MPGDA
【UK】 Full Member of the Professional Graphic Designers Association
【英国】プロフェッショナル グラフィックデザイナー協会 正会員
MPGDA
【UK】 Full Member of the Professional Graphic Designers Association
【英国】プロフェッショナル グラフィックデザイナー協会 正会員
1985~2026 40 years
Graphic Desiger
Connecting with society as a designer.
2026~
Graphic Artist
Expressing through the soul as an artist.
AI×Washi和紙
Kazuhiro Sakamaki【AnneKazuhiro™️】
I was born in 1962 in Tokushima (Awa), Japan.
Kazuhiro Sakamaki’s artistry was nurtured during his boyhood—as part of the first generation of *otaku*—by Japanese anime, *tokusatsu* (live-action special effects), and the art direction found in Tamiya model kits.
My serious pursuit of art and design began in 1979 while I was still in high school, through studies with the U.S.-based correspondence course "Famous Artists School" and rigorous self-directed learning.
To viscerally grasp the essence of visual communication, I worked as a professional print craftsman, engaging in an intuitive dialogue with ink and paper.
Subsequently, I spent 40 years active as an advertising designer and art director (a member of JAGDA for 25 years; currently a full member of ADP). I have completed 8major projects representing the region and held invited exhibitions in 10countries worldwide, including the U.S., Russia, and China.
Alongside my career as a visual creator, I also achieved mastery in the craftsmanship of Japanese cuisine—specifically, the secrets of the Japanese kitchen knife. Techniques for filleting fish, the beautiful layout of sashimi arrangements, and the precise calculations required to create authentic ramen broth all embody the same sharp, uncompromising discipline found in my design work.
My "powerful, masculine craftsmanship" is eternally fused with "Anne"—representing the "poetic, feminine spirit" within me that was nurtured by reading *Anne of Green Gables* in my youth.
Under the brand "AnneKazuhiro™️," I present "Passionate Zen"—a paradoxical world where the fierce creative fire of Anne intersects with the meditative stillness of Zen.
By fusing the sublime texture of traditional Awa *washi* paper with cutting-edge AI technology, I deliver a transcendent visual experience that appeals to the five senses—from London to the rest of the world.
1962年、私は日本の徳島(阿波)で生まれました。
酒巻和弘の芸術は、少年時代のオタク第一世代として、日本のアニメや特撮、タミヤ模型のアートディレクションで育まれました。
本格的なアートやデザインは、高校在学中の1979年、米国の通信教育機関「フェイマス・アーティスツ・スクール」での学びと、徹底した独学による研鑽から始まりました。
ビジュアル・コミュニケーションの本質を身体的に体得するため、私はプロの印刷職人として働き、インクや紙と直感的な対話を重ねました。
その後、40年にわたり広告デザイナー兼アートディレクターとして活躍(JAGDAに25年間在籍、現在はADP正会員)。地域を代表する主要プロジェクトを8つ完遂し、米国、ロシア、中国を含む世界10カ国で招待展示を行ってきました。
ビジュアル・クリエイターとしてのキャリアと並行して、私は日本料理の職人技においても熟練の域に達しました。それは、和包丁の極意を習得することです。魚の解体技術や 刺身を盛り付ける美しいレイアウト。また、本格的なラーメンスープを生み出す緻密な計算には、私のデザインに通じる、鋭敏かつ妥協なき規律が息づいています。
私の「力強い男性的なクラフトマンシップ」は、「アン(Anne)」すなわち、若き日に『赤毛のアン』を読んで育まれた、私の中の「詩的で女性的な精神」と永遠に融合します。
ブランド「AnneKazuhiro™️」のもと、私は「Passionate Zen(情熱の禅)」を提示します。それは、アンの持つ激しい創造の炎と、禅の瞑想的な静寂とが交錯するパラドックスの世界です。
伝統的な阿波和紙の崇高な質感に最先端のAI技術を融合させ、私はロンドン、そして世界に向けて、五感に訴えかける超越的なビジュアル体験を届けます。
kazuhirosakamaki95@gmail.com
Many Truths, One Life.
AI×Washi和紙
Kazuhiro Sakamaki
kazuhirosakamaki95@gmail.com
Kazuhiro Sakamaki
kazuhirosakamaki95@gmail.com
kazuhirosakamaki95@gmail.com
Graphic Desiger 1985~2025↓
2011 TAIPEI IDA CONGRESS
2017 TOKYO TERRADA ADP EXHIBITION
2025 The CREATORS IN AKIHABARA
坂本龍馬のように生きる。
先ずは、自分を生きる・自由に生きる・自立して生きる。その上で、自分しかできないことで世のためになる働きをしていくこと。
Live like Ryoma Sakamoto.
First, he wanted to live his own life, live freely, and live independently. Then, he wanted to do something that would benefit the world, something that only he could do.
