SwimmyDesignLab is committed to delighting and amazing myriads of people through design.
We believe that design can bring undiscovered charms of design subjects to light. With designs added, graphics, products as well as space become much more attractive and appealing. That is because design can bring out the full potential of objects and ideas.
Bringing out the full potential of objects and ideas is exactly what branding and consulting aim at. In other words, designing and branding are based off of the same concept.
SwimmyDesignLab endeavors to understand the value of each client and think about it earnestly more than anyone else. In this way, we provide our clients with the optimal idea and unique solutions for allowing their value to reach as many people as possible.
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Message from the CEO
Taku Yoshimizu was born in Yokohama in 1980.
He studied fine arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA.
After returning to Japan, Yoshimizu established SwimmyDesignLab. His art has received high praise and he has been awarded many prizes, especially for his graphic design. Yoshimizu currently works with companies and government bodies on product development, branding and consulting, while also pursuing his personal development as an artist.
Yoshimizu’s works removes the boundaries between art and commerce. For example, he has produced collaboration artwork utilizing famous, classic intellectual property.
His unique and original style of drawing is highly acclaimed around the world.
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Company
- Company
- SwimmyDesignLab Inc.
- Tokyo Office
- 3F Brill Building 7-5 Daikanyama-cho Shibuya-ku Tokyo Japan 150-0034
- Yokohama Office
- 3F Yokohama-Daiichi-Yuraku Building 3-35 Onoe-cho Yokohama-shi Kanagawa Japan 231-0015
- Tel
- (81)03-6313-3744
- info@swimmydesignlab.com
- Capital
- 23,000,000 yen
- CEO
- Taku Yoshimizu
- Director
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Koichiro Nishiwaki
Ryusuke Kishino
Aki Nakagawa
- Our Business
- Branding, Graphic Design, Spatial Design, Web Design, Product Planning, Design, Manufacture and Sales, Promotion, Event Organization, License Management
- Business partners
- Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., JR East Marketing & Communications,Inc., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd., Sogo & Seibu Co., Ltd., TOYOSHIMA & CO.,LTD., TOHO CO., LTD., Konami Sports Co., Ltd., Yokohama Motomachi Shopping Street Association, Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau
History
- 2007
- Started business as SwimmyDesignLab
- 2011
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Reorganized into SwimmyDesignLab Inc.
Relocated office to Daikanyama, Shibuya
- 2014
- Increased capital to JPY 18 million
- 2015
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Increased capital to JPY 23 million
Formed capital alliance with MILESTONE Inc.
- 2016
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Set up License Business Division
Started collaboration with famous content worldwide
- 2018
- Dissolved capital alliance with MILESTONE Inc.
- 2019
- Established Yokohama Office
- 2021
- Started business partnership with BLUE INC.
- 2022
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Relocated head office to Yokohama
Established Aomori Office
Awards
- 2013
- METI Minister Award
- 2017
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DSA space design award
SDA Award
TOPAWARDS ASIA
KIDS DESIGN AWARD
- 2018
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KIDS DESIGN AWARD
SDA Award
- 2019
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Display Industry Award
SDA Award
- 2022
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KIDS DESIGN AWARD
Display Industry Award Excellence Award
SDA Award Bronze Award
SDA Award Koyo Suwa Award
DSA space design award
