®2025 Not Born Iconic

®2025 Not Born Iconic

®2025 Not Born Iconic

Dutch born, Japanese raised art director based in Cape Town focusing on branding & design in expressive forms.

Dutch born, Japanese raised art director based in Cape Town focusing on branding & design in expressive forms.

Dutch born, Japanese raised art director based in Cape Town focusing on branding & design in expressive forms.

Hello there
I’m Ryo Saito

I’M AN ART DIRECTOR WITH A FOUNDATION IN ART HISTORY, BRIDGING CLASSICAL PRINCIPLES WITH CONTEMPORARY DESIGN. MY APPROACH IS GROUNDED, YET RESTLESS — DRAWING FROM CENTURIES OF VISUAL CULTURE TO CRAFT BRANDS THAT FEEL BOTH TIMELESS AND UNDENIABLY NOW. I DON’T JUST DESIGN — I CURATE IMPACT.

Services

Graphic Design
Packaging
Art Direction
Brand Strategy
Copywriting
Naming
Communication
Digital Design
UX/UI Design

Clients

Nike
Adidas
Ford
Burger King
Heineken
Google
Instagram