UMA / design farm Yuma Harada

Established by Yuma Harada in 2007, Osaka-based UMA / design farm seeks to visualize ideas and create new experiences through graphics, spatial design, exhibitions, planning development, etc., with a focus on projects relating to culture, social welfare and the local community. Embracing a philosophy of “thinking together, making together,” the studio undertakes design that fosters ongoing dialogue and experimentation. Besides Yuma Harada, UMA / design farm today has six additional members: Keisuke Yamazoe, Ryosuke Nishino, Yuka Tsuda, Kanae Hirakawa, Mariko Kishiki and Megumi Takahashi. Among awards the studio has received to date are a Good Design Gold Award (2016), Japan Sign Design Best Award, Japan Typography Annual Best Work Award, and a CS Design Award (Quasi-Grand Prix Award).