SPIRIT ANIMAL
SPIRIT ANIMAL
SPIRIT ANIMAL
SPIRIT ANIMAL
Spirit Animal is a sake shaped by the philosophy of repair. Each ceramic bottle carries golden fractures that reveal the quiet outline of a guardian - an Akita spirit watching over the vessel like a companion on the path back to oneself. No two bottles are alike; each holds its own story of breaking and becoming.
Spirit Animal is a sake shaped by the philosophy of repair. Each ceramic bottle carries golden fractures that reveal the quiet outline of a guardian - an Akita spirit watching over the vessel like a companion on the path back to oneself. No two bottles are alike; each holds its own story of breaking and becoming.
Spirit Animal is a sake shaped by the philosophy of repair. Each ceramic bottle carries golden fractures that reveal the quiet outline of a guardian - an Akita spirit watching over the vessel like a companion on the path back to oneself. No two bottles are alike; each holds its own story of breaking and becoming.
INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY
Ceremonial Spirits, Premium Packaging
Ceremonial Spirits, Premium Packaging
CLIENT
CLIENT
Spirit Animal (Independent Concept)
Spirit Animal (Independent Concept)
SERVICES
SERVICES
Packaging Design Art Direction Symbolic Identity
Packaging Design Art Direction Symbolic Identity
YEAR
YEAR
2025
2025
CHALLENGE
CHALLENGE
To create a series that feels both ancient and immediate. A sake that speaks in the language of wabi-sabi: honest, restrained, touched by time. A design where the presence of a guide is not drawn, but sensed - emerging gently from the restored lines of kintsugi.
To create a series that feels both ancient and immediate. A sake that speaks in the language of wabi-sabi: honest, restrained, touched by time. A design where the presence of a guide is not drawn, but sensed - emerging gently from the restored lines of kintsugi.
APPROACH
APPROACH
The collection follows the rhythm of ceremonial objects. The form remains humble, but carries a quiet dignity. Gold seams trace the journey of the vessel, and within their branches, the Akita appears as if found rather than placed - loyal, alert, shaped from absence as much as form. Each bottle becomes its own small universe: imperfect, singular, whole.
The collection follows the rhythm of ceremonial objects. The form remains humble, but carries a quiet dignity. Gold seams trace the journey of the vessel, and within their branches, the Akita appears as if found rather than placed - loyal, alert, shaped from absence as much as form. Each bottle becomes its own small universe: imperfect, singular, whole.
RESULT
RESULT
A sake that feels less like a product and more like a companion. Spirit Animal holds the stillness of a winter shrine, the patience of hands repairing what matters, the guidance of a guardian whose presence is felt in silence rather than symbol. A series bound not by uniformity, but by intention.
A sake that feels less like a product and more like a companion. Spirit Animal holds the stillness of a winter shrine, the patience of hands repairing what matters, the guidance of a guardian whose presence is felt in silence rather than symbol. A series bound not by uniformity, but by intention.
A vessel restored with purpose. A spirit revealed through fracture. A reminder that the path forward is shaped not by perfection, but by the courage to honor what has been broken - and to carry it with grace.
A vessel restored with purpose. A spirit revealed through fracture. A reminder that the path forward is shaped not by perfection, but by the courage to honor what has been broken - and to carry it with grace.
