Oki Sato

Modular Serving Set

Design system/artefacts celebrating the work of prolific Japanese Designer Oki Sato

Role

Visual/Motion design

Timeline

12 weeks, Spring 2026

Tools

Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop, After effects

Team

Sole designer

Context

Design Hero is a semester-long investigation into the work, philosophy, and creative process of an influential designer, culminating in a series of visual responses that reinterpret their ideas through the student's own perspective. For this project, I selected Oki Sato, founder of NENDO, and conducted extensive research into his approach to playfulness, modularity, and everyday observation. Through analysis, writing, sketching, and iterative making, I translated these principles into a typographic poster series, booklet, motion video, etc. that explores how small moments and simple forms can grow into larger systems.

01 Artefacts

Poster, booklet, motion.

Artefact #1: Poster

Artefact #2: 15 page booklet on the life and practice of Oki Sato

Interact with the prototype by dragging the page corners :>

Artefact #3: Motion/animation

Grateful you're here! Always happy to chat ^^

Last updated Jan 14, 2026 With <3, ©Jean Chen

Grateful you're here! Always happy to chat ^^

Last updated Jan 14, 2026 With <3, ©Jean Chen