IDEA Extra Issue – Graphic Design in Canada, 1975

Featuring the work of: Theo Dimson, Chris Yaneff Limited, Design Collaborative, Jean Norin and Associes, Leslie Sam Smart, Cart Brett, Perception Design, Design Workshop, Burns and Cooper Ltd, Newton and Frank, Stewart and Morrison Limited, Beaupre + Arcand Graphistes, Gottschalk + Ash Limited, Jacques Charette, Burton Kramer Associates, Laroche pelletier Graphistes: by Burton Kramer

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Shigeo Fukuda
Shigeo Fukuda was born in Tokyo in 1932 and graduated from the Department of Design at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1956. He has served as vice-chairman of the Japan Graphic Designers Association (JAGDA) and was a member of both the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) and the Royal Designers for Industry. His work has been showcased in solo exhibitions at notable venues such as the IBM Gallery in New York, the Asia Museum in San Francisco, and the Museum of Modern Art in Quimper, France. Explore related designers including Ikko Tanaka, Kiyoshi Awazu, and Tadanori Yokoo. See also Japanese Modernism, Japanese graphic design history, and 1970s graphic design history.
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 Extra Issue - Graphic Design in Canada, 1975. Cover design by Shigeo Fukuda
IDEA Extra Issue – Graphic Design in Canada, 1975. Cover design by Shigeo Fukuda

 

IDEA Extra Issue - Graphic Design in Canada, 1975 - Chris Yaneff
IDEA Extra Issue – Graphic Design in Canada, 1975 – Chris Yaneff

 

IDEA Extra Issue - Graphic Design in Canada, 1975 - Carl Brett
IDEA Extra Issue – Graphic Design in Canada, 1975 – Carl Brett
IDEA special edition focused on Canadian graphic design. Cover design by Japanese designer, Shigeo Fukuda.
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