CHARLES LAI ©2025
Visual Identity, Art Direction,

Photography, Graphic Design

Based in Tokyo, work for global

hello@charleslai.jp
Behance, Instagram, Linkedln

CHARLES LAI ©2025
Visual Identity, Art Direction,

Photography, Graphic Design

Based in Tokyo, work for global

hello@charleslai.jp
Behance, Instagram, Linkedln

Role:

Art Direction / Campaign Design / Supers Design / Global Assets Creation / Brand Guideline

Sapporo Premium Beer

2024

Sapporo Premium Beer

Sapporo Premium Beer

2024
2024

Role:

Role:

Art Direction / Campaign Design / Supers Design / Global Assets Creation / Brand Guideline

Art Direction / Campaign Design / Supers Design / Global Assets Creation / Brand Guideline

Visualizing Sapporo’s brand promise – “Connecting Worlds” through a global campaign that blends story, symbolism, and cinematic craft.

About the project

Following our work on Sapporo’s global brand guidelines, we were commissioned to bring its brand promise, “Connecting Worlds,” to life through a full campaign. Sapporo’s story has always lived at the intersection of East and West — where traditional German brewing techniques meet Japanese craftsmanship, and where cultures blend into something greater.

To express this, we created a cinematic brand film and a suite of global assets that visualize the brand narrative with metaphor, movement, and emotion. From the legendary founder’s journey to a world of unexpected connections, every scene is framed by duality and discovery – a portal between worlds.

The campaign was designed to resonate with a younger, global audience while staying true to Sapporo’s heritage and ambition.

Result

The new brand film and campaign were launched across 10 global regions, unifying the way Sapporo tells its story and reinforcing its position as a symbol of cross-cultural excellence.

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SAPPORO HOLDINGS LTD & R/GA TOKYO
SAPPORO HOLDINGS LTD & R/GA TOKYO
SAPPORO HOLDINGS LTD & R/GA TOKYO
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Client
Client
Client
SAPPORO HOLDINGS LTD
SAPPORO HOLDINGS LTD
SAPPORO HOLDINGS LTD
Agency
Agency
Agency
R/GA
R/GA
R/GA
Creative Director
Creative Director
Creative Director
Masaya Nakade / Marta Caseny
Masaya Nakade / Marta Caseny
Masaya Nakade / Marta Caseny
Art Director
Art Director
Art Director
Charles Lai
Charles Lai
Charles Lai
Photographer
Photographer
Photographer
robert kirsch
robert kirsch
robert kirsch
Producer
Producer
Producer
Stephanie Kha / Ethel Leung
Stephanie Kha / Ethel Leung
Stephanie Kha / Ethel Leung
Client Service
Client Service
Client Service
Naru Kudo
Naru Kudo
Naru Kudo
Film Director
Film Director
Film Director
Tsuji Takafumi
Tsuji Takafumi
Tsuji Takafumi
Production Partner
Production Partner
Production Partner
Nakama
Nakama
Nakama