Designer Craig Anczelowitz just informed us that Kamon, his new series for Awagami, has been released. Kamon is the word for family crest in Japan. Kamon are typically stylized plants or animals that are contained within a circle. It’s also interesting to note, from a design perspective, that Kamon are all monotone. In fact, historically color holds little, if any, significance. Anyway, it’s a neat subject and it’s nice to see it revitalized in such a refined form.

photo courtesy of behance

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• Awagami+1 by Craig Anczelowitz

Ok ok, I just heard a rumor that artsy shoe store Camper has hired superstar designer Tokujin Yoshioka to design their new store in London. Confirmation of this would mean they are on a roll with Japanese designers; first NENDO and next Tokujin Yoshioka.

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• media skin by Tokujin Yoshioka
• Camper x NENDO
• Camper x Jaime Hayon
• Camper x Ingo Maurer