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Yoshio Hayakawa - Japanese Graphic Designer

Idea 014, 1955

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Content includes:
Victory of Design Policy by H. Ota
1955 Exhibition of Japan Advertising Artists Club
Upjohn Co. and Will Burtin
The Dompé and Franco Grignani
Philippe Foré by Michael Célérier
Why Does the Art Require Variation? by S. Imatake
Y. Mitsui vs T. Ohashi by K. Takahashi
The Exhibition of Tokyo Commercial Artists Association by Editor
The Three-men Show
Shuetsu Distilling Company
Will Burtin, Franco Grignan, Philipe Foré
Outdoor Advertisings in Europe by S. Fujishima
Packaging and Display Gallery by Modern Packaging

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Yoshio Hayakawa
  • Year: 1955
  • Client/Publisher: Seibundo Shinkosha Publishing Co
  • Size: 225mm x 297mm
Yoshio Hayakawa was born in Osaka in 1917 and is regarded as one of Japan's most influential post-war poster designers. His work is often described as a "harmonisation of traditional Japanese art with Western art," reflecting the design fusion that became a hallmark of Japan's postwar creative output. 

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Idea 014, 1955. Cover design by Yoshio Hayakawa
Idea 014, 1955. Cover design by Yoshio Hayakawa
Yoshio Hayakawa was born in Osaka in 1917 and is regarded as one of Japan's most influential post-war poster designers. His work is often described as a "harmonisation of traditional Japanese art with Western art," reflecting the design fusion that became a hallmark of Japan's postwar creative output. 
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