From the kitsch cuteness of the ubiquitous Hello Kitty to the cult of manga and anime, Japanese design has long paved the way for the West to follow. Graphic Japan goes beyond this well-known territory to reveal the myriad styles of design produced in Japan today, from packaging to posters, typography to new media. Contemporary Japanese graphic design is a unique collision of traditional cultural influences and a focused thrust towards modernisation on global terms. No other country has found itself modernised so quickly while retaining such a distinct way of life, and the resulting graphic innovation enthralls the world. Divided into distinct sections, the book reflects the marriage of tradition and hypermodernity that typifies Japanese design. Essays on today's innovators are beautifully printed in a simple, elegant manner typical of traditional Japanese work, while visual matter is boldly, colourfully printed, reflecting the brash, global commerciality of much new material. Japanese design embodies the holy grail of creative freedom and commercial success - this book is an inspirational "must" for designers in the West.
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Natalie Avella is a prolific design writer who has worked for Village Voice and Graphics International in New York. The author of Graphic Japan for RotoVision, she lives in London, UK.
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this is a nice book to have on the coffee table for browsing. it has nice quality images. I actually thought the book be a lil bigger though. it's nice and small to carry around with you. It's also very informative--- a window into the japanese graphic world.
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Japan's vibrant visual culture has long intrigued graphic designers worldwide, and today its design output continues to be as prolific and groundbreaking as ever. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Ken Miki, Hello Kitty, Katsunori Aoki, Kenya Hara, Butterfly Stroke Inc, Akio Okumura, Nippon Design Center, Hara Design Institute, Maggie Kinser Saiki, Toshio Shiratani, Nagi Noda, Masaaki Hiromura, Noriyuki Tanaka, Yoshie Watanabe, Hiromura Design Office, Ryosuke Uehara, United States, Kazumasa Nagai, Dainippon Type Organization, Hideki Nakajima, Barnbrook Associates, Fred Schodt, Ghost Ranch Studio, Ikko Tanaka, Kana Takakuwa New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Japan's vibrant visual culture has long intrigued graphic designers worldwide, and today its design output continues to be as prolific and groundbreaking as ever. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
design design agency Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ken Miki, Hello Kitty, Katsunori Aoki, Kenya Hara, Butterfly Stroke Inc, Akio Okumura, Nippon Design Center, Hara Design Institute, Maggie Kinser Saiki, Toshio Shiratani, Nagi Noda, Masaaki Hiromura, Noriyuki Tanaka, Yoshie Watanabe, Hiromura Design Office, Ryosuke Uehara, United States, Kazumasa Nagai, Dainippon Type Organization, Hideki Nakajima, Barnbrook Associates, Fred Schodt, Ghost Ranch Studio, Ikko Tanaka, Kana Takakuwa New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac on page 79, and page 91
- Astro Boy (Volume 3) by Osamu Tezuka on page 90
- Japanese Graphic Design by Richard S. Thornton on page 9
- On the Road by Jack Kerouac on page 79
- Women, Media, and Consumption in Japan (Consumasian Book Series) by Lise Skov on page 200
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