Designers in Seoul
Designers in Tokyo
Designers in Taipei
Column Four
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Japan
Ian
Lynam
Design
Design Research
Bio
Ian Lynam works at the intersection of graphic design, design education and design research.
He is faculty at Temple University Japan, as well as at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the MFA in Graphic Design Program. He operates the Tokyo design studio Ian Lynam Design, working across identity, typography, and design research.
Ian writes for IDEA (JP), Modes of Criticism (PT/UK), Slanted (DE) and has published a number of books about design.
Clients
DOTA2 typeface design, Google Tokyo interior graphics, Nestle typeface design, Ovice corporate identity, Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers book, Icelandic corporate identity
Awards
STA100, D&AD, Asia Pacific Design Awards, VH1 HipHop Honors, Mead Show
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Youl
Joe
History of Korean design and Hangul(Korean Letter), conservatism of Korean culture.
Ian
Lynam
There are three different reading directions for typeset Japanese!
Ada
Zielinska
People from other countries might not know that the design culture in Poland is deeply rooted in both tradition and innovation. The iconic Polish School of Poster, which emerged in the mid-20th century, remains influential, known for its unique blend of surrealism, symbolism, and minimalism. Another lesser-known aspect is the role of graphic design. While Polish posters have gained international recognition, graphic design, including elements like logos, packaging, and printed materials, has only recently been rediscovered and appreciated. Polish graphic design icons such as Karol Śliwka, Jerzy Treutler, and Roman Duszek are behind these influential works.
Jan
Diehl-Michalowski
In Poland, design is still in the development phase and there is currently no one specific dominant style characteristic only of our country. Until recently, we were trying to design correctly, and now we are looking at how to design incorrectly.