At the end of April, I visited the Unfolded Festival hosted by
@gmundpaper for the first time in about a year and a half!
The biggest news this year was definitely the surprise launch of 10 new colors for Gmund Color Matt. Alongside that came a full refresh of the brand identity, including the logo, motion visuals, and website.
Gmund Color Matt is one of the signature papers at the heart of my work, so seeing the collection expand with new colors was incredibly exciting. I already can’t wait to share them with my customers in Japan!
The company exhibitions were as inspiring as ever, and I loved the uniquely Gmund atmosphere of seeing the displays alongside the paper-making machinery itself. Also, my "Newborn Art" — which I had quietly submitted — was exhibited in the Gmund Award booth, which made me so happy.
During the award ceremony, the winners of each category were invited onto the stage, and one message especially stayed with me: even if you didn’t win this time, don’t stop creating. Hearing that made me realize once again how miraculous it was that I received the Grand Prize on my very first attempt.
I was deeply touched when members of the Gmund team told me, “We remember you!” It was also wonderful to reconnect with distributors
@doosungpaper from Korea and the team from
@takeopaper in Japan. It reminded me how grateful I am for all of these connections.
What a special day it was.
#gmundpaper #gmundaward #unfoldedfestival