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Wordshape offers IDEA | アイデア Magazine for sale online.
With a history spanning more than fifty years, IDEA stands as the leading international graphic design publication in the world, mixing graphic design history, criticism, and showcases of design work in a mix of English and Japanese. Notoriously difficult to obtain in the United States reliably, our partnership with IDEA offers graphic designers and design readers in the US and globally the ability to purchase IDEA at notably low cost.
USD $50.00 postpaid (including international air shipping)
A special issue of IDEA dedicated to the work of type designer Toshi Omagari. This fully bilingual E/J issue is a must for type designers and typographers—it will knock your socks off! Each issue ships with a beautiful specimen booklet for Omagari’s revival typeface family New Centaur! Add to Cart Direction by IdeaAssistance: Toshinobu Nagata, […]
USD $80.00 (immediate download)
A new retro typeface set that combines the BMX-inspired aesthetics of the 1980s!
$99.99 (instant download) for all 22 weights for September only!
Elpy is a friendly rounded sans serif 22-member workhorse family inspired by all things music!
USD $50.00 postpaid (international air shipping included)
The latest issue of IDEA is dedicated to independent publishing practices in Japan and the Future of Distribution in Japan.
USD $50.00 postpaid (including international air/SAL shipping)
The latest issue of IDEA is dedicated to graphic wayfinding in the contemporary moment.
Idea + Misc. + Publications
USD $190 postpaid (free international shipping included!)
We are pleased to offer annual subscriptions to IDEA, Japan’s leading graphic design magazine to the world!
USD $50.00 postpaid (international shipping included)
The 400th issue of IDEA! This landmark issue features an amazing retrospective of every single back issue and so much more… comes with the 2023 IDEA calendar!
USD $50.00 postpaid (international air shipping included)
A stunning new issue of IDEA dedicated to design studios working in branding! A visual powerhouse of an issue!
USD $55.00 postpaid (international shipping included)
A special issue largely dedicated to the work of Tokyo superstar design team Semitransparent Design’s CEO Ryoji Tanaka.