酒 巻 和 弘
Kazuhiro Sakamaki
グラフィックアーティスト
1962年日本阿波生まれ。17歳からアメリカ式コマーシャルアートを学ぶ。印刷会社デザイン部、デザイン会社㈱ベーシックとアイドマ㈱を経て1999年独立。グラフィックデザイナー歴は40年。海外の展覧会からは多数の招待を受けて出品展示。掲載書籍も多数。還暦を迎えて、国際グラフィックアーティストとして活動している。デザイン以外の引き出しもたくさん持つ。
Graphic Artist
Born in Awa, Japan in 1962. He studied American commercial art at the age of 17. He worked at the design department of a printing company and the design companies Basic Co., Ltd. and Idoma Co., Ltd. before becoming independent in 1999. He has been a graphic designer for 40 years. He has received numerous invitations to exhibit at exhibitions overseas. He has published many books. Since his 60th birthday, he has been active as an international graphic artist. He has a lot of drawers other than design.
Footprints of Art Direction
Completion of 8 Major Local Projects
1. Project to Establish Resident-Led Town Governance and a Community Development Committee
2. Project to Block a Hazardous Industrial Waste Disposal Site
3. "Connecting People" Chamber of Commerce Festival Project
4. Community Mart Project: Creating the Heart of Awa Town
5. Environmental Project for the Future
6. "New Century Fest Awasshoi 2001": A Festival of Soil and Greenery
7. Staff as Models!
Supermarket Display Poster Project (Image shows the full poster exhibition)
8. Collaboration Beyond Religious Boundaries! Unconventional Temple Event Project
GraphicArt
Art Performance
Poster Design
Branding
Illustration
Art Direction
Design Advisor
Design Class
My work is available for sale as NFTs.
I am selling my original works as NFTs.
You can purchase them via the bar below.
👍 I received invitations from exhibitions both in Japan and abroad, and my work was displayed at venues in eight countries around the world. 🌐
ADP Bangkok
THAI Bangkok
Born in 1962 in Awa-cho, Tokushima Prefecture (now Awa City). As an elementary school student, he was greatly influenced by the art direction of Tamiya (now Tamiya Corporation). In junior high school, he was a movie lover and was inspired by the title designs of foreign films, including those of Saul Bass. While in high school, he studied American commercial art at a famous artist school. Afterwards, he became fascinated by Eastern European design. Currently, he is researching traditional Japanese aesthetics. Member of the Asia Designer Communication Platform (Hong Kong, EU) Professional Division (International ADP), Instructor at Kodansha Famous Schools Children's Art Academy, Participant in the ICO International Design Council. (Work history/Designer position) Learned design through printing at a printing company in western Tokushima Prefecture. Afterwards, he worked at the design companies Basic Co., Ltd. and Aidma Co., Ltd. in Tokushima City before establishing Sakamaki Kazuhiro Design Office on July 26, 1999. Participates in various projects in his hometown of Awa-cho, Awa City, as a designer. In the past, he served concurrently as Vice Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division and Director of Urban Development and Industrial Promotion, engaging in environmental issues and tourism promotion in addition to commerce and industry. He also promoted design activities in collaboration with the prefectural government and other industry-academia-government entities as part of JAGDA Tokushima District activities. Furthermore, he participates in international design activities not only as a design business but also as an art and culture, deepening exchanges around the world, mainly in Asia. He has been featured in numerous design books and has been invited to exhibit his work overseas many times.
1962年徳島県阿波町(現阿波市)に生まれる。小学生の時、田宮模型(現タミヤ)のアートディレクションに大きな影響を受ける。中学時代は映画好きで、ソール・バスをはじめ外国映画のタイトルデザインから刺激を受ける。高校在学中からfamous artist school でアメリカのコマーシャルアートを学ぶ。その後、東欧デザインに魅了される。現在は日本の伝統美を研究中。Asia Designer Communication Platform(Hong Kong,EU)
Professional 部門会員(国際ADP)講談社フェーマススクールズこども美術学園講師 ICO国際デザイン協議会参加
(職場歴・デザイナーポジション)徳島県西部の印刷会社で印刷を通してデザインを学ぶ。その後、徳島市のデザイン会社(株)ベーシックとアイドマ(株)を経て1999年7月26日に酒巻和弘デザイン事務所を設立。地元阿波市阿波町の各方面プロジェクトにデザイナーの立場で参加。過去においては、商工会青年部副部長・まちづくり産業振興部長を兼任し、商工業を中心に、環境問題・観光振興にも従事。また、JAGDA徳島地区活動として、県行政他、産学官を連携したデザイン活動を推進。その他、デザインビジネスだけでなく芸術文化としてのデザイン国際活動に参加し、アジアを中心に世界で交流を深めている。デザイン書籍掲載、海外招待出品多数。