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AOKA Brand Launch

Project details

AOKA is derived from Japanese and is often interpreted as calm, tranquil, or serene - a state of emotional balance and composure.

The brand is rooted in balance. It honours both sides of combat: the inner calm a fighter must cultivate, and the ruthlessness required to succeed inside the ring.

To express this duality, we created a nature-rich, bespoke set design. At its centre stood our talent, two of Melbourne’s toughest amateur boxers, positioned within the environment to embody the idea of egoless fighting.

Because every day, in one way or another, we all wake up and fight. AOKA

Services

Creative Direction

Art Direction

Story

Collaborators

Simon Kim

Photography

Declan Hartley Brown

Assist

Liam Harrington

Gaffer

Callum Moore

Best Boy

XFLOS

Set Design

Jess Magtalas

Producer

Jordan Panasewych

Sound Designer

Sammy Birdseye

Talent

Locky Mcnaughton

Talent

AOKA brand launch — campaign still
AOKA brand launch — campaign still
AOKA brand launch — campaign still
AOKA brand launch — campaign still
AOKA brand launch — boxer in set design
AOKA brand launch — boxer in set design
AOKA brand launch — boxer in set design
AOKA brand launch — boxer in set design
AOKA brand launch — boxer in set design
AOKA brand launch — boxer in set design
AOKA brand launch — boxer in set design
AOKA brand launch — boxer in set design

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