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Kazumasa Nagai - Graphic Design - Japan

Graphic Design 81, 1981

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Content includes:
Japanese traditional houses by Maeda hirotoshi eyewitness of the Iranian Revolution
“Freedom 80s” Poster Exhibition for Amnesty International
global new waves in 80s
Ikeda / Shibata / Kuyper / Corey / Kao / Kikuchi / Greiman
Charles Goslin who speaks with style
three-dimensional charts
postwar history in Japanese design – commercial design in the 1950s
bulletin board
designer’s self-portrait
ode to typography
Japan Graphic Designers Association news

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: Kazumasa Nagai
  • Year: 1981
  • Client/Publisher: Diamond publishing
  • Size: 260mm x 300mm

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Graphic Design 81, 1981
Graphic Design 81, 1981. Cover design by Kazumasa Nagai, 
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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