Designer: Shigeo Fukuda

Shigeo Fukuda - Graphic Designer - Japan

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.

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Japanese modern design was heavily influenced by European art movements, particularly modernism and the Bauhaus school. As Japan's advertising industry expanded, it increasingly drew from Western culture, especially television and film, resulting in designs that were eclectic, vibrant, and infused with modernist energy.
The versatility of the arrow sign knows no bounds – from thin lines exuding delicacy to thick, heavy-set lines conveying stability and weight. Depending on its construction, the arrow sign can speak with individuality, even possessing psychological and emotional expression.

Artefacts Featuring the Work of Shigeo Fukuda

Shigeo Fukuda Retrospective: The Recommendation of Humor, Iwate Museum of Art, 2011

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Shigeo Fukuda Retrospective: The Recommendation of Humor, Iwate Museum of Art, 2011

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Shigeo Fukuda
  • Year: 2011
Design (Japan), 114, 1968

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Design (Japan), 114, 1968

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shigeo Fukuda
  • Year: 1968
Design (Japan), 115, 1968

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Design (Japan), 115, 1968

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shigeo Fukuda
  • Year: 1968
Graphic Design 58, 1975

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Graphic Design 58, 1975

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shigeo Fukuda
  • Year: 1975
Graphic Design 56, 1974

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Graphic Design 56, 1974

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shigeo Fukuda
  • Year: 1974
Idea 235, 1992

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Idea 235, 1992

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shigeo Fukuda
  • Year: 1992
Graphic Design 55, 1974

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Graphic Design 55, 1974

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shigeo Fukuda
  • Year: 1974
Graphic Design 19, 1965

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Graphic Design 19, 1965

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shigeo Fukuda
  • Year: 1965
IDEA Extra Issue – Graphic Design in Canada, 1975

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IDEA Extra Issue – Graphic Design in Canada, 1975

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shigeo Fukuda
  • Year: 1975
Idea 088, 1968-5

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Idea 088, 1968-5

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shigeo Fukuda
  • Year: 1968
Shigeo Fukuda (World Graphic Design 8), 1993

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Shigeo Fukuda (World Graphic Design 8), 1993

  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Shigeo Fukuda
  • Year: 1993
Graphic Design 57, 1975

From the graphic design archive:

Graphic Design 57, 1975

  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Shigeo Fukuda
  • Year: 1975

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