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Hiroshi Ohchi - Japanese Graphic Designer

Idea 064, 1964

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Content includes:

A Pleasing Playboy, Peter Hirsch’s Visual Idea
Seasonal Greeting Cards 1964
Calendar 1964
Bruno Munari and His Unreadable Quadrat-Print
All-rounder Paccione
Bottle Design of Japanese Liquor
Selected Works of Erberto Carboni
Thoughts on Bottle and Label Design Ladislav Sutnar
Bottle Design of Japanese Liquor Takachiyo Uemura
On Package of Japanese Liquor Masao Hirose

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Hiroshi Ohchi
  • Year: 1964
  • Client/Publisher: Seibundo Shinkosha Publishing Co
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).  

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Idea 64, 1964. Cover design by Hiroshi Ohchi.
Idea 64, 1964. Cover design by 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).  
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