Shun Kawakami
artist / visual communication designer / typographer

Born in Tokyo in 1977. Represents artless Inc. Kawakami has been actively involved in a wide array of creative endeavors including art, design, branding, interactive, video, product, installation, and architect.

In 2010, he won the Gold Award at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival for the work he produced for a TV channel in Finland (ch4). Kawakami has been energetically involved in sponsoring exhibitions and projects in Japan and overseas as well as curation while also submitting his art works to different media. In 2008, he was selected to participate in the Kansei-Japan Design Exhibition at Les Arts Décoratifs (Musée du Louvre, paris), sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to commemorate the 150th year of the Japan-France relationships. For this occasion, he produced a unique art book.

Kawakami has won several prestigious international awards including NY ADC: Young Guns 6, NY ADC, NY TDC, The One Show and The London International Award. Also in Japan, Kawakami has won numerous awards including Tokyo TDC, Good Design Award and Tokyo Interactive Ad Award. His professional membership includes New York Art Directors Club (NY ADC) and Japan Graphic Designers Association Inc.


Member :
The Art Directors Club (New York)
NY ADC / Young Guns (New York)
D&AD (London, UK)
Japan Graphic Designers Association / JAGDA

Website :
http://www.artless.co.jp
http://www.shunkawakami.jp