Interviews with Kimio Fukutani

It's been 20 years since I started designing jewelry.

I started working at the jewelry studio THE GREAT FROG in London.

He has been involved in jewelry for 20 years and has been favored by various Japanese artists and celebrities.

When I first thought about my friend, designed jewelry and gave it to my friend, I was very pleased.

I felt a sense of purpose in the work that can bring happiness to people with the jewelry I design.

When designing, think from the story, not from the shape. Calculate back from the story and design.

The final design is balanced so that the beauty of the jewelry will stand out.

I want people who wear the story of jewelry that I think of to sympathize with me and wear it for the rest of my life.

How many memories can you make with your own jewelry? What kind of happiness can we deliver? Such

Just thinking and designing will motivate you to think that you are a valuable person.

My mother, who liked antiques when she was young, has a big influence.

I remember being surrounded by antique jewelry and furniture, albeit small

I want to continue making jewelry that is packed with my own concepts and stories.

I was able to make a successful bid for two Argyle pink diamonds at the auction, so

I want to try high jewelry using the special pink diamond

I think it's important to try to make things with thought and talk about the jewelry you designed.

Beautiful, cool, and cute are the basics of jewelry design, and it is also important to try a design with originality that is different from humans.

What kind of thought do you want to design and what kind of thought do you want to convey?

It is important not to copy a good design, but to create your own design with hints.

There are many hints in everyday life. Even objects that are not related to jewelry can become jewelry.

Since it is Instagram every day, it is useful for my own design while watching new techniques, designs, videos, etc. for jewelry making.

"Rather than follow the trends, stick to the jewelry you want to design yourself.

If you follow the trend, the design will be similar or close to each other.

think that the design shows the humanity of the person. It's interesting because people aren't the same. Empathize with the person's thoughts and ideas and decide whether they are good or bad.

There is no perfect design. I think other designers are the same, but even if you think you made a perfect one, there will always be parts that you want to start over later.

But I think it's growth. Because I designed it, I can make better ones again.

I definitely tried this A design award. I have never participated in such a contest, so

It was a challenge to see how my design would be conveyed to people.

I am attracted to the designers who created the era in every field.

I respect designers who make things that weren't common sense until now.

Andy Warhol, the flag bearer of pop art, and Antoni Gaudi, the architect who designed the Sagrada Familia, which is still under construction.

I envy the sense that even if I die, I can take over that intention.

Since I lived in London, I visited most countries in Europe. Italy is one of my favorite countries.

When I was young, I visited the city without knowing right or left, so when I became an adult, I slowly came into contact with historical buildings and other cultures.

I think I can get a different inspiration.

A person who walks together without blurring the goal that should be aimed at from the same perspective.

If there is such a person, I can devote everything to my work without hiding it.

If my experience is useful to others, I would like to develop new designers and participate in and contribute to events.

I think that design is evaluated only when people judge it.

No matter how much I think it's okay, no one can tell.

The value of design is created only when people recognize it.

The experience of participating in the contest for the first time and being able to win the award on the front stage for the first time gave me confidence.

It will also give you an opportunity to take on new challenges.

I want to repeat this and grow as a designer.

Making a story not only in fashion but in the design itself,

We make jewelry that people who wear it will love for a lifetime and will be handed down to future generations.

Ideas and inspirations are compared with my own real experience and experience,

Derive the jewelry you want to express.

I verified the design from various angles in order to express the decided concept, and even though I was worried that it might not be possible to think of the finished product, I challenged it and felt a sense of accomplishment. The importance of trying without giving up.

I want to exhibit it in shops and many other places.

The miracle of the birth of life is expressed in jewelry and designed in pursuit of inspiration.

I made a work with my own brand.

People are born miraculously and can enjoy a happy life by connecting with them.

Such feelings were connected with DNA (double helix structure) with a chain that represents the connection.

Not particularly.

Everyone who loves jewelry

It is a unique piece because it is cleverly assembled using many parts and colors.

It is not natural to give birth to this world, but it is a miraculous thing.

No one in the world is the same as two people. Being born is special.

I expressed such feelings with jewelry and named it a miracle of the birth of life.

Illustrator Rhino CAD

Using many parts and colors, it looks up cleverly and has an excellent fit.

My assistant and affiliated factory

Not particularly.

Not particularly.

Since it is a variable type, it was difficult to maintain the size and balance when assembled.

I have been involved in jewelry design and production for about 20 years, and my own thoughts,

I wanted to recognize how design is evaluated by the world.

Challenges and ways of thinking that make the impossible possible. Aspirations born by achieving them.

Not particularly.

I don't have a bachelor's degree in design. I started working at a jewelry workshop in London.

After that, I learned by myself and became a designer. After that, I learned about diamonds under a jewelry polisher"

This is because I can impress and make people happy with the jewelry I designed.

I chose to be a designer.

Design jewelry. I also want to take on the challenge of designing luxury fashion items by making use of other jewelry materials.

I think it is important to keep doing it without giving up.

I think it's the difference between belief and non-belief.

Design without compromise and without deception. It is important to be able to be proud of our customers.

A design that is full of originality, not an ordinary design.

If I have time, I want to design luxury jewelry items that blend in with street fashion.

First of all, we were able to open a boutique in the center of Tokyo, so we plan to expand into the United States by the end of this year.

