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...

CONTRAST – “Absences” by Luigi Honorat

IN FOCUS is pleased to present a solo exhibition, “Absences” by Tokyo based French visual artist Luigi Honorat at our creative studio “CONTRAST” from March 4th, Saturday to March 19th, Sunday 2023. Luigi was trained as a sculptor at the Musashino Art University, where he currently holds a positi...

NEWoMan SHINJUKU 2023 SPRING＆SUMMER OPENING DAYS-Doors to Discovery-

NEWoMan Shinjuku is holding its 2023 SS season start up, “OPENING DAYS-Doors to Discovery-” for 3 days from February 10th to February 12th. To encourage NEWoMan Shinjuku customers to expand their own world with a spirit of free exploration, various events and projects, including a tanka poem exhibition by t...

TechnoByobu TB-01

“TechnoByobu,” a new art piece integrated with the artwork of YMO’s first album, NFT, and traditional craftsmanship, is now available for limited orders as part of music label U/M/A/A Inc.’s 20th anniversary art project. The artwork is combined with the spirit of Techno, the latest technology, a...

Pacific League Marketing (PLM)

The corporate website of Pacific League Marketing (PLM), which develops various businesses such as PacificLeague.com and PERSOL Pacificleague TV, renewed its corporate website with the vision of “revitalizing the Japanese society as a whole through the advancement of the Japanese professional baseball and the entire sp...

Awards – MARNON

“MARNON”, a website created by IN FOCUS, has won the “Site Of The Day” award at the “FWA”, the world’s leading web award for the best website of the day worldwide. It also received “Honorable Mention” at the Awwwards and “Special Kudos” at the CSS Design...

CINRA

An interview with Tadamasa Iguchi, President, and Tatsuya Mizuguchi, Vice President, was featured in “CINRA,” a media with its roots in arts and culture, such as music, art, and film. They look back on their activities since 2014, when they were last interviewed by CINRA, and talk about how the team has bec...