Guide to Graphic Design 04, Graphic Element, Bijutsu Shuppansha, 1962

This is the fourth volume of the five-volume “Graphic Design Series,” which is also Kohei Sugiura’s earliest design work. It introduces selected designs from all over the world. Edited by Hiroshi Hara, Masaru Katsumi, Ryuichi Yamashiro, Iwataro Koike, and Masaaki Tanaka.

Details

  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Kohei Sugiura
  • Year 1962
  • Client/Publisher Bijutsu Shuppansha
  • Size 190mm x 260mm
Kohei Sugiura
Kohei Sugiura’s work spans an impressive range of mediums, including record jackets, publication covers, posters, exhibition catalogues, and stamps. He perfectly merged functionality and data visualisation with aesthetics. Explore related designers including Ikko Tanaka and Hiroshi Ohchi. See also Japanese Modernism, Japanese graphic design history, and Magazines.

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Guide to Graphic Design 04, Graphic Element, Bijutsu Shuppansha, 1962. Cover design by Kohei Sugiura
Guide to Graphic Design 04, Graphic Element, Bijutsu Shuppansha, 1962. Cover design by Kohei Sugiura
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