Pattern Design × Strengths: Creativity & Ideation

For Those Strong in Creativity & Ideation

This collection features jobs that may suit those who are relatively comfortable generating new ideas and concepts.

Creativity holds value not only in artistic fields but in all kinds of work. Both small ideas that improve existing methods and entirely new concepts are expressions of creativity. Additionally, some deepen their thinking alone, while others develop ideas through dialogue with others.

The jobs introduced here tend to offer more opportunities to utilize new ideas. Explore how your creativity can flourish.

10 jobs found.

Rush Grass Basket Weaver

Traditional handicraft occupation that weaves baskets and small items using rush grass as the main material.

Oshie Artisan (Hagoita)

Traditional craft artisan who expresses three-dimensional patterns by attaching fabric and paper to hagoita. Utilizes meticulous work and aesthetic sense to produce decorative hagoita.

Pattern Crest Designer

A specialist profession that conceives patterns and motifs for use on fabrics, paper, ceramics, etc., and converts them into design data. Handles a wide range from traditional motifs to new patterns.

Precious Metal Inlay (Inlay) Artisan

Precious Metal Inlay Artisans are traditional craft technicians who use precious metals such as gold and silver to apply intricate decorations using the inlay technique to the surfaces of sword fittings, tea utensils, personal adornments, and the like.

Sashiko Felt Worker

A Sashiko Felt Worker is a craftsman who uses sashiko techniques on felt fabric to apply decorations and reinforcements. By applying traditional sashiko patterns to felt products, they manufacture textile products that combine practicality and beauty.

Sand Craft Worker

Traditional craft artisan who sprinkles gold and silver powder on the surfaces of lacquerware and similar items to create intricate decorative patterns.

Tsuishu Manufacturer

Tsuishu manufacturers are traditional lacquerware artisans who layer red lacquer multiple times and carve the lacquer layers to create raised patterns.

Textile Designer

Textile designers design patterns and colors for fabrics, developing new textiles for fashion and interiors in a creative role.

Knit Product Development Engineer

A technical position responsible for designing knitting structures and patterns suited to product concepts based on yarn and knitting machine characteristics, from sample production to mass production technology.

Apparel Designer

A profession that plans and produces designs for clothing and fashion items, expressing the brand's worldview.