ABOUT Bailey Hikawa
Bailey Hikawa is a Los Angeles-based artist and industrial designer whose practice spans conceptual sculpture, painting, set design, and immersive installation. Driven by a curiosity about the intersections of art and utility, Hikawa's work transforms overlooked and unexpected spaces into sites of aesthetic and functional innovation.
Photo by Seth Caplan
HISTORY
It all started with a block of wood and an iPhone 6s in 2018. In 2019, Bailey Hikawa launched her eponymous design studio, releasing collections that include 3 dimensional iPhone cases, custom toilet seats for restaurants and community spaces, MagSafe accessories for iPhone, and custom objects for artists including Glass Animals and The Drew Barrymore Show.
Each product reflects her core philosophy: that everyday objects are an opportunity to reimagine the user experience from the ground up.
CURRENTLY
At the core of Hikawa's work is a conviction that the most meaningful design happens at the intersection of art and lived experience. Her current development of MagSafe grip accessories is guided by direct conversations with the community and persons with different grip and physical experiences — an approach that treats accessibility not as an afterthought, but as a creative imperative.
HOW IT STARTED
Hikawa in the verge
An in depth article written and researched by Ashley Carman. Ashley covers my handmade process, how I started making sculptural phone cases and where the idea came from.
THE HIKAWA ARCHIVE
Bailey Hikawa in the Los Angeles Times
Bailey talks about making a custom toilet seat for the LA times design magazine. What it means, who its for and why we are making toilet seats.
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