My Creative Journaling Journey as a Designer in Japan 🇯🇵
Discover how I combine design and journaling to document my relocation to Japan. Explore my visual and written reflections in a unique poster-inspired journal and printed book. Dive into my creative process and experiences!

Designer, In Japan
49.3K views • Oct 25, 2025

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日記 ½ Journal.
An infinite exhibition of posters focused on relocation to Japan.
https://halfof8.com/journal
本 ½ Book. ½ Journal in print. Part of Japan Typography Annual. Sold out.
https://halfof8.com/book
富士山 Half of Mt. Fuji. An unusual report on an expedition to the one ♡ and only.
https://fuji.halfof8.com/
音 SemiTone. Music tracks and visuals created during COVID-19 self-isolation. https://halfof8.com/music#aerlion
0:00 Intro
0:37 Part 1. Daily Observations
2:55 Part 2. Focused Studies
The cat just sits there, unbothered — maybe it’s curious, maybe it’s waiting for us to start. That combination of quiet reflection and unfinished work — that’s what journaling really is.
Visual Identity by Grigza
Original Soundtrack by Sasha DZA using MONOLIT
Volumetrics powered by Gaussian Splatting
Composed in Blender
Typeset in Bitum by BrownFox
Headings in Bandit by Sylvan Lanz
Produced by https://halfof8.com/
An infinite exhibition of posters focused on relocation to Japan.
https://halfof8.com/journal
本 ½ Book. ½ Journal in print. Part of Japan Typography Annual. Sold out.
https://halfof8.com/book
富士山 Half of Mt. Fuji. An unusual report on an expedition to the one ♡ and only.
https://fuji.halfof8.com/
音 SemiTone. Music tracks and visuals created during COVID-19 self-isolation. https://halfof8.com/music#aerlion
0:00 Intro
0:37 Part 1. Daily Observations
2:55 Part 2. Focused Studies
The cat just sits there, unbothered — maybe it’s curious, maybe it’s waiting for us to start. That combination of quiet reflection and unfinished work — that’s what journaling really is.
Visual Identity by Grigza
Original Soundtrack by Sasha DZA using MONOLIT
Volumetrics powered by Gaussian Splatting
Composed in Blender
Typeset in Bitum by BrownFox
Headings in Bandit by Sylvan Lanz
Produced by https://halfof8.com/
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