Spinning Heart: Gold

A foil-stamped greeting card featuring a spinning heart.

The movement of the heart, resembling a frame-by-frame animation, is expressed by incorporating patterns with different micro-reliefs on the side and back of the heart.

The holographic gold foil adds further nuance, revealing shades of green, orange, and more as the angle of light changes, reflecting different moods in every light, whether under bright sunlight, twilight hues, or cloudy skies.

The foil stamping was done with the cooperation of Cosmotech, a studio renowned for its exceptional expertise in this field—a name you may recognize from our previous collaboration on the Birds Are Dinosaurs series. The result is a delicate yet bold heart achieved with unmatched precision.

The card and envelope are made from paper with an antique texture of parchment. While it contrasts with the linear and regular design of the heart, this unexpected pairing achieves a harmonious balance.

From the very beginning of our brand, we envisioned creating a heart-themed greeting card. It was a challenge we were eager to take on, but we approached it carefully, considering how we could design something that embodies Nandaka’s ethos—welcoming diverse ways for people to use and connect with our products. With this design, we’ve been able to realize that vision.

The inspiration came from the low-polygon, coin-like heart shapes found in 1990s 3D games. These hovered and spun, evoking the sense that they recover the player character. By combining the retro, computer-graphic-inspired heart shape with an artisanal approach to detail, we arrived at a new concept for heart cards.

- Design & Printed in Japan
Foil stamped by Cosmotech (Tokyo, Japan)
Envelope production and embossing by Nandaka (Chiba, Japan)