Japanese Graphic Design: Not in Production focuses on the activities of highly active designers, type foundries, distributors/retail spaces and Japanese design publications from the past ten years. Read more
Ian Lynam
- Business Name
- Ian Lynam Design
- Profile
- Ian Lynam Design is a multidisciplinary creative studio specializing in unique solutions for international clients.
- Languages
- English, crappy Japanese, crappier Spanish
- Services
- Graphic Design & Layout | Identity, Logo & Branding | Illustration & Icon Design | Infographics & Signage | Interior & Exhibition Design | Print & Packaging | Product Design | Programming & Development | Typography | UI, UX & App Design | Video & Animation | Web Design | Writing
- Website
- http://ianlynam.com
- @ilynam
Posts by Ian Lynam:
Parting It Out, Moji no Hakkutsu and a Kickstarter
Learn about “Parting it out” an upcoming book with articles on Japanese design by Ian Lynam. Also enjoy excerpts and photos of his ‘zine called “Moji no Hakkutsu” about lettering and street typography in Kyushu in the south of Japan. Read more
Japanese Graphic Design: Not In Production 5
Japanese Graphic Design: Not in Production focuses on the activities of highly active designers, type foundries, distributors/retail spaces and Japanese design publications from the past ten years. Read more
Misruptions / Disruptions – An interactive timeline of Japanese graphic design magazines
Ian Lynam introduces one of his latest projects — an interactive timeline of Japanese graphic design magazines. Read more
Japanese Graphic Design: Not In Production 4
Japanese Graphic Design: Not in Production focuses on the activities of highly active designers, type foundries, distributors/retail spaces and Japanese design publications from the past ten years. The goal of (…) Read more
Japanese Graphic Design: Not In Production 3
Japanese Graphic Design: Not in Production focuses on the activities of highly active designers, type foundries, distributors/retail spaces and Japanese design publications from the past ten years. The goal of (…) Read more
Japanese Graphic Design: Not in Production 2
Japanese Graphic Design: Not in Production focuses on the activities of highly active designers, type foundries, distributors/retail spaces and Japanese design publications from the past ten years. The goal of this section is to help promote cognizance of graphic design activity in Japan — acknowledgement of such activity is often hindered by the linguistic and social differences between Japan and the rest of the world, yet this gap is lessening. Read more
What are reasonable strategies for foreign graphic designers to approach working in Japan?
When I wrote to Mark Dytham of Klein Dytham Architecture about moving to Tokyo years ago, he suggested saving enough money to live for a year or two, and focusing on developing relationships and a community in Tokyo. I would offer an alternate strategy… Read more
Japanese Graphic Design: Not in Production
This is the third iteration of the essay Japanese Graphic Design: Not in Production. The first appeared in the German typography magazine Slanted in 2012. The second version appeared on (…) Read more
Candid Thoughts on the 2020 Olympic Logo
Train ads and posters are popping up in Tokyo advertising the city’s aspiration to host the 2020 Olympic Games*. Adorning the posters is one of the most unimaginative logo designs (…) Read more
