At SANTEN Design, our work combines traditional brush calligraphy with modern digital design.
Here we introduce logo design concepts, case studies, and ideas behind Japanese-style branding.
Whether you are opening a restaurant or launching a new brand, these articles offer useful insights into creating a distinctive logo.
Logo Design for Ramen Katsuyama
This time, I'd like to talk about the redesign of the "Chuka Soba(Ramen) Katsuyama" logo. We've taken a simple approach to stepping into the new while cherishing tradition, and I'd like to show you how we've shaped this concept. Concept This logo represents the ethos of "Chuka Soba(Ramen) [...]
Logo Design For Tsukemen JIN
It is my pleasure to share with you the logo design created for the Tsukemen restaurant "Jin," unraveling the story behind its creation from the perspective of its conception. Concept The logo design for "Jin" symbolizes the world of tsukemen noodles by embodying both "the swiftness of a [...]
Ramen Logo Design For Kuro
Today, I would like to share with you the concept, inspiration, and creative process behind the logo design of the ramen shop "Kuro". Concept "Kuro" symbolizes profound taste, limitless potential, and infinite tranquility. In designing the logo for the ramen shop "Kuro", I aimed to express the significance [...]
Logo Design For Sushi Kaiseki Nikko
Kaiseki cuisine is not just food, but a symbol of Japanese culture that weaves a story in each dish. Its delicacy, beauty, and depth of flavor can be described as an art that moves the hearts of those who see it. In creating the logo for 'Sushi Kaiseki [...]
Yakitori Igarashi: Logo Design Creation Case Study
The logo of 'Yakitori Igarashi', breathing with traditional brush touches, is a work that fuses the classical beauty of Japan with modern, sophisticated sensibilities. This logo, while simple, expresses the deep taste and history of yakitori as a symbol of Japanese food culture. Today, I would like to [...]
The Making of Wagyu Kappo Hakobune Logo
I would like to introduce the logo design for a Japanese restaurant named "Wagyu Kappo Hakobune(Ark)" This logo aims to express the essence and serene beauty of Japanese cuisine using traditional brush calligraphy. Concept The logo for "Wagyu Kappo Hakobune(Ark)" symbolizes the combination of traditional Japanese kappo cuisine [...]
