The name “OUWN” represents a desire for both yourselves (U) and ourselves (OWN) to engage in shared dialogue and understanding.
Focused on art direction, we work in a wide variety of domains, such as graphics, web, fashion, video, and sign design.
We use various methods, and hope that through them, we can put a smile on many faces.
company outline
- name
- Creative studio OUWN
- tel
- 03 – 6416 – 5311 [ +81 – 3 – 6416 – 5311 ]
- location
- Kubo Bldg. 501, 1-7-4, Ohashi,
Meguro-ku,Tokyo,Japan. 153-0044
outline
- 01.
- General Planning and Production of Graphic Design
- 02.
- Planning of Production of CI・BI・VI
- 03.
- Development and Production of Various Types of
Interface and Web Design - 04.
- Planning, Support, and Production of
Culture and Arts Business - 05.
- Planning, Support, and Production of Event Business
- 06.
- The sale of goods and information using the Internet or
communication systems - 07.
- Planning, Production, and Sales of Publications
- 08.
- Planning, Production and Sales of Misc. Goods
- 09.
- Trademark Rights, Design Rights, and Copyright.
- 10.
- All business incidental to the preceding items
main person
Founder / Creative director / Art director
Born in Tokyo in 1983. After MR_DESIGN, established “OUWN.” Is involved in proposing and creating a diverse range of projects, from graphics, signs, and fashion to the web and so on. In recent years, has mainly worked on the rebranding of THE SUIT COMPANY, TSUJIRI 160th artdirection, PARCO’s Valentine advertisements, Benesse, and so on.
Awards received in the past: Has received many awards both domestically and internationally such as the Good Design Award, TokyoADC’17 “PRIZE NOMINEE,” K DesignAward’17 “Gold,” and so on.
Also started the art project “People and Thought.” and in ’18, surpassed the framework of design to hold numerous exhibitions at Tsutaya Books Daikanyama and so on.
prize
（2023）
JAGDA New designer award “NOMINEE”,Japan Package Design Awards “Gold Winner”,Graphic Design in Japan “Merit”,Tokyo ADC Annual Award “Merit”,TDC “Merit”,NY Graphis Design “Silver Winner”
（2022）
JAGDA New designer award “NOMINEE”,JAGDA YUSAKU KAMEKURA AWARD “NOMINEE”,Tokyo ADC Annual Award “PRIZE NOMINEE”,Graphic Design in Japan “Merit”,Tokyo ADC Annual Award “Merit”,TDC “Merit”,NY Graphis Design “Gold Winner”
（2021）
Japan Package Design Awards “BRONZE”,Graphic Design in Japan “Merit”,Tokyo ADC Annual Award “Merit”,TDC “Merit”,NY Oneshow “Merit”,NY ADC “Merit”
（2020）
Graphic Design in Japan “Merit”,TDC “Merit”,NY Graphis Design “Gold & Silver Winner”,
（2019）
Graphic Design in Japan “Merit”,TDC “Merit”,NY Graphis Design “Gold & Silver Winner”,
（2018）
JAGDA YUSAKU KAMEKURA AWARD “NOMINEE”,NY ADC Annual Award “Merit”,Tokyo ADC Annual Award “PRIZE NOMINEE”,K-Design Award “Gold”,NY Graphis Design “Gold & Silver Winner”,Graphic Design in Japan “Merit”,TDC “Merit”
（2017）
Good design Award,Japan Package Design Awards “Merit”,Graphis Design “Gold & Silver Winner”,Graphic Design in Japan “Merit”,TDC “Merit”
（2016）
Graphic Design in Japan “Merit”,TDC “Merit”
（2015）
International Poster Triennial in Toyama “Honorable mention”,Graphic Design in Japan “Merit”,TDC “Merit”
（2014）
JAGDA ThisONE!（Manabu Mizuno）,Graphic Design in Japan “Merit”and more…
publication
LOGO DESIGN WITH EXAMPLES, Discover Japan June 2018, DESIGN MAKING 152, DESIGN TYPOGRAPHY IN ADVERTISING DESIGNMDN DESIGNERS FILE 2018, BRAND 35TH MAGAZINE, DECORATION GRAPHICS, BRILLIANT LOGO, IDEA STRATEGY OF DESIGNER, NOVUM World of Graphic Design 03.17(Germany), Symbols in Graphic Design(China), MDN Designers File 2017, Illustration and Idea Design, advertising design with Touching Copy, Marketing Tools and Techniques, Designs That Grad Families’atention, Developing Charming Designs through Key Visuals, Ingenuity in a Professional site, Designs For Kids, Black White Gray(China), Brain Vol.661, Print Matters, Graphic Design In Japan 2015, Design Note Vol.61, Girly Design Idea, Design Note Vol.60, Layout Style Book, Branding Process, Business Design Collection, MDN Designers File 2015, Brain Vol.653, Pen Vol.570, Pen No.368, Original Goods Design Collection, Graphic Design 2014, Designers Works 01 Recommend 01-50, Brain Vol.646, Brain Vol.645, MDN Designers File 2014, Design Note Vol.52, and more…
lecture
Connected food of restaurant “OUWN”.（TOKYO DESIGNPLEX SHIBUYA/2019),
BOOK LAB TOKYO “Bookstore startup Offstage of a start-up”(BOOK LAB TOKYO/2016)
Exhibition
dot to dot today by Atsushi Ishiguro(2022),
Dot trip Exhibition by Atsushi Ishiguro(2018),
OUWN EXHIBITION “Read & Taste”(2018),
OUWN EXHIBITION “Ciruculation”(2017),