Ribbonesia

Identity, Packaging, Book, Print, Website

Baku Maeda
2010 ー 2013

Ribbonesia’ is the art project which artist and illustrator ‘BAKU’ Maeda has been working on. As an artist, ‘BAKU’ has been using brush and pen as extension of his hands and imagination. Last couple of years, he found more interest in the way of expression in 3 dimensional and sculptural way by using ribbon and other fabric materials. He has been always obsessed in varieties of animals and its expressions and habits since his early ages. His obsession towards animals becomes his major motif of his daily creation.

Recently, he is working with many colors of ribbon and creating various animals expression. This simple repetition of twist and bend sublime such rich expression of animals and it often capture the essence of life. every animals are delicately made by hands. colors are carefully chosen. so, none of the animals are the same. They are all different and special. Far from regular wrapping usage, 'BAKU' made his own world, "the World of Ribbonesia" with full of life and joy.

Creative Direction: Toru Yoshikawa
Art Direction: Ryo Ueda
Artwork: Baku Maeda
Design: Ryo Ueda, Naohiro Iwamoto, Kazuki Murata, Yuji Terada, Manami Inoue
Web Development: Fumiaki Hamagami [Imaginary Stroke]
Photography: Kei Furuse [GAZE fotographica], Mari Harada
Hair & Makeup [Book]: Maya Kudo
Model [Book]: Like, Miyako Yamada, Megumi Fujimoto
Printing Direction: Manami Sato, Atsuhiro Kondo [Morita]
Publishing [Book]: My Navi
Writing & Editing: Toru Yoshikawa

Awards:
Tokyo Graphic Passport 2010 Grand Prix
Sapporo ADC 2011 Grand Prix Packaging Category Gold Prize / Packaging, Promotion Kit, Shopper
Sapporo ADC 2011 General Graphics Category Prize Nomination / Name Card
Sapporo ADC 2011 General Graphics Category Selection / Design Manual
Sapporo ADC 2011 Packaging Category Member’s Selection Prize / Promotion Kit
Sapporo ADC 2011 Packaging Category Prize Nomination
Sapporo ADC 2011 Web Interaction Category Prize Nomination / Website
Tokyo TDC 2011 Logo & Stationery Category Selection / Visual Identity
Tokyo TDC 2011 Small Size Graphics Category Prize Nomination / Packaging, Card, Shopper
Graphic Design in Japan 2011 General Graphics Category Selection / Promotion Tool
Sapporo ADC 2012 General Graphics Category Selection / Masking Tape
Sapporo ADC 2012 General Graphics Category Selection / Leaflet
Sapporo ADC 2012 Environment & Signage Category Prize Nomination / Exhibition
Sapporo ADC 2012 Book & Editorial Category Selection / Book
Tokyo TDC 2012 Signage, Display & Packaging Category TDC Prize Nomination / Packaging
Graphic Design in Japan 2011 General Graphics Category Selection / Accessory
One Show Design 2012 Silver Pencil
Sapporo ADC 2013 General Graphics Prize Nomination / Product
Sapporo ADC 2013 Interactive Web Bronze Prize / Website

Featured in:
Design Net Vol.159（2010）
The Art of Package（2010）
MdN Desingers File 2011（2011）
Asia-Pacific Design No.7（2011）
Brand! Vol.4（2011）
Super IDENTITY（2011）
Branding First Vol.2（2011）
Not For Sale（2011）
Kawaii Kamimono Techo（2012）
Girly and Cute Graphics（2012）
MdN Desingers File 2012（2012）
Brain No.621（2012）
Los Logos 6（2012）
Hot Local Designers Profiles（2013）
Logo Designs by Style（2013）
Design Note No.52 “100 Up & Coming Deisgners”（2013）
MdN Desingers File 2013（2013）
MdN Desingers File 2014（2014）
GRAPHIC DESIGN 2014（2014）
Asia-Pacific Design No.10（2014）
Brand! Vol.6（2014）
Designboom（2014）
Modern Heraldry（2014）
Excellent Branding Identity（2014）
MdN Desingers File 2015（2015）
Design Note No.64（2015）
Design Collection of Business Card, Envelope, Stationery（2015）
MdN Desingers File 2016（2016）
Logo Design With Examples（2018）
Design Note No.79（2018）

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