Okaeri!
Branding, Prints, Stationary
Status: A conceptual brand proposal
What the project is about
Okaeri! おかえり! which also means Welcome back! is a simulated Japanese concept cafe run by motherly housewives. The cafe allows customers who are either business men, tired travellers, or the stranded to rest and relax, and have a place to 'come home' to, literally. Like a home, customers can taste homecooked food, enjoy baths, board games or nap in futons.
Based on the cafe's concept, the logo is pretty straightforward. It comprises of simple ^ sign over a bowl to symbolise shelter and food. The colours pink and green were primarily used. Seaweed is the first to come to mind when it comes to Japanese food; pink representing feminity and the motherly figures running the cafe.
Secondary graphics will be little illustrations of typical healthy sides Japanese mothers include in bento boxes. The illustrations take on a bright colour scheme, paired with fluid organic shapes to depict healthy food as well as the openness and warmth of a mother.
The outcomes
Logo design
Stationary
T-shirt design
Tote bag
Coming soon poster
Joanna is a concept-driven creative who believes in storytelling through gamified experiences. After obesessing over digital and prints for 6 years in school,she ventured into the world of advertising and saw it as a huge playground for endless possibilities. Today, she has worked with clients ranging from FMCG, Beauty, and Telco. Some of these brands include Disney, Lucozade, Acer, M1 and Shiseido. In her free time, she takes her film cameras out for a spin. That, or binge-watch Netflix. She always appreciates a good plot and art direction. PS: Have you watched Love,Death, Robots? ;)
Achievements
The Webby’s Awards: People's Voice Winner in Connected Products & Wearables, 2024
Markies Awards, 2024, Most Creative – Cause Marketing
Markies Awards, 2024, Most Creative – Digital
Markies Awards, 2024, Most Creative – Experiential
Markies Awards, 2024, Most Creative – Gamification Campaign
Mandai Singapore : Ranger Buddies Quest
FWA of the day, 2022
evian : The True Source
Innovative Category, Top 20
Young Monks x Cannes x Netflix, 2022
Bachelor’s Degree in Design Communication (Graphic Design),
Lasalle College of the Arts, 2016
Crowbar Awards 2016 Best of Design
‘The Commute - A Visual Bookmarking’
Participation in Tokyo Designer's Week 2015
3rd Place in Watsons Singapore Packaging Design,
Helping Hands Campaign, 2015
Diploma in Interactive Media Design,
Temasek Design School, 2013
Director's List (Top 5% in cohort),
Temasek Design School 2010 - 2011
The Webby’s Awards: People's Voice Winner in Connected Products & Wearables, 2024
Markies Awards, 2024, Most Creative – Cause Marketing
Markies Awards, 2024, Most Creative – Digital
Markies Awards, 2024, Most Creative – Experiential
Markies Awards, 2024, Most Creative – Gamification Campaign
Mandai Singapore : Ranger Buddies Quest
FWA of the day, 2022
evian : The True Source
Innovative Category, Top 20
Young Monks x Cannes x Netflix, 2022
Bachelor’s Degree in Design Communication (Graphic Design),
Lasalle College of the Arts, 2016
Crowbar Awards 2016 Best of Design
‘The Commute - A Visual Bookmarking’
Participation in Tokyo Designer's Week 2015
3rd Place in Watsons Singapore Packaging Design,
Helping Hands Campaign, 2015
Diploma in Interactive Media Design,
Temasek Design School, 2013
Director's List (Top 5% in cohort),
Temasek Design School 2010 - 2011