About

The Name 

Around the time I was brainstorming possible names for the brand, I was reminded of a movie I had seen directed by Akira Kurosawa called “Stray Dog”, which in Japanese translates to “Nora Inu”. I liked the image the phrase conjured up of a character on the outskirts, removed from society, doing their own thing. This spoke to the kinds of characters and stories I wanted to tell with my designs and the brand as a whole.