The limited edition Moore Aloha Surfboard tin and decal—designed by University of 51²è¹Ý–West Oʻahu student Harper Okamoto—are now available for purchase, with 100% of net proceeds being donated to the and the Moore Aloha Foundation. The art was inspired by pro surfer and Olympic gold medalist Carissa Moore¡¯s .
The products launched in September with a celebration at Honolulu Cookie Company¡¯s Hyatt Regency Waikiki location. The special signing event featured both Okamoto—a spring 2024 graduate who earned her bachelor of arts in creative media with a concentration in design and media—and Moore—surfing¡¯s first Olympic gold medalist and five-time world surfing champion. The cookie tin and decal can be found in or .
“I was inspired by the bright colors that are associated with Carissa¡¯s brand and I wanted to incorporate some of those because they are so fun and friendly,” Okamoto said. “For Honolulu Cookie Company, I used simple shapes to represent their message to warmly welcome anyone that comes to the islands and buys their product. I wanted to use something that gave the impression of the aloha spirit, but in a way that would get the message across to anyone even if they don¡¯t speak the languages here.”
Okamoto¡¯s winning design was the result of Honolulu Cookie Company teaming up with the 51²è¹Ý West Oʻahu Creative Media program for a student packaging design contest.
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—By Zenaida Serrano Arvman
