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Hiroshi Ohchi

Idea 045, 1961-2

Editor: Takashi Miyayama
Art Director: Hiroshi Ohchi
Cover Design: Hiroshi Ohchi

Contents include:
Visual Design at the University of Hawaii
Tabago [sic]
Editorial Design by Kurt Weidemann
Graphic Design of the Nika-kai
George Him
Exhibition of Tokyo Commercial Artists Club
Editor’s Note

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Hiroshi Ohchi
Hiroshi Ohchi was a renowned Japanese author and designer with a diverse body of work including poster designs, packaging design, advertising, and cover designs. He became the first art director of IDEA magazine, Japan's leading design magazine. The magazine was first published in 1953 and authored several books on design, contributing his insights to the field. Ohchi's work has been recognized and celebrated in major design exhibitions, including several at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Explore related designers including Yusaku Kamekura and Ikko Tanaka. See also Japanese Modernism and Idea magazine.
IDEA (Japan)
Idea is a Japanese design magazine that has been published since 1953, covering typography, visual identity, and contemporary graphics.

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Idea 45, 1961-2. Cover design by Hiroshi Ohchi
Idea 45, 1961-2. Cover design by Hiroshi Ohchi
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