These Japanese food pictograms have been around for a couple of years. They are new to me however, so I thought they were well worth sharing. Created by Japanese graphic designer, Masaki Hiromura, a food symbol is used to replace a stroke of each Kanji character. Very clever. Via: @Issue… Read more
A lovely collection of Japanese graphic design from the 1920s and 1930s. Hat tip to Collis Ta’eed via Twitter. View the full collection at Pink Tentacle… Read more
The depth of artistic talent in Japan is simply amazing. From early 2005, I was fortunate enough to spend three years living and working in Tokyo. During that time I encountered many great designers and artists by whom I was both inspired and humbled. In this post, I have hand-selected ten Japanese digital illustrators and artists whose work is awe-inspiring. Some of them are well-renowned, while some are lesser-known. They are all extremely gifted. Most of the sites are in… Read more