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RAKSUL Visual Identity

History-inspired identity for the mission to bring about the next Gutenberg revolution

Since January 2021, Takram has been working with RAKSULs Design Promotion Office and has supported them in implementing design management to their business. RAKSULs business idea of Bringing the internet to and changing the structure of a traditional industry, that has not advanced in digitalization and make them have a big impact on the world stage is what we want to accentuate through the power of design. For this, the very first thing to be handled is the renewal of the corporate VI.

Since January 2021, Takram has been working with RAKSULs Design Promotion Office and has supported them in implementing design management to their business. RAKSULs business idea of Bringing the internet to and changing the structure of a traditional industry, that has not advanced in digitalization and make them have a big impact on the world stage is what we want to accentuate through the power of design. For this, the very first thing to be handled is the renewal of the corporate VI.

RAKSUL Brand Website

Respect towards the story of a long history

RAKSULs symbol is designed based on a type called B42. This type was used in the first Western printed Bible printed by Johannes Gutenberg using his letterpress technology. For the renewal of the corporate VI, we tried a wide range of variations, like an abstraction of the old symbol. While respecting the story of a long history and preserving the original model, we have also made fine detail updates, such as tuning to avoid an unnatural feeling in the writing order of the black letter typestyle and adjustments to the balance of margins to increase visibility when it is displayed small.

A logotype that represents the fusion of old and new

We designed a new original logotype. To express a sense of stability for RAKSULs services, which work as an infrastructure, the previously mixed case typeface has been unified to uppercase. While basing it on a modern typeface, corners are rounded to create a feeling for, for example, the bleeding that is unique to printing. With this twist, we created this fusion of old and new to underline how RAKSUL wants to bring the internet into a traditional industry.

Motion graphics incorporating typographic elements

RAKSULs business is to increase the value of traditional industries by improving their efficiency through a superior structure. We intertwined RAKSULs mission with letterpress printing, which innovated the printing industry, and we created motion graphics based on the images of Metal-Type and Composition printing for the new logo.

Establishing Brand Guidelines

As media becomes more and more diverse, we have established brand guidelines for a range of uses. Logo data for darker backgrounds has been created to ensure visibility regardless of the background colour. Small adjustments are being made to the lining and margins of the logo.

Team

Creative Direction:
Kanako Kawahara
Graphic Design:
Ray Masaki (ex-Takram), Kanako Kawahara
Motion Design:
Ray Masaki (ex-Takram)
Design Research & Advisory:
Keisuke Kambara
Advisory:
Kinya Tagawa
Brand Site - Design:
Kanako Kawahara
Brand Site - Development:

Masafumi Itokazu (RAKSUL INC.)

Music for Brand Video:

Yusuke Izumi (RAKSUL INC.)

Special Thanks:

Sota Mizushima, Ai Matsumoto, Masaki Azumi, Masaaki Takesue, Michio Kuratani, Yukari Kamo, K Sasaki (RAKSUL INC.)

Tokyo

Onden Imaizumi BLDG
5-7-4 Jingumae
Shibuya-ku
150-0001 Tokyo, JAPAN

London

First Floor
7 Bath Place
London EC2A 3DR, UK

New York

68 Jay Street, Suite 432, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA

Shanghai

109, 18F, L'Avenue
No.99, Xianxia Road, Changning District
Shanghai, China