Designer: Shichiro Imatake

Known for Covers for Idea magazine
Born 1905
Nationality Japanese
Roles Graphic designer

Shichiro Imatake was a Japanese designer, born in 1905. Before working as a designer, he worked across literature, film and music. He designed for the Kobe Daumaru department store and designed numerous cover designs for magazines such as IDEA.

Explore related designers including Hiroshi Ohchi and Yusaku Kamekura. See also Japanese Modernism and 1950s graphic design history.

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Idea 012, 1955

From the graphic design archive:

Idea 012, 1955

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shichiro Imatake
  • Year: 1955
Idea 006, 1954

From the graphic design archive:

Idea 006, 1954

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shichiro Imatake
  • Year: 1954
Idea 070, 1965-4

From the graphic design archive:

Idea 070, 1965-4

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shichiro Imatake
  • Year: 1965
Idea 026, 1957-12

From the graphic design archive:

Idea 026, 1957-12

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shichiro Imatake
  • Year: 1957

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