Designers in Seoul
Designers in Tokyo
Designers in Taipei
Column Four
Calligraphy
As a type designer at Sandoll, I worked on and designed various font projects as a senior researcher and team leader at AG Typography Institute.
I am currently the CEO and type designer of graphic studio 'woooa', conducting research on types and teaching type design.
Happiness Sans, 87MM ILSANG, AG Choi Jungho Screen, Sandoll LateSpring, Sandoll GyeokdongMyeongjo
Granshan, Red Dot Design Award
In Poland after World War II, many designers were active in creating graphic symbols. Due to specific political conditions, these projects could be much more free and artistic than in the West. Besides the Polish poster, it is the graphic symbol that is particularly noteworthy when it comes to design in Poland.
I have the impression that design culture in Poland has been changing in a good way over the last few years. Increasingly, clients see value in what we do and appreciate it. Of course, there will also be people who do not fully value our work, in which case it is better to let such a project go.
The typsetting is unique. The ability to use hiragana, katakana, kanji, and alphanumeric characters in both vertical and horizontal writing is, we feel, unique in Japanese design culture.
Polish design culture is deeply rooted in a rich tradition of poster art, known as the "Polish School of Poster Art," a movement that combined bold graphics and a strong sense of symbolism to convey complex messages with minimal resources. Contemporary Polish design often draws inspiration from this heritage, including "designing by hand", while blending it with a modern, digital aesthetic.