irogami chopstick rest(箸置き)

Project Info

Client:
株式会社ツボエ
Year:
2025

Client:
株式会社ツボエ

Year:
2025

Credits

Art Director:
  • 栗山 薫
Package Designer:
  • 栗山 薫
Illustrator:
  • 嶋田 雅紀
Translators:
  • 船木 亜瑠(Aru International)/ 澤田 友紀(Aquascorpio)
Product Designer:
  • Gensuke Kishi

Art Director:
栗山 薫

Package Designer:
栗山 薫

Illustrator:
嶋田 雅紀

Translators:
船木 亜瑠(Aru International)/ 澤田 友紀(Aquascorpio)

Product Designer:
Gensuke Kishi

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Overview

We provided art direction and packaging design for irogami, a brand from Tsuboe—an established maker founded in 1907.

Guided by the concept of “graceful curves, like turning a sheet of paper,” we transformed the jig hole needed for color anodizing into both a hang-slot and a color-window, uniting function and beauty while keeping costs in check. Building on the language established with the original irogami grater, we scaled every detail to suit the new, smaller format—preserving a sense of luxury in spite of the size reduction.

To ensure harmony across the entire Tsuboe range, the vivid metal piece is wrapped in textured ice-grey paper. The subdued tone conveys quiet elegance and positions the product as an ideal gift.

The package is completely plastic-free, achieving a balance between functionality and environmental responsibility.