Daigo is a graduate of the Kanazawa College of Art. He began working at Nippon Design Center in 2003 and started Daikoku Design Institute in 2011. Driven by his curiosity about the West Coast, Daigo moved to Los Angeles in 2018. Here at NDCLA he envisions a new type of design studio—one that aggregates diverse experiences and channels them into a holistic, intimate practice. While Daigo acknowledges that technology has brought our world closer together, barriers still exist. He believes visual communication can help bridge the divide and create a higher social consciousness. At NDCLA, Daigo and his team focus on human-centered design and the serendipity that occurs at the crossroads of culture. Daigo brings ideas to life through simple, clear, and bold design. He communicates essential information, while also forging emotional and philosophical connections between his work, his clients, and their audiences. Projects include creative direction for Takao 599 Museum, Mt. Takao’s nature-themed museum (2015 – present); exhibition design for The Art of Bloom, a multi-sensory experience that focuses on the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature (2019); exhibition design for HIDA: A Woodworking Tradition in the Making for Japan House Los Angeles (2020); book design for New Language, a textbook used in Japanese elementary school language classes (2020); book design for Waka poetry by Japan’s Empress Michiko (2015); art direction and production for Muji’s annual cross-media global holiday campaign (2009 – 2014); brand identity for Pristine, Japan’s renowned organic cotton brand (2010 – present); and package design for Koshi no Kanbai, one of Japan’s premium sake brands (2015 – present).