Content includes:
Emblem of Japan / A cross section / Kosaku Ito
Tadao Ujihara Works / Kinkichi Takahashi
North, South, East, West / Masaru Katsumi
Karl Gerstner and the Ideograph Problem
thyme company direct mail
150th anniversary of Bodoni’s death
Package design for Gold Scholl
Death of Fritz Bühler
Champion Paper booklet
The Roots of Shiseido Design / Fumio Yamana
Printing Design Laboratory ⑯ Four Seasons by Karaoshi / Ikko Tanaka, Sadao Sugaya
Isamu Kenmochi’s Display / Iwataro Koike
World Rookie Prospects ⑩ / Masaru Katsumi
Yuito Nadamoto
Ryokichi Ozawa
Yuzo Yamashita
Graphic Design / グラフィックデザイン, delved into the world of graphic design and visual culture. The magazine featured a broad range of content, including coverage of cutting-edge Japanese design and its history, as well as international graphic design.
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
From the graphic design archive:
Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Yoshio Hayakawa was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1917 and became a leading designer and artist in postwar Japan. His work was a harmonisation of traditional Japanese art with Western art.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Many influential British designers have made their names in the history books. Abram Games, Alan Fletcher, Tom Eckersley and Derek Birdsall, to name a few. But one designer that has always influenced me, not only as inspiration from their design output, but as an example of the role of a designer and the importance of having strong ethics, is Ken Garland. He is known for his innovative and socially responsible approach to graphic design and his involvement in the design community through his teaching, writing and activism. In the second instalment of this series, I will discuss Ken Garland's magazine work from my collection.
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Corporate Identity & Branding, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Giovanni began his work with Olivetti in March 1938, and his work was showcased in various exhibitions and had a clear distinctive style that amplified the Olivetti brand image. His design defined the company’s visual image, and the iconic geometric designs are still as powerful and engaging today as they were in the 1950s.
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