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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 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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The new 289-page bilingual E/J guide to contemporary Japanese graphic design.
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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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The latest issue of IDEA is dedicated to graphic wayfinding in the contemporary moment.
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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!
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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 largely dedicated to the work of Tokyo superstar design team Semitransparent Design’s CEO Ryoji Tanaka.
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IDEA #397 is largely dedicated to global art book fairs and features reviews of contemporary art book fairs around the world, accompanied by essays, inserts, and a whole lot more!
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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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Order Corinthians Press 002, the new 324-page bilingual J/E book featuring new visual work and essays by Patrick Tsai, Shirana Shahbazi, Chris Ro, Naohiro Utagawa, Ian Lynam, Mr. Keedy, Yuko Amano, Ed Fella, Yuki Kameguchi, Scott Massey, Yunim Kim, and Chris Duncan.
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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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A new collection of writing and design by Ian Lynam, Matthew Monk, Randy Nakamura, Chris Ro, and Gail Swanlund
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The latest issue of IDEA is devoted to different aspects of design education globally.
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Total Armageddon is a 400-page book of design writing from Slanted Publishers edited by Ian Lynam.
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The Impossibility of Silence is a 200+ page paperback for creative folks interested in approaching writing about their vocation and culture.
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Moji no Mihon is the ultimate guide to identifying Japanese fonts in the digital age! This 280-page softcover book includes specimens of key characters of hundreds of Japanese fonts so that you can identify type on the fly!
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An amazing issue of international manga, design exhibitions and type design! Includes a beautifully designed additional booklet about indie publishing.
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A 150-page bilingual guidebook with a fold-out cover/map that shares Tokyo’s top design destinations from Kenya Hara, Ian Lynam, and other key figures in the Tokyo design scene.
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Start Somewhere is a 76-page handbook about how to become a designer who writes. Most designers grapple with generating their own content. This zine is full of writing about *how* to write and more importantly, how to get started.
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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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A brand new 52-page booklet by Ian Lynam that examines notions of authenticity via design, consumption, and history.
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Graphic Waves introduces the works of leading designers and independent labels working at the forefront of the music industry. An incredibly inspiring and well-designed book featuring some of the most inspirational design work today.
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The defining 226-page hardcover book on the typography and philosophy of Swiss master typographer Emil Ruder, showcasing his work, influence, and legacy in the world of typography and beyond.
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Issue #389 of IDEA examines the f-word. That’s right: Feminism. (Plus some contemporary theory, history, rad portfolios, and Swiss design today.)
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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 #383 is a guide to current design culture across Asia, notably in South Korea, China, Taiwan and Japan in both English and Japanese.
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Coloring Inside the Lines/Coloring Outside the Lines is a 36-page handbook about what the hell to do when you are about to graduate from design school.
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IDEA #376 is dedicated to graphic designers and graphic design exhibitions yesterday, today and tomorrow.
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IDEA #372 is an excellent look at the work of Daijiro Ohara, one of Japan’s most popular and award-winning young designers. Ohara’s graphic work is helping to define contemporary Japanese design aesthetics.
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Parting It Out is a collection of essays spanning much of Graphic Design as it applies to aspects of contemporary culture – from the Olympics to Japan to typography to R. Kelly to Cuba to sign painting.
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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.
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Idea #366 is devoted to the feature “An Alternative History of Poetry in Japan 1945-1969” – an exceedingly thorough examination of the development of Japanese graphic design and typography filtered through the lens of books on poetry.
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Idea #362 focuses on designers active in the contemporary French graphic design scene.