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Yusaku Kamekura

Graphis Annual 1960|61

International annual of advertising graphics

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Yusaku Kamekura
  • Year 1960
  • Client/Publisher Graphis Inc
  • Size 240mm x 300mm
Yusaku Kamekura
Yusaku Kamekura, born in 1915, graduated from the Institute of New Architecture and Industrial Arts. In 1960, he helped establish Nippon Design Center Inc. and served as its managing director. The following year, in 1961, he received a grand prize from the Ministry of Education. In 1962, he transitioned to working as a freelance designer. Explore related designers including Yusaku Kamekura and Ikko Tanaka. See also Idea magazine, Japanese Modernism, and Japanese graphic design history.
Graphis Annual
Graphis Annual was a book compiling posters, ads, and design work from the magazine and featuring designers from around the world.

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Graphis Annual 1960|61. Cover design by Yusaku Kamekura
Graphis Annual 1960|61. Cover design by Yusaku Kamekura
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