Kai Naka

As a creative director and visual storyteller, in a culture saturated with noise, I focus on shaping brand worlds that cut through the clutter.

My work across fashion, lifestyle, retail, and experiential environments exists at the intersection where fantasy and reality collide. What began behind the lens has evolved into a delicately curated blend of campaigns, styling, spatial design, and an immersive visual language—transforming concepts into emotions and aesthetics into impact.

kai@kai-naka.com
San Francisco + Los Angeles

Creative Direction

Guiding the overarching vision and atmospheric tone for brands and spaces.

Brand World Building

Developing immersive, narrative-driven visual identities that exist off the page.

Editorial & Styling

Articulating mood through wardrobe, props, and on-set visual curation.

Spatial Concept Design

Translating brand ethos into physical, tactile, and lived-in environments.

Visual Storytelling

Crafting resonant imagery and campaigns that evoke feeling over pure function.

Experiential Design

Orchestrating immersive touchpoints that turn spaces into social rituals.

Hotels & Spaces

  • Ace Hotel & Swim Club
  • Parker Palm Springs
  • Korakia Pensione
  • Nomade Tulum

Brands & Fashion

  • Gucci
  • Aesop
  • Urban Outfitters

Creative Palette

  • Luca Guadagnino films
  • Boutique hospitality design
  • Desert modernism
  • Vintage travel photography