Join the Mailing List

Membership

Graphic Design 30, 1968 | Ikko Tanaka | Japanese Magazine

Members Content

Japanese Modernism

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.

Share:

Members Content

This is a members-only article, gain access and support the archive for £1.99 a month.
Memberships help grow the design collection and share research on the history of graphic design.

You can sign up here.

Already a member?

Sign in below

Hiroshi Ohchi - Japanese Graphic Designer

, , , , ,

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).  
More info about , , , , ,
More graphic design history articles

Members Content

Posters for the Shell Service Stations by Frank Eidlitz
  • Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content

Arrows of Advertising – An Australian Shell Poster Campaign designed by Frank Eidlitz

A total of 24 posters were created for the campaign during 1964, using the arrow symbol as a key features, representing power, motion and speed. The handmade lithographs use up to 19 colours, which were individually printed at large scale. The posters also utilise the brand colours red and yellow from Shells corporate identity.

Members Content

Interiors, February 1969. Cover design by Harper & George
  • Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content

The Mid Century Cover Designs of Interiors Magazine

Interiors was an American magazine published by Whitney Publications, New York and ran from 1940. Before being relaunched as Interiors, the magazine was originally called The Upholsterer which ran from 1888 until 1940.

Members Content

Ad design by Michael Engelmann
  • Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content

Advertising the Beetle. Volkswagen Advertising in the 1950s

Volkswagen commissioned a fantastic range of graphic designers, including Wolf Zimmermann, Hans Looser and Michael Engelmann. The designers amplified the brand image of Volkswagen with strikingly modern designs.

Members Content

History of Physics, Leisure Arts Limited, 1964. Designed by Erik Nitsche
  • Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content

The New Illustrated Library of Science and Invention designed by Erik Nitsche

Erik Nitsche's notable book series, the New Illustrated Library of Science and Invention comprised twelve volumes and they are a fantastic example of how to design a perfect non-fiction book!