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Graphic Design 47, 1972. Cover design by Hitoshi Ejima

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Content includes:
Edo yukata pattern / long masterpiece
Yoshio Hayakawa’s internal landscape/cylinder
Munich Reminiscences / Masaru Katsumi
Munich 1972 Olympic Design Policy / Masaru Katsumi
Thai picture book
The first step towards Asian typography / Hiroshi Hara
Young Generation ⑤ Takahisa Kamijo His Intellectual Jokes / Ikko Tanaka
East Germany poster / Masaru Katsumi
Griffs News Book Review

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.

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Hitoshi Ejima
  • Year: 1972
  • Client/Publisher: Kodansha
  • Size: 260mm x 300mm

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Graphic Design 47, 1972. Cover design by Hitoshi Ejima
Graphic Design 47, 1972. Cover design by Hitoshi Ejima
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.
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