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Graphic Design 69, 1978

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Takahisa Kamijo is a Japanese graphic designer associated with postwar modern design in Japan. After studying at the University of Arts in Tokyo, he worked in advertising before establishing his own studio. His work is defined by simplicity, precision, and clarity, often using minimal forms to communicate complex ideas. Kamijo’s output includes posters, book design, and identity systems, reflecting the influence of both Japanese aesthetics and international modernism. Explore related designers including Ikko Tanaka and Kazumasa Nagai. See also Japanese Modernism and Japanese graphic design history.
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Graphic Design was a Japanese publication which started in the late 1950s and had a run of 100 issues.

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Graphic Design 69, 1978
Graphic Design 69, 1978. Cover design by Takahisa Kamijō
Issue 69 of the Japanese magazine, Graphic Design (グラフィックデザイン) published in 1978.
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