offers jewelry and accessories that are hand-crafted by the designer himself with the hope that they will play a supporting role in enhancing the radiance of the wearer, and its brand website has been renewed. IN FOCUS was in charge of the website design, photo direction for the bridal line, and other creative ...

Arent

“Arent,” a company that provides construction DX consulting, creates new businesses, and develops and sells its own products under the mission of “democratizing tacit knowledge,” renewed its corporate website. IN FOCUS was in charge of creative areas such as website production, motion visual pro...

UNION TOKYO – THELONIOUS MONK

The legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Monk is featured in “KNOW THE LEDGE / MUSIC BREAK,” a culture focused web content from the select store “UNION TOKYO.” Not only in his original music but also in the way he lived his life, he was true to himself and is a timeless figure who teaches the impor...