Design Reviewed - Second September 2024 Update
The latest update from Design Reviewed?
In my last newsletter, I highlighted the incredible magazine Commercial Artist, published in Japan from 1928, with a total of 24 issues. I’m thrilled to share that I’ve managed to source most of the collection and I am now just three issues away from completing the full set!
I’ve been busy scanning many of the pages and sharing them on social media. Over the coming months, I plan to create more members-only content based on my ongoing research into these issues.
This year, I’ve been deeply inspired by Japanese design, which has led me to explore its rich history further. Recently, I’ve added new members-only articles focusing on iconic figures such as Ikko Tanaka, Kazumasa Nagai, and the movement of Japanese Modernism. My goal is to eventually cover a broad range of key designers, each article richly illustrated with scans and artefacts from my personal collection. Ultimately, I aim to replace all scanned images with the original items and add more to the articles as I research.
Additionally, I’ll be expanding content to explore various regions and themes within design. While there have been a few new books and magazines added to the archive, the main focus has been on gathering biographies and refining the website.
As always, a huge thank you to all my subscribers, followers, and friends for your ongoing support!
Ikko Tanaka. Japanese Graphic Designer | 1930 – 2002?
Ikko Tanaka (田中一光, 1930–2002) was a celebrated Japanese graphic designer. His client list included Mazda, Hanae Mori and Issey Miyake, Expo ’85 in Tsukuba, World City Expo Tokyo ’96, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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.
Kazumasa Nagai. Japanese Graphic Designer | 1929
Kazumasa Nagai (永井 一正) was born in 1929 in Osaka and is one of Japan’s most acclaimed graphic designers. He designed iconic corporate logos for major companies such as Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan Railways, Nissin, and TEPCO and designed 100s of posters.
The Print Arkive
A source for rare and out-of-print books, magazines and posters on graphic design, the creative arts, and visual culture.
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The Birth of a Style The Influence of the Basel Educational Model on Swiss Graphic Design
Founded in 2015, Triest Verlag für Architektur, Design und Typografie have published notable works on graphic design history, including biographies of Othmar Motter, studies on Eugen Gomringer’s typography and poetry, Ernst Keller’s teachings. Thier latest book The Birth of a Style, focuses on the influence of the Basel Educational Model on the evolution of Swiss graphic design into the renowned international style.
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