Creator Meets Loft 2025: Artful Stationery Event
From Saturday, January 11, 2025, Loft will hold the event "Creator meets Loft 2025" at Loft stores nationwide and the Loft online store, with the theme of "unexpected encounters with art." This event will showcase stationery and miscellaneous goods created by various artists.
Now in its second edition, this time the event will spotlight 18 creators, offering a selection of items such as clear files, notebooks, and pouches featuring their unique and distinctive designs.
In addition, as a special collaboration with Osaka-based printing company "JAM," known for its charming hand-printed style and specialty in risograph printing, there will also be a "Retro Printing Postcard Sales Contest".
18 Unique Creators Come Together with a Special Lineup of Artistic Goods!
This year’s “Creator meets Loft 2025” will feature 18 talented creators, each bringing their own distinctive style to life through a curated selection of stationery and lifestyle goods. The participating creators include: Natsumi Takahashi, Obiwan, mizutama, foxy illustrations, Rei Kurahashi, Maison terrier, Ayano Shibayama, Cathy Ram Kuroyama, yamyam, Ayu Iwashima, nagakiperm, Komugi Tokoro, omiso, Machiko Miroko, Soeru Karashi, HOHOEMI, Tomoko Shintani, and Yusuke Yonezu.
A wide variety of items will be available, showcasing the charm and personality of each creator. Highlights include:
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Film Sticky Notes - Sweets by Natsumi Takahashi (Marks)
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Retro Mail Postcard by Obiwan (Furukawa Paper Works)
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Beautiful Little Birds Origami Memo by mizutama (Furukawa Paper Works)
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Flake Stickers by foxy illustrations (Frontier)
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Flower Square Memo Pad by Rei Kurahashi (Gakken Sta:Ful)
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“I’m the Star” B6 Notebook by Ayano Shibayama (Frontier)
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Notebook by yamyam (Heiwado)
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French Dog Pouch by Maison terrier (Frontier)
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A5 Pocket Clear File: “Calico Cat Mob Wants to Earn Canned Cat Food” by Cathy Ram Kuroyama (GreenFlash)
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Long Gift Envelopes by Ayu Iwashima (L’Commune)
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Picnic Stickers by Komugi Tokoro (Furukawa Paper Works)
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Kaburi Life Drawstring Pouch (Set of 2: “Everyone”) by nagakiperm (Sun-Star Stationery)
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Tote Bag by Soeur Karashi (Heiwado)
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Double Letter Pad - Dog by Yusuke Yonezu (Greeting Life)
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Roll Sticky Notes by Tomoko Shintani (Heiwado)
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Blue Ribbon Stickers by HOHOEMI (Art Print Japan)
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Book Cover by Machiko Miroko (Greeting Life)
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Tea Time Sketchbook by omiso (Art Print Japan)
This exciting collection will be available both in Loft stores nationwide and through the Loft online store.
In addition, the "Loft × JAM Retro Printing Postcard Sales Contest" is a collaborative project where the printing company "JAM" called for design submissions, and Loft selected 30 creators from among 143 applicants.
In stores, POP displays introducing each creator will be set up, and postcards printed using risograph (stencil printing) will be sold.
Creators whose postcards achieve top sales will have the opportunity for their designs to be developed into official products for future sales.
Source: https://www.buntobi.com/articles/entry/event/020308/