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Nihongo Katsuji Monogatari [a story of Japanese typefaces]

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Author: Hiroshi Komiyama

148 x 210 mm, 272 pages, 2009
(Text in Japanese)

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Beauty and Power of Letters

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Design of UNIQLO

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Edited by IDEA
Softcover, 225*297mm, 240pages

A visual research on design and advertisements of UNIQLO from 1997, and Interviews with creative directors and stuffs.

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Nihongo Kumihan no Kangaekata (The Manual of Japanese Typesetting)

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A detailed analysis of Japanese Typesetting in aspects of its elements, attibution and structur.

[Text in Japanese]

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Po: Shinro Ohtake & Idea Poster Collection

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Shinro Ohtake is a outstanding figure in the contemporary art world in Japan. His works encompass painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, wrinting and publishing, puroduced in overwehelming quality and quantity everyday. His last exhibition Zen Kei held at Museum of Modern Art Tokyo in 2006 was greatly successful, attracting national attention.

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Kihon NIhongo Katsuji Shusei [Specimenbook of Japanese Typeface]

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Design of Kenya Hara [Idea Archive]

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Reprint edition of Idea no. 306 "Design of Kenya Hara", the issue which recieved great reputation internationally.

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Typography in Japan

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The revised and enlarged edition of Idea No.310: Typography in Japan 1995-2005.

Typography works of 66 Japanese designers to observe the rennovative changes over the turn of the century.

TEXT IN JAPANESE ONLY.

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Idea Archive 01 Saul Bass & Associates

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Text and layout by Saul Bass & Associates

This is a long-waited reprint of the valuable collection of materials left by Saul Bass (1920 ? 1996), the leading designer of the 20th century America. The essence of Saul Bass including his representative CI's, graphical works, and movie titles, are collected into one book.

132 pages.
Size: 225 x 297mm
Hardcover
In Japanese+English

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Idea Archive 02 Milton Glaser

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Idea Archive 02 Milton Glaser
comment_en: Milton Glaser (1929-) is known as a designer and illustrator leading the United States in the later half of the 20th century. He is one of the founders of Pushpin Studio. This book is a compilation of Glaser's 60s graphic work.

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