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A special feature all about Risograph printing, notable global Risograph publishers, and the importance of Riso printing!
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An in-depth exploration of the work of Tomoyuki Arima (of Arima Design Institute at the Nippon Design Center).
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A beautiful issue of Idea dedicated to Arabic calligraphy, lettering, typography and type design. This issue is profusely illustrated with heaps of Arabic lettering old and new.
Idea + Misc. + Publications
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We are pleased to offer annual subscriptions to IDEA, Japan’s leading graphic design magazine to the world!
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What is fear exactly? Is it the sum of related emotions— dread, anxiety, disgust, surprise, or even the irrational and outrageous—which can shake us to our very core? This issue’s feature provides an exploration of how fear is visualized and expressed through the media we know as books, or more precisely, their designs and covers.
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The latest issue of Idea focuses on illuminated manuscripts, the lettering within, the illustrations, and the ornament. Additional features are about rare and obscure Japanese books and so much more!
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The latest issue of Idea is focused on pixel art from Lucas Pope, Toge Productions, Mojiken Studio, Pixpil, WONDERPOTION, Sabotage Studio, Sukeban Games,SOMI, Odencat, and room6! Comes with 2025 Idea calendar!
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This issue of Idea’s primary feature is a wide-ranging look at contemporary independent publishers in Japan.
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The latest issue of Idea is largely devoted to the work of the amazing Ikki Kobayashi, one of the leaders of contemporary Japanese graphic design.
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A special issue of Idea dedicated to visual representation… of the invisible.
Fonts + Idea + Publications
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Kimbo is a plug-in for Adobe Illustrator that adds 13 new tools in 2 tool groups to Illustrator’s tool palette. These tools permit the creation of artwork that would otherwise be difficult or time-consuming to create. Updated for CC2023/2024!
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In recent years artificial intelligence (AI) has become the topic of international conversation, and though there are more than a few who feel threatened by the existence of AI, this issue of IDEA focuses not on ‘Us vs. AI’ but on the potential of ‘Us & AI’ working together.
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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!
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The latest issue of IDEA is dedicated to independent publishing practices in Japan and the Future of Distribution in Japan.
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A stunning new issue of IDEA dedicated to design studios working in branding! A visual powerhouse of an issue!
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A special issue of IDEA dedicated to contemporary design that embraces new approaches to color. IDEA #396 includes two additional custom printed inserts, the IDEA 2022 Calendar, and also features an overview of the hottest young Japanese graphic designers.
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This issue of IDEA is completely devoted to games: an experimental visual review of the history of UI design in digital games, with game selection and editorial supervision by game developer and AI researcher Youichirou Miyake.
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The newest issue of IDEA is a reflection on contemporary and historic fashion and its intersections with graphic design.
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IDEA’s guide to graphic design biennials old and new!
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Idea #385 explores notions of what it is to be a local with interviews and portfolios of work from designers in Tohoku and Kansai, as well as featuring a showcase of work and writing by Ian Lynam and a new booklet insert by Rudy Vanderlans.
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Idea #369 is devoted to the feature “A History of Graphic Design in Japan: 1990-2014” – a visual chronology of the development of Japanese graphic design over the past decade and a half.