Nahoko Kojima selected – Craft Council’s Collect 2012, Saatchi Gallery

Nahoko Kojima selected – Craft Council's Collect 2012, Saatchi Gallery

The Craft Council has announced that Papercut Artist, Nahoko Kojima, has been selected as one of only 10 Professional Artists showing in the Project Space at their Collect 2012 Event at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery. Nahoko Kojima is working on an exclusive Papercut piece which will be unveiled for the event.

Launched in London in 2004, COLLECT has become the leading international art fair for museum-quality contemporary craft with Galleries selected from all over the world.

11-14 May 2012, Duke of York’s HQ, Kings Road, London SW3 4SQ

18 January, 2012
Art, Handmade Papercut, Shows

SK Neo-Gendai ソロコジマ ネオ−ゲンダイTypeface

Solo Kojima have created a hand drawn house typeface, SOLO KOJIMA NEO-GENDAI ソロコジマ
ネオ−ゲンダイwhich has been used in our logo. We stand for a Neo Modern aesthetic and believe that
Neo-Gendai is the embodiment of this ideal because it is neither stuck on stark Bauhaus forms and nor is
it hung up on Traditional, [Old]Modern, [Old]Post-Modern, Transitional, nor Humanist aesthetics.

We wanted a fresh, glamourous and human typeface that is professional and friendly at the same time.
We also worked hard to ensure the House font represented Solo Kojima as a Company specialising in
projects with ties to Europe and Japan.

17 January, 2012
Branding, Design, Print, Typography

Bespoke Wedding Papercut Art

Solo Kojima created Bespoke Papercut Applied Art for a Japanese wedding.

We came up with the original concept of a key nameplate and a keyhole on the Dinner Menu Sleeve,
symbolising the bond between two people coming together. The sleeve also features a shape which is a
heart when upright and a spade when flipped around.

The second Sleeve at first glance appears to be an endless bouquet of roses but when observed with
care one notices two figures standing in the centre.

All the items are intended for reuse. The sleeve jackets are the exact size of modern Manga novels
and the key is naturally a whimsical bookmark.


16 January, 2012
Applied, Art, Design, Handmade Papercut, Illustration, Print

Christmas Story Papercut

Solo Kojima was invited by Cockpit Arts to brand their special 25th. Anniversary Christmas Open Studio.
Illustrations were made which developed into this Papercut Piece.

16 January, 2012
Art, Handmade Papercut, Shows

Nahoko Kojima Open Studios Christmas 2011

Solo Kojima was invited by Cockpit Arts to brand their special 25th. Anniversary Christmas Open Studio.
Illustrations were made which developed into a hand made papercut. Vinyl cuts were made from the master
to decorate the entire building.

Attendance Figures (Number of People)

1,264 Friday (10 hours)
1,385 Saturday (7 hours)
1,053 Sunday (7 hours)
3,702 Total Visitors

16 January, 2012
Applied, Art, Design, Handmade Papercut, Illustration, Print, Shows

Alice Collection

Collection of 29 different full colour hand made Papercut pieces.

552 x 372 x25 mm


14 December, 2011
Art, Handmade Papercut, Shows

Alice Collection

Collection of 29 different full colour hand made Papercut pieces.

552 x 372 x25 mm



14 December, 2011
Art, Handmade Papercut, Shows

Alice Collection

Collection of 29 different full colour hand made Papercut pieces.

552 x 372 x25 mm



14 December, 2011
Art, Handmade Papercut, Shows

Vases

Set of twenty handmade Papercuts

40 Diameter x 130 mm

27 November, 2011
Applied, Art, Handmade Papercut

Accessories

These artworks can be worn as jewellery. They are unique handmade pieces with embedded papercuts inside. Clear resin and the highest quality sterling silver throughout.
One off handmade Necklace, Rings, Earrings, Necklaces Bracelets

12 November, 2011
Applied, Art

Peacock

Everything stands still when a peacock spreads its majestic wings. With this piece Nahoko Kojima pays homage. This, as all of her other works, is a unique and original piece carefully hand-cut, out of a single sheet of paper. It is encased in custom made acrylic sheets hung using metal chrome stand-offs. Figure is shown in the photograph to depict scale.

This is one of two in this series. The other is Flamingo.

1020 x 1300 mm

 

11 November, 2011
Art, Handmade Papercut

Getty – Digital Talents Films x7

Getty – Digital Talents Films x7 Florian Scmitt

Solo Kojima edited and delivered 7 edits for Getty’s Digital Talents campaign. Click here to see them on Getty’s Facebook Page.

Duration: 3 min x7

17 October, 2011
Branding, Design, Film, Moving Image, Social Media

Flamingo

This is the second in the series of majestic birds. The piece pays homage to the Flamingo, an animal renowned for it is timeless grace and elegance.

1020 x 1300 mm

11 August, 2011
Art, Handmade Papercut

Sony’s Little Big Planet Vita Trailer

Solo Kojima shot and created the Little Big Planet Vita Trailer for Sony. We also helped with the design of the tutorials being narrated by Stephen Fry and Art Directed numerous in-game props and controller designs.

5 August, 2011
Branding, Design, Gaming, Moving Image, Promo, Social Media