ONE COFFEE
Type
Product Design / Lifestyle Brand
Location
Kyoto, Japan
Year
2018
Deliverables
Art Direction
Brand Identity
Framer Development
UI/UX Design
ONE COFFEE partnered with katto to create a digital platform reflecting a slower philosophy of ritual, craftsmanship, and intentional product design. The challenge was creating a system where the experience feels as quiet and considered as the product itself. The project combined identity systems, e-commerce experiences, and visual storytelling into a restrained digital environment focused on materiality and atmosphere.
The project began by understanding coffee not simply as consumption but as a daily practice built around repetition and attention. Research focused on material culture, slow living, and product rituals where process becomes equally important as outcome. This phase established rhythm and simplicity as guiding principles.
The visual system uses restrained typography, soft tonal palettes, and spacious layouts designed around calmness and clarity. Rather than introducing expressive branding, emphasis was placed on texture, material detail, and pacing. The result creates atmosphere through reduction.
The platform introduces products gradually through imagery, process storytelling, and detailed material narratives. Navigation remains intentionally simple. The experience encourages observation rather than speed.
The oak textures, finishes, and stainless steel components became important storytelling elements throughout the experience. Photography focuses on surface, light, and tactility rather than product features alone. This creates stronger emotional relationships with objects.
The final platform feels handcrafted and intentional across every interaction. The result reflects the same permanence and simplicity found in the products themselves.
Type
Product Design / Lifestyle Brand
Location
Kyoto, Japan
Year
2018
Deliverables
Art Direction
Brand Identity
Framer Development
UI/UX Design
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