Each Janji season is inspired by a different region of the world, where we team up with local artists and nonprofit water partners to create a collection with unique designs and a tangible impact.
HOW WE WORK
1
DEVELOPMENT
We determine the place and ideas that will inspire our upcoming collection
2
DESIGN
We research and partner with artists from the region of inspiration to create artwork
for our fabrics
3
REFINE
Our product team dials in every detail of the fabrics and fit
4
WEAR-TEST
We test prototypes and capture marketing content in the place the collection was inspired
5
PRODUCTION
Our fabric mills and factory partners go into production
6
FINAL PRODUCT
The gear gets shipped to our warehouse and, ultimately, makes its way to our customers
7
REFLECT
We look to the future and continue iterating on our process to be more sustainable and accessible
WHERE WE'VE BEEN
Explore the regions that have inspired our collections
5-BOLIVIA fall/winter 2018
ARTIST COLLAB: Claudia Gorena
6-CAMBODIA spring/summer 2019
ARTIST COLLAB: Chifumi
7-MEXICO fall/winter 2019
ARTIST COLLAB: M.A
8-PHILIPPINES spring/summer 2020
ARTIST COLLAB: Rax
Raxenne Maniquiz (Rax) is a Manila-based illustrator and graphic designer. This print is inspired by her fascination with the intriguing beauty of orchids and reminds us to always keep our eyes open, mind curious, and actions respectful to the mysteries of the natural world.
Learn more about Rax
9-SOUTH AFRICA fall/winter 2020
ARTIST COLLAB: MRS + MR LUKE
We collaborated with the coolest couple in Cape Town hands down, the artist duo MRS + MR LUKE. Much of their artwork for this collection centered around energy and movement, and other elements were inspired by a representation of people and basic shapes.
Learn more about Mrs + Mr Luke
10-CHENNAI, INDIA spring/summer 2021
ARTIST COLLAB: Kashmira
Kashmira is a Chennai native textile artist. She designed a series of vivid prints that represent the natural beauty of the junglescape that surrounds her hometown as well as the vibrancy and joy of daily life.
SHOP CHENNAI Learn more about Kashmira
11-AMERICAN SOUTHWEST fall/winter 2021
ARTIST COLLAB: Christian Gering
Hailing from Katishtya (San Felipe Pueblo) and the Pi’pil people of El Salvador, Christian’s running and art inform one another as he explores the interconnection between movement, place, community and time within these kinetic, joyful designs.
SHOP AMERICAN SOUTHWEST Learn more about Christian
12-JAVA (ARWIN) spring/summer 2022
ARTIST COLLAB: Arwin
Indonesian artist Arwin Hidayat uses a traditional Batik technique that involves drawing on a textile with wax using a tool called a 'canting'. His artwork is rooted in traditional folklore, with motifs of sea animals and plants.
Shop Java Learn more about Arwin
12-JAVA (SONI) spring/summer 2022
ARTIST COLLAB: Soni
Soni Irawan is a multidisciplinary artist working out of Yogyakyarta, Indonesia. He created a composition titled “Resilience is the basic act of all living creatures,” which evolved into our Mt. Merapi print.
Shop Java Learn more about Soni
13-CHILE (YAIKEL) fall/winter 2022
ARTIST COLLAB: Yaikel
Santiago-based artist Yaikel created our bright, lush Naturaleza and SuperH2O prints. Yaikel injects the beauty + vibrancy of nature into the everyday through his vivid art — providing a portal into the mysteriousness of other lifeforms.
Shop Chile
13-CHILE (TOMÁS) fall/winter 2022
ARTIST COLLAB: Tomás Ives
Converging politics, design, and visual communication, Santiago-based artist Tomás Ives creates graphics to catalyze social change through bold ideas.
Shop Chile
13-CHILE (SAINT ROBOT) fall/winter 2022
ARTIST COLLAB: Saint Robot
Santiago-based artist Saint Robot brings together natural and geologic history to represent the connection between runners and our ever-evolving surroundings.
Shop Chile Explore the Artifact Capsule
14-FRENCH WEST INDIES (JUSTINE) spring/summer 2023
ARTIST COLLAB: Justine Fédronic
Janji partnered with inspiring artists from the French West Indies. Field Team athlete and artist, Justine Fédronic, designed a series of prints for this season that explore her connection to the lands of her family’s history and her evolving relationship with running.
Shop French West Indies Learn More About Justine
14-FRENCH WEST INDIES (ELSA) spring/summer 2023
ARTIST COLLAB: Elsa Zingilé
Janji collaborated with the artist and textile designer Elsa Zingilé for our West Indies Collection. Based in Martinique, Elsa creates high-contrast patterns through the expressionistic translation of her environment and culture, cultivating a visual language that is both familiar and unique.
Shop French West Indies
14-FRENCH WEST INDIES (OPEN CALL ARTISTS) spring/summer 2023
ARTIST COLLAB: Open Call
These designs are part of an open call competition celebrating the creative community of the French West Indies. The winners represent diverse mediums and talents from art student to graphic street artist, from spoken word poet to expressionist body painter. Artists // J. King, Tiffanie Cimper, Simone Lagrand, Dylan Harrison, and Kou.leur
Shop French West IndiesThe Janji logo, or Glogo as we call it, is based on a sinusoidal map projection of the Earth-forming a stylized pangea symbolizing the interconnectedness of our world.
