TAKA

HONG KONG

I am a Japan-born artist, illustrator and graphic designer currently living in Hong Kong. My art is influenced by tattoo, snowboarding, Hip Hop and street art culture. I was one of the finalists of Secret Walls x Hong Kong this year and participated in HK’s annual street art festival HKWalls.

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First things first, its got to be something I would wear. I like to wear simple colored shoes for ease of outfit matching; I wanted to create something for everyday use, yet as an artist, it has to be a recognizable shoe that was designed by me. My natural style is quite detailed, so I focused on finding balance of simplicity within that. I created V shape, using negative space; V for Vans ;)

INSPIRATION

First things first, its got to be something I would wear. I like to wear simple colored shoes for ease of outfit matching; I wanted to create something for everyday use, yet as an artist, it has to be a recognizable shoe that was designed by me. My natural style is quite detailed, so I focused on finding balance of simplicity within that. I created V shape, using negative space; V for Vans ;)

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