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

Type Study / 恭茶&老孝

Two sets of characters that look similar but carry totally different meanings — I was curious what happens when you treat them like sculptural pieces. The kanji start to feel like cousins: one graceful, one awkward. I’m not trying to say anything big here. Just playing with tension, weight, and where a single stroke changes the whole tone.