Just like last year, the Connected Ink 2021 logo was created by Satoru Kobayashi, an artist living in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. This was made possible by the friendship between Mr. Takashi Itagaki, the art director of the Runbinii Art Museum, who supported Satoru's artistic journey, and Nobu Ide, President and CEO of Wacom.

Nobu: "The moment I saw his logo art, I strongly felt that the 'creative chaos' Connected Ink is going for was embodied so well! The lines, which exude a sense of anarchy at first glance, are actually all connected. The powerful lines are pouring into the areas where they are connected, and the fun-colored strokes cover the lines slightly beyond the lines. I feel something like overwhelming vitality when looking at the logo. Although I didn't give him any rules to follow, Satoru conveys the visuals like a miracle, but in a light yet powerful way. His artwork makes me convinced that the depths in which human creativity is connected are immeasurable."

At first, Nobu was unsure about asking Satoru to use Wacom products. It seemed disrespectful to him to invade the artist's world in this way.