Juna Murao

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About

The essay is by Laura Abbott. She discusses Shojo(young girl) culture in Japan. The publication uses examples of Shojo culture from manga, fashion, and other media. The design does not aim to be traditionally feminine but rather a personal look into the feminine aesthetic.

Entre Nous is a boutique hotel located in South Carolina. The idea of the hotel is based on a South Carolina swamp called Hell Hole Swamp. The swamp was home to bootleggers during prohibition. The Branding was based on speakeasies and the culture of the prohibition surrounding it, also bringing in elements of privacy and secrecy. The hotel aims to enhance the visitors' private experience and stay.

Betsu Bara was designed in 2021 by Juna Murao. The typeface includes both Latin and Japanese Katakana, Hiragana, and some Kanji. The typeface is named Betsu Bara, a Japanese saying about having two stomachs, one for food and one for sweets. The typeface has two languages, just like how some people have two stomachs.

Kobo-san is a fleamarket located in Kyoto, Japan. The branding accurately depicts the atmosphere of the local fleamarket; an organized chaos, and anoverwhelming and busy expirence.

Stray hair was designed in 2020 by Juna Murao. The typeface is named after the hairs you can’t seem to control. Notable characteristics are the thin strokes that curve onto themselves. Stray Hair is a display typeface, useful for headlines and short to medium amounts of text.