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Yusaku Kamekura - Graphic Designer - Japan

Idea 081, 1967

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Yusaku Kamekura
  • Year: 1967
  • Client/Publisher: Seibundo Shinkosha Publishing Co
Yusaku Kamekura, born in 1915, graduated from the Institute of New Architecture and Industrial Arts. In 1960, he helped establish Nippon Design Center Inc. and served as its managing director. The following year, in 1961, he received a grand prize from the Ministry of Education. In 1962, he transitioned to working as a freelance designer.

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Idea 81, 1967. Cover design by Yusaku Kamekura
Idea 81, 1967. Cover design by Yusaku Kamekura

 

Idea 081, 1967 - Yusaku Kamekura and his Mark Design by Masataka Ogawa
Idea 081, 1967 – Yusaku Kamekura and his Mark Design by Masataka Ogawa

 

Idea 081, 1967 - Yusaku Kamekura and his Mark Design by Masataka Ogawa
Idea 081, 1967 – Yusaku Kamekura and his Mark Design by Masataka Ogawa

 

Idea 081, 1967 - Yusaku Kamekura and his Mark Design by Masataka Ogawa
Idea 081, 1967 – Yusaku Kamekura and his Mark Design by Masataka Ogawa

 

Idea 081, 1967 - Yusaku Kamekura and his Mark Design by Masataka Ogawa
Idea 081, 1967 – Yusaku Kamekura and his Mark Design by Masataka Ogawa
Yusaku Kamekura, born in 1915, graduated from the Institute of New Architecture and Industrial Arts. In 1960, he helped establish Nippon Design Center Inc. and served as its managing director. The following year, in 1961, he received a grand prize from the Ministry of Education. In 1962, he transitioned to working as a freelance designer.
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