Nagai Kentaro （Graflex Directions）

Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University. Founded Graflex Directions after leaving Tycoon Graphics. Awards include: 87th NY ADC SILVER, ADC Yearbook、JAGDA Yearbook、Japan Media Arts Festival、NY ADC Yearbook. JAGDA and NY ADC member.

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The third installment of my "PEACE TOGETGETHER FOR PEACE" - 'War and Peace' - "in riding out this once in a lifetime economic crisis in which direction will humanity choose to head?"
The motif of this T-shirt - "War Skull" expresses concern at the future of the human race - "Will humans once again plunge the world into a catastrophic war?"

MAGNETISM

Magnetism, working out of Tokyo is active in the graphic, drawing and illustration fields. In addition to creating on the web as Magnetism since 2003 this designer designed for the Tokyo Collection affiliated apparel brand "tokyo ripper" and also worked in interior design.
Currently working as a magazine editor.
http://www.magnetism.jp/

2004: Based in Fukuoka. Working in the fields of video, media and product design.

2007: Opens online store "LOWORKS STORE", specializing in silk screen T-shirts.

2008: Moves to Tokyo

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Innumerable things can be bought and sold.
Japanese culture bought from a vending machine.
This piece represents contemporary Japan.

Idea Oshima

Born 1968 in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Graduated in design from Tokyo Zokei University. Working in a range of fields - film and exhibition graphics, fashion catalogues and book design.

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The brilliant colours of the condensers in an electronics shop in Akihabara catch my eye.
The usefulness of electronic parts like this is far from my realm of understanding but lining them up they resemble a microbe.
This design looks at the electronic parts that make up hardware from an organic perspective.

FJD (Jiro Fujita/Naoto Kitaguchi)
Working in a wide range of fields: CD jacket/package design, art direction and design of sales promotion for the Miraikan, collaboration with apparel brands, logo design, television commercials, visuals for movies, image production.
http://www.fjd.jp/

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Title: Delicious Japan!

Japan - where all types of information come together.
Things appear and disappear in quick succession - while living in Tokyo it is possible to sample the culture of countries from around the globe. Defining 'Japanese Culture' as the interpretation of foreign countries' cultures in a Japanese way we've expressed this idea in the form of a meal!

Tama Art University graduate. Currently working freelance.
Manga Artist、Illustrator、Textile Artist、Animation Director.
Active in the manga-art design group mashcomix in the fields of manga、art、and design working on publishing, exhibition, interior design and animation. Recent commercial projects include NIKE NikeBukatsu 'ドコマデイケルカ' campaign visuals、Mangatransit general office NYC 「TOKYOBAR」 interior design（mashcomix　wall manga visuals), SOUTHERN FRIED RECORDS（LONDON） BLACKGHOSTS PV, SHORTSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL CM（mashcomix+tangefilms)

Awards
NHK Digital Stadium (2002) - Best Selection - 'a self portrait'
PICTOPLASMA FILM FESTIVAL (2008) - Award - 'The Black Ghosts' PV
'SSFF FILM FESTIVAL' CM
SILHOUETTE FILM FESTIVAL (PARIS 2008) - Award - 'The Black Ghosts' PV
AD&D LONDON (2008) - Finalist - 'Nike Bukatsu'

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This design uses a textile - "manga-camo" - made from various manga-esque motifs.

Visual design label founded in 2000.
Slogan: "Pop in Life!"
Providing visual design to domestic and international customers.
Producing goods, posters, flyers and other advertising media.

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In this design we pay homage to our stylish predecessors.
Pyon, ZawaZawa, Dokko, Gao, FuGaa, Gusun, Buhoo, - What do you see?

Founded in 1995.
Working with a focus on CD jacket, music video direction and tour goods for artists including SPITZ, SUPERCAR, Shiina Ringo and Kimura Kaela.

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This design reflects the view that Japanese culture equals karaoke and manga.

Graphic Designer. Born in 1978.
Graduated in design from Tokyo University of the Arts (2002)
DVD Label LFTlabel Organizer. Manga production group 'mashcomix' member.
Active in a wide range of media including paper, video, digital signage, installation.

Born in Tokyo in 1973. Founded Tsuyoshi Kusano Design Office after leaving ASCII Corporation. Part-time lecturer at Musashino Art University. Active in graphic design disciplines. Soon to release a silk screen T-shirt in the BEAMS ARTS collection.

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subtractive color process
neuter
Cathode Ray Tube

Yamamoto Kazuhisa Tama Art University。Working the concept of mimimalist expression to great effect Yamamoto Kazuhisa is active in a wide range of fields from CI, to editorial work, through to web design and much more! Recent projects include art direction for the Ikejiri Institute of Design. Received a Gold Award at the Graphis (NY) Poster Annual Award 08/09 for 'PICTOLOGY', a visualization of environmental problems through pictograms.
http://www.donnygrafiks.com

Art Director. Born 1979 in Nagoya.
Graduated from Tama Art University. After working for various advertising companies such as Butterfly Stroke joined integrated creativity firm ANSWR Inc. in 2008. Involved in the planning of advertising promotion through the integration of various methods and media such as graphic, web, and events.
www.answr.jp
www.public-image.org

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title " TTTTOOOOKKKKYYYYOOOO "
ANSWR Inc. brings you this year's "Cool Tokyo",
expressed by playing with the letters of TOKYO in "Ming" typeface.