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AHREF inc.
November 12, 2017
Mindsparkle Mag
The portfolio for Japanese artist Nozomi Watanabe, crafted by AHREF inc., is an exercise in serene, spacious minimalism you can explore at nozomiwatanabe.com. Almost the entire screen is left in soft off-white, with a delicately letter-spaced "Nozomi Watanabe" wordmark and a quiet vertical menu holding the left edge. The star is a single glossy black lacquer sculpture, its intricate perforated, lace-like surface catching the light and mirrored softly on the floor below. A small caption notes the piece "secret" and its traditional dry-lacquer materials, while a lone "+" button invites a closer look. It is calm, gallery-grade web design whose careful art direction lets one exquisite object carry all the weight.
Credits: AHREF inc.
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