【No.307】 Refining the engraving design for the BY (6) However, since D, E, and F all featured numerous mountains depicted, the content felt a bit excessive to include. Therefore, for the next request, we decided to base it on a … Read More
【No.306】 Refining the engraving design for the BY (5) Based on these requests (【No.305】), the following three design proposals were submitted. 【No.306】ＢＹ用 刻印デザインの推敲 (5) これらの要望（【No.305】）を踏まえ、次に頂いたデザインがこの３案です。 Members-only content from this point forward. You can apply for membership here. Click here to … Read More
【No.305】 Refining the engraving design for the BY (4) The next design we received was [C], based on [A] from 【No.304】, which aimed to express greater depth.We were told the design was inspired by “hanafuda cards”, but it’s our favorite … Read More
【No.304】 Refining the engraving design for the BY (3) We received applications from nearly 20 individuals in total.Here, we will share the communication with the person we ultimately selected and the evolution of the design until its final completion. 【No.304】ＢＹ用 … Read More
【No.303】 Refining the engraving design for the BY (2) In this case, the job posting stated, “Please contact us with your design rough drafts,” but several applicants overlooked that wording. We informed those individuals accordingly. 【No.303】ＢＹ用 刻印デザインの推敲 (2) 今回の例でいうと、募集内容には『デザインのラフ案とともにご連絡を頂きたい』と記載していたのですが、その文言を見落として応募された方が何人もおられて、その方々にはその旨をお伝えしました。 Members-only … Read More
【No.302】 Refining the engraving design for the BY (1) Regarding the design proposal for the BY engraving, we couldn’t come up with any particularly good ideas internally, so we decided to seek assistance from an external party. 【No.302】ＢＹ用 刻印デザインの推敲 (1) … Read More
【No.301】 Employee Engagement (15) “Until now, I believed that maintaining the quality control level of our products required a system where a responsible person with a critical eye performs checks. This may be based on the idea that ‘people tend … Read More
【No.300】 Employee Engagement (14) Here, I suddenly recalled what I had learned a little while ago about Brand H’s product development. (From 【No.230】 onward) Brand H bags are said to feature an engraved code indicating the location, date, and maker … Read More
【No.299】 Employee Engagement (13) I think this feeling is very similar to how I feel about Konosuke.Regarding products sold under the name Konosuke, I approach my work each day with the mindset that I bear full responsibility for everything. 【No.299】従業員の“エンゲージメント” … Read More
【No.298】 Employee Engagement (12) Not all future “BY” knives will be crafted by craftsman A, but as the developer who painstakingly created this knife, I conveyed my desire to express ‘some design representing him’ in the kokuin. 【No.298】従業員の“エンゲージメント” (12) 今後販売する”ＢＹ”の全てを職人Ａが手掛ける訳ではないですが、苦労してこの包丁を生み出した開発当事者ということで、『彼のことを表す何らかの図柄』を刻印に表現したいと伝えました。 … Read More