About
The name “Hayon” is our family name before it was Hebraicized, and a tribute to my late grandfather, Shlomo Hayon — a dairy farmer, jeweler, and enamel artist — who taught me the value of craft, patience, and attention to detail through the movement of his hands.
My name is Itay Chen, a medical doctor intern and illustrator working at the intersection of structured knowledge and visual storytelling.
During medical training, I was immersed in complex systems, foreign terminology, and an overwhelming volume of detail. Illustration became my way of organizing that complexity. Drawing has always been part of my life, and it naturally evolved into illustrating the people and landscapes around me.
427 began as a number stitched onto fabric — the identification mark of my family’s laundry in the kibbutz. Over time, it became a symbol of origin, craft, and personal history.
Every product in this shop begins as an original illustration, created by hand and developed with care from concept to final form. These pieces are meant to be lived with — on your walls, in your daily routine, or as small objects that bring clarity, character, and warmth into everyday spaces.