We are AQ!

AQ is a Tokyo-based, multilingual design office, started by Eiko Nagase and Chris Palmieri in 2004.

THIS THING WE DO

Communication, especially across cultures, is tough stuff. It forces you to know what you’re all about and which foot to put forward first.

This is where we come in. We strive to design with a sensitivity for culture, perception and imagination and a skepticism for quick fixes and fashion.

The AQ Team

Chris Palmieri

  • Writes about Japan and design among other things at his personal site.
  • Plays in a band, and takes photos of sign lettering around Tokyo.

Eiko Nagase

  • After studying print design and production techniques, she's taken the lead for illustration and image-making on our projects.
  • Is on a personal quest to out-bake Maruichi bagels using Yebisu beer and steely resolve.

Paul Baron

  • Spent 3 years at a Honda R&D studio in Tokyo designing user interfaces for the cars your future kids and grandkids will drive.
  • Documents his daily life in pictures sent from his mobile phone; food, friends, buildings, textures...