Frequently Asked Questions
How a project with the studio works, from the brief to the final files. Anything else, just ask.
What does Neoyume do?
Neoyume is my studio. I do art direction, image and video creation (2D, 3D, motion) and creative coding for brands and artists: brand identities, key art and illustration, product and explainer animation, campaign visuals, and small custom web tools. I have been making images since 2006, from Tokyo.
Do you only execute, or do you also direct?
Both, but the direction comes first. I start from your brief, your audience and your references, set a visual direction you can react to, then carry it through to the finished images and videos. You deal with one person from the first idea to the last export, so the result stays consistent.
How much does a project cost?
Starting points: a logo and core identity from €1,200, a full brand system from €5,000, a commissioned illustration from €600, 3D key art from €1,800, a 3D product shot from €1,500 and an explainer animation from €3,000. Every project gets a real quote after the brief. All prices are ex-tax and invoiced in Japanese yen at the invoice-date rate. Details on the pricing page.
How does a project run?
You send a brief through the contact form, and I reply with questions or a quote within 48 hours, Tokyo time. Quotes are valid 15 days. A 40% deposit starts the project, the remaining 60% is due on delivery. Along the way you see the direction first, then work in progress, then the final files.
How many revisions are included?
Usually one to two revision rounds are included, depending on the kind of work. The exact number is written into each quote, so you know before we start. Extra rounds can always be added.
Do you use AI?
Yes, every day, and I would rather say it plainly. Claude Code is part of how I work: it builds my websites and tools, writes my production scripts and helps me write, translate and organise. For images, depending on the project, I use open-weight models running locally on my machine (ComfyUI, Ollama), or no AI at all. The art direction and the final images and videos are mine, made and finished in Blender, Houdini, Unreal Engine, After Effects and the Adobe suite. Your files stay on my machine and only go into an online tool like Claude Code if you agree first.
Do you work with clients outside Japan?
Yes, most of my clients are abroad. I work remotely from Tokyo (GMT+9) in English, French and intermediate Japanese, and plan calls and deliveries around your time zone.
Do you still make music visualizers and lyrics videos?
Yes, they now have their own home: Dessons, with music visualizers, lyrics videos, album visualizers, Spotify Canvas and a monthly plan for artists. The Dessons FAQ covers those formats.