Akira.
Quiet design that earns attention — and keeps working long after launch.
[01] Discipline
Brand systems
Identity, type, motion. Built end-to-end.
[02] Practice
Editorial & product
Web, print, packaging. One studio of one.
[03] Currently
Open for Q3 2026
2 client slots remain. Reply within 24h.
Identity systemsEditorial
Web design
Art direction
Type
Motion
Packaging
[ 01 / 06 ]
about
A studio of one. Built around obsession, run like a system.
[ Designer · Tokyo / Remote ]
Akira Mori
Independent designer · since 2018
"I believe a well-designed website is a quiet kind of leverage — it earns attention without asking for it, and keeps working long after the announcement fades."
Over eight years I've worked with founders, studios and editorial teams across three continents. The brief changes; the rigor doesn't.
082.
Projects shipped
14×
Awards / mentions
08yr
Independent practice
[ 02 / 06 ]
Clients
Selected collaborators.
[ 03 / 06 ]
work
Selected
work.
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1
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Identity · Menu system
Ozu — Restaurant Identity
Hospitality · Restaurant
2023
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2
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Marketing site · Design system
Folio — Product Marketing Site
Software · B2B fintech
2025
— 0
3
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Imprint identity · Book covers
Quiet Press — Imprint System
Independent publishing
2023
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4
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Identity · Packaging
Northwind Co. — Heritage Refresh
Outdoor · Heritage goods
2024
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[ 04 / 06 ]
process
How the work gets made.
01
Listen
Long calls, no decks. We pull apart what you actually need versus what you walked in asking for.
week 01
02
Frame
One page. The problem, the audience, the constraints, the success metric. Signed off before pixels.
week 02
03
Make
Two directions in parallel, then converge. Working in browser by week four — not Figma forever.
week 03-07
04
Ship
Handoff or fully delivered, launch-ready. Two weeks of support included. You own everything.
week 08+
[ 05 / 06 ] Services
What I offer.
A focused menu — not a hypermarket. Each service is delivered end-to-end by me, with a single point of contact for the duration.
Booking Q3 — Q4 2026
Every engagement includes
+ Kickoff workshop
+ Weekly check-ins
+ Design system
+ Component library
+ Developer handoff
+ 2wk post-launch support
-01
Web Design
Marketing sites, portfolios, editorial. Built mobile-first, designed in browser.
from $8k Timeline 4-8wk webflow/framer
-02
UI / UX Design
Product surfaces and dashboards — built around real user flows. Includes prototyping, usability checks, and a documented design system.
From $12K Timeline 6–12wk Figma · Linear
-03
Brand Identity
Full brand systems — logo, type, color, voice. Delivered as a guidelines doc, working assets, and templates your team can use without me in the room.
From $15K Timeline 6–10 wk Studio · Print · Web
-04
Graphic Design
Editorial layouts, packaging, social systems, posters. Project-based or as a monthly retainer for ongoing creative output.
From $3K Retainer $6K/mo Print · Digital
[ 06 / 06 ]
process
What people say.
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The kind of designer who treats the brief like a problem to solve, not a checklist to complete. The work shipped on time and outperformed our targets by a wide margin.
MK
Maya Kowalski
Founder · Novaire Co.
05/05
''
Akira shows up like a partner — not a vendor. Honest opinions, sharp instincts, and a portfolio that actually looks like the live sites.
JR
Jordan Reyes
CD · hush&co.
05/05
''
Best hire we made all year. Tight communication, generous with feedback, and the result felt like ours, not a recycled idea.
SO
Sofia Okafor
Head of Brand · Arclane Press
05/05
''
I've worked with a dozen agencies. None of them moved at the speed or the standard Akira did — solo. Re-hired the same quarter.
DT
Daniel Tran
CEO · ÆTHER Group
05/05
Ready to
Create Magic?
Studio hours: 09–17 JST