Studio Kōbō工房創

Tokyo • Chicago • Est. 2026

Studio Kobo calligraphic enso circle enclosing the kanji 創

Stripping away the noise to build intentional brands.

About

Studio Kōbō is a boutique creative and design studio working with people who value clarity and impact over decoration.

Our name comes from the Japanese 工房 — workshop, atelier — paired with 創, the character for creation. Together they describe how we work: hands on the bench, committed to minimalist design.

We partner with founders and small teams to sharpen how they look and how they sound, so the work builds credibility from the first impression onward.

Design & Copy Services

Brand Identity & Logo Design

Custom logomarks, type systems and identity toolkits built to hold their weight at every scale.

Graphic Design

Digital assets, social systems, decks and print collateral drawn with a single structural logic.

Creative Direction

High-level visual strategy that decides what stays, what goes and what the brand refuses to be.

Copywriting

Core messaging, positioning and voice written for clarity first and ornament never.

Website Wireframing

Clean, user-focused layouts mapped before a single pixel of styling is committed.

Llama Leap (Mobile Game & Web Platform)

Co-Developed by Studio Kōbō & CCW Technology Consulting

Llama Leap is a high-speed infinite runner that merges authentic Andean culture with a rigid, "Superflat" arcade aesthetic. Developed under strict utility-first design principles, the game rejects generic mobile UI in favor of heavy ink-stroke borders, tactile mechanics, and a hyper-vibrant Chicha neon palette. Players guide a highly customizable llama across a strict 9:16 vertical viewport, dodging Nazca desert fissures and Andean rock formations while collecting golden Inti medals, Choclo, and time-bending Quipu power-ups. Engineered for instant-action gameplay and razor-sharp collision detection, it delivers a premium, fast-paced retro arcade experience.