Where curiosity meets craft—design for people building something meaningful.
About Funabashi Studio
What We Do
Funabashi Studio creates original artwork and strategic design systems for practitioners, creatives, and small businesses. From hand-painted ink works to complete brand identities, the work spans traditional craft and digital design—always with the same attention to detail and intention.
The studio offers both products and services: original paintings, artisan goods, and wearable art alongside brand identity design, custom websites, print design, and creative direction.
The Philosophy
Good design lifts people up. It makes the complex feel clear, the overwhelming feel manageable, and the mundane feel joyful.
Funabashi Studio exists to support the people doing meaningful work—the practitioners, the healers, the makers, the educators. The ones who lead with both expertise and heart. The ones choosing to do things differently.
Because here's the thing: we get to choose how we experience and perceive the world. We don't have to take the same road as everyone else. We're free to pave our own.
And sometimes, all it takes is the right design to remind us of that.
The Approach
Born from years of working across fashion, retail, photography, and brand design, Funabashi Studio understands that design isn't just about making things look good (though that matters). It's about understanding people—what they notice, what they need, what makes them trust you.
Every project starts with curiosity: asking questions, immersing in your world, figuring out what makes you different. Then comes the work—research, iteration, refinement—until it feels right.
The result? Design that's both beautiful and functional. Work that stands out without trying too hard. Brands that feel like the people behind them.
Who We Work With
Artists and wellness practitioners building practices with intention.
Creative entrepreneurs launching something new.
Small businesses ready to look like the professionals they are.
Anyone who values thoughtful design and isn't afraid to be different.
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The Name
Funabashi is Japanese for "bridge between two ships"—a stabilizing force between two moving objects. It's about finding balance, creating connection, translating between worlds.
Which feels fitting for work that bridges the analog and digital, the technical and the poetic, the personal and the professional.
Based in NYC, Working Everywhere
Studio based in New York City, working with clients locally and remotely. Most projects happen via email and video calls, with the occasional in-person meeting for NYC-area clients.
Want to Work Together?
Whether you need a complete brand system, original artwork, or just have questions about what you need—let's talk.