Designers in Seoul
Designers in Tokyo
Designers in Taipei
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Born in Tokyo in 1987, Uenishi graduated from Tama Art University and joined Dentsu in 2010. She then started working independently in 2021, established in hokkyoku co., ltd.. Her works cover various fields, including branding, campaigning, images, spaces, books and magazines. Her past works include the poster of the World Table Tennis Championships 2015, graphic design for the exhibition "The Year 2121: Futures In-Sight," LAFORET GRAND BAZAR SUMMER 2018 & 2019, and after, and magazine Kohkoku (published by Hakuhodo.) She has won many awards, including the Cannes Lions Gold, NYADC Gold, D&AD Gold, Tokyo ADC Award, and JAGDA New Designer Award.
DENTSU INC., HAKUHODO Inc., Mori Building Co., Ltd., 21_21 DESIGN SHIGHT inc., JAGDA...
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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.

As someone who studied design at a university in Korea, I’ve observed that there are a vast number of design schools in the country. Considering Korea's population size, the number of design graduates is quite substantial. I find this to be an interesting fact when it comes to understanding the Korean design scene.

Taiwan's design culture integrates influences from diverse cultures, including Chinese, Japanese, Western, and indigenous elements, creating a unique and multifaceted style. Additionally, Taiwanese designers emphasize refinement and intricacy, often incorporating local cultural elements such as temple fairs, calligraphy, and traditional crafts into their designs, highlighting cultural heritage. The design industry in Taiwan is closely linked with the technology sector, demonstrating competitiveness in UI/UX design and smart product design. These characteristics may not be fully understood or recognized internationally. Furthermore, Taiwanese design is often influenced by social and political contexts, reflecting concerns about issues such as the environment and local identity.

While the most known and celebrated inspirations from the Polish graphic design history is the 1950-80s Polish School of Posters, there is also a less known history of great logo design and typography, which we only started discovering recently. Nowadays Poland has amazing and internationally renowned designers in different fields - illustration, branding, typography and more. The community of professionals - individual designers and studios - is strong and friendly, we learn from each other and give each other advice, but also consciously build market standards together.