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Idea 345, 2011-3

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Kouga Hirano: Letters and Movements
Shueitai: Revival of the Classic Typeface
Street Typography in Japan
by Kentaro “ANI” Fujimoto
Fumio Tachibana “Design”
“The Designers Republic Come Home”
Special Interview with Ian Anderson
Kieler Woche: History of a Design Contest

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 2011
  • Client/Publisher: Seibundo Shinkosha Publishing Co

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Idea 345, 2011-3
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