Do not give up and keep doing

I think all the high jewelry brands in the world are beautiful and wonderful.

Pop art such as Andy Warhol created an era with new techniques.

"One wedding ring in the world that we make while talking to our customers.

We think about the design from the story of the two of us, so we make it.

Because you can feel the joy of our customers in a real way.

There is no end to the design. I just think and express it.

I should be working with people.

"Design is a visible expression of the thoughts of others,

From the beginning, it can be said that the answer to customers and an unspecified number of people is in the form, and in the case of design, it is premised that everyone can intuitively understand the answer. "

Co-founder of our president

Advice from a London jewelry workshop and seniors who I'm always going on with.

Instead of spending time on design, thinking about selling first, I spent time on other promotions.

Create a design that I can think of myself and tell a story about my design

Participated in the last auction of pink diamonds at the Argyle Mine, which closed in 2020,

I was able to make a successful bid for two Argyle Tenders, so I used that rare pink diamond.

Making jewelry.

Establishing Japan's first world-class jewelry brand by letting people all over the world know about my brand and myself

A new expression of jewelry.

You can make people happy with a good design.

Participated in the last auction of pink diamonds at the Argyle Mine, which closed in 2020,

I was able to make a successful bid for two Argyle Tenders, so I used that rare pink diamond.

Making jewelry.

A'Design Award and Competition I participated in the contest for the first time and learned a lot.

I want to challenge and discover new possibilities, not a design that takes an average value.

NFT, Metaverse, etc.

It takes at least half a year.

Think from the story.

I think design determines the trend.

You can shorten the design time.

Illustrator photoshop

Without it, the design would not be possible in me.

Why did you get this design?

It can be used as a reference and used in my own new design.

I'm the type I want to design myself.

People with different occupations but successful in various fields

Nothing in particular.

Investigate until you thoroughly understand what I don't understand.

Family, friends, top jewelry designers

I have never won an award.

My favorite color is black, my favorite food is sushi, my favorite season is summer, my favorite thing is light,

My favorite place is the plateau, my favorite brand is ISSEI MIYAKE

When the jewelry I made because I thought it would sell didn't sell at all.

An environment where I can design freely. Because I'm free, I can be prepared and immerse yourself in the design.

No, I didn't expect to be a designer.

The world has changed dramatically in the last few decades. I can't imagine 1000 years later.

I design jewelry with a story, so I sympathize with that story and design jewelry.

If you wear it, you will feel not only fashion but also more value in jewelry.

I loved fashion in general, and while working for a jewelry brand in London, England,

I taught myself how to make jewelry, started my own brand, and started making jewelry.

We have our own jewelry brand HELICAL CHORD in the fashion city of Tokyo, Omotesando.

There is also a cafe so that customers can relax and enjoy shopping.

Story, expression, balance, beauty.

A work with a deep story in the product.

Pop art such as Andy Warhol created an era with new techniques.

Jewelry mainly based on the logo mark of our own brand HELICAL CHORD.

Highly durable material (platinum, gold) so that it can be passed down to future generations

When an original design that is unique is completed.

Beautiful design from any angle when worn, jewelry production that does not mislead every detail.

Excitement and exhilaration

Jewelry I designed is in the hands of people,

What kind of happiness will it bring?

What kind of memories can you make?

It makes me happy and happy to think that I can make happy memories for people through jewelry.

Pursue for perfection in every detail.

Can you explain why this product was made, rather than just judging by how good it looks?

Instead of changing the jewelry you really like, keep wearing it.

I think that the number of virtual space designs such as Metaverse and NFT will increase.

When the Omotesando store in Tokyo is completed

It is based on my own experiences, things I saw, and things I felt beautiful in my life.

If it's something to wear, I want you to wear it with some feelings and meanings.

It becomes a part of the person's body and becomes a talisman.

"I live in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese cultural heritage does not affect design,

Expressions, phrases, and myths unique to Japan are very useful for design.

Many Japanese brands have jewelry that resembles famous overseas jewelry brands.

Wearing well-known brand jewelry is a status, and you tend to buy jewelry by brand rather than design.

It's difficult to get a new brand accepted, but I'm thinking about designing every day so that my brand can open a hole in such a culture. "

Product development and design are left to us.

How convinced are you facing your design?

It's easy to quit, so I think it's a demand to determine if you have the power to get it done.

Think from the design concept and story, and create a design that matches it.

Jewelry( I designed), lights, speakers, cameras, furniture

I'm always looking for new discoveries.

Do not give up and keep doing

Good point: Your creation is evaluated.

Bad points: If you don't get results, you won't be interested.

Keep doing what you want to create & express.

eep doing what you want to create & express.

Illustrator, Photoshop

Decide on a deadline and immerse yourself in it.

Half a year ~

Where do you get your inspiration?

London jewelry brand that worked for the first time.

Ordinary people.

HELICAL CHORD means the tone of emotions emitted by a person.

The H in the middle is HUMAN and the C on both sides is CHORD.

I made a logo mark by combining these two. I like the logo mark design with such a feeling.

I made a logo mark by combining these two. I like the logo mark design with such a feeling.

I design jewelries by myself

I won two bids for Australian Argyle Pink Diamond Tender, so

Make high jewelry using the pink diamonds.

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