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Design

Dezain.net

Dezain.net is a bilingual (Japanese/English) design blog. Amazingly enough, it seems that the author, Okada Eizo, does the whole thing in HTML, using no blog software. Link via Chad.

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Books Design

The Book of Pallalink

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Architect Kawahara Kazuhiko, who goes by the name Palla, creates beautiful parallel images of pictures he takes in Osaka. He’s been mentioned here before, but if you haven’t already, check out his site for tons of beautiful imagery. He’s now created a book, called THE BOOK OF PALLALINK, which he will be printing himself. To make this work, he needs people to place enough orders to go to print. The thing looks beautiful, so have a look, and then go to this entry form to place your order/donation.

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Design Events

Barnbrook Design

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I’ve just realized that I missed July’s exhibition at the Ginza Graphic Gallery, which pisses me off as it was something I really wanted to see (the annual ADC show). Well, nothing much I can do about it, except make sure to go early to the next one, which starts August 5.

In August 2004 Ginza Graphic Gallery will hold an exhibition entitled Friendly Fire – the work of Barnbrook Design. Jonathan Barnbrook is one of the most influential graphic designer in Great Britain today. His activities during the past 14 years have invariably generated a great deal of discussion and debate, both favorable and unfavorable. The present exhibition represents the first large-scale showing of his work. Beginning with his collaboration with Damien Hirst, it includes everything from his anti-advertising activities to commercial work such as the CI project he created for Roppongi Hills. Experimental projects that have never been publicly seen before will also be on view, along with representative work from his early years. The exhibition will afford an invaluable opportunity that takes up even his most recent works addressing social problems and political issues, works that are as yet unknown in Japan.

The show runs August 5-28. Here’s a link to the Barnbrook Design website.

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Design

Captain Porno

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I am so in love with my new Captain Porno. Designed by Shu-Thang Grafix, it’s a product of Roughtoyz. A huge thanks goes out to Jun, who not only runs Roughtoyz and the Pause cafe, but also the Rough empire, which includes the Collector’s Showcase figure shops. One of them is just down the street from Pause, so have a look next time you’re in the area. I’m also very happy to report that Roughtoyz will be part of TSiG, and their products will be on display in the designer figures exhibition.

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Advertisements Design Events

TSiG

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Some cool ads that Jesper created for Tokyo Style in Gothenburg. I love the use of Brockmann figures for models. Also, the TSiG blogs should be launching very, very soon, so stay tuned for more news on that. And be sure to check out the updated site for Jesper’s design company, Next Century Modern. They’re about to embark on some very exciting retail adventures.

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Design Events

Yamada Daisuke

From the Shift blog.

Daisuke Yamada, an art director for Stereotype Produckts passed away of acute myocardial infarction so young at 30 years old on August 24th last year. His memorial exhibition will be held at Yamaha Exrealm in Harajuku, Tokyo. Exhibiting many of his works such as graphics, videos and T-shirts since 1996, this exhibition appreciate his achievement in creative scene and pass down his genes to a lot of people.

Here’s a link to Stereotype Produckts’ site, and the Ex’Realm site.

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Design Fashion

Font Tees

u35630Uniqlo have a new series of tees out based on various fonts. The Eurostile pictured above is actually part of an old collection, and I couldn’t find images of the news ones (which are much nicer) on their website (I read about them in this week’s TOKYO WALKER). At 1000 yen, I think I might pick up a few. I’ve yet to find tees that I like in the other Uniqlo collections.

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Design Events

2004 ADC Exhibition

A new month means a new exhibition at the Ginza Graphic Gallery, and it’s time for the annual ADC show.

July is here, and with it comes the annual ADC exhibition from the Ginza Graphic Gallery, this year entitled ‘2004 ADC Exhibition.’ This year saw approximately 9,300 entries produced between May 2003 and April 2004, and all were given careful consideration by the 89 ADC members. Works included posters, newspaper and magazine advertisements, editorial designs, general publication graphics, corporate identity logos and symbols, and TV commercials. The gallery will be presenting the award-winning works and other outstanding entries ahead of publication in December of the ADC Annual. Works by ADC members will be shown at ggg, and those in the general category (non-members’ works) will be shown at G8. Since the founding of the ADC (Tokyo Art Directors Club) in 1952, its activities continue to generate interest within the Japanese advertising and design world, where the ADC award attracts attention as one of the most prestigious offered each year.

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Design Events

Yoshimaru Shin

10Waste away the hours by having a look at Japanese designer Yoshimaru Shin’s superbly titled YOSHIRUMACHINE site. Seems like he’s involved in the organization of quite a few events, like a recent one for the band Tennis Coats (and their label Majikick), and an upcoming one (July 18) at Uplink Gallery for 360records’ Miroque. Credit for the info goes to Hanada Kinya.

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Design Events TB.Grafico

Danish Posters

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A while back I moblogged and blogged about going to the Danish Posters exhibit at the Ginza Graphic Gallery. It was quite nice, as you can tell by some of the pics here.

Shots taken with the A5403CA mobile phone.