Innovative Pixel-Art Wayfinding Icons for Japanese HotelsInnovative Pixel-Art Wayfinding Icons for Japanese Hotels
The network for creativity
Join 1.25M professional creatives like you
Connect with clients, get discovered, and run your business 100% commission-free
Creatives on Contra have earned over $150M and we are just getting started
Designed a pixel-art wayfinding icon system for a Japanese hotel brand When designing for Zenmai Hotel, I wanted the icons to feel both functional and cultural, drawing from pixel aesthetics to create a system that's modern, yet rooted in Japanese visual tradition.
The challenge: icons need to work across contexts, from a digital screen to a physical laser-engraved signage wall. Every form had to be legible at small sizes, culturally resonant, and visually consistent across 12+ categories (reception, lift, toilets, tea lounge, fitness, sauna…).
Small lesson: the best icon systems are invisible, they guide you without you noticing.
Post image
Post image
Back to feed
The network for creativity
Join 1.25M professional creatives like you
Connect with clients, get discovered, and run your business 100% commission-free
Creatives on Contra have earned over $150M and we are just getting started