Takasago

A collaboration with Takasago on a furoshiki wrapping cloth. The repeating pattern pairs parasol-carrying characters with drifting cherry blossoms — a small, portable way to carry the Hanami season with you.

Year
2025
Client
Takasago
Discipline
Pattern design, Motion
Tools
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Format
Furoshiki cloth wrap, for Hanami

01 Overview

The pattern was built as a seamless tile, then animated so the blossoms fall continuously across the surface.

Looping motion study of the finished pattern.

02 Key art

Key visual Used for the postcard that ships with the cloth.
Repeat tile One unit of the seamless pattern.

03 The furoshiki

Printed on cloth, with a woven selvedge label and a hand-written note tucked into the package.

The printed cloth, with selvedge label.
Unfolding the wrap.
Folded, with the enclosed note.

04 Process

Work in progress — layout tests for the repeat, and the early paper sketches.