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Typography Design

Typojanchi 2011

타이포잔치 2011

2012. 2. 13. 776 pages 153×235 mm Hardcover 9788970596075 KRW 55,000
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This is the official catalogue of Typojanchi 2011: Seoul International Typography Biennale, held for 16 days in the fall of 2011 at the Seoul Arts Center. Spanning 776 pages, the catalogue showcases a stunning collection of graphic design works from East Asian designers active worldwide, including posters, book designs, typefaces, branding, exhibition designs, video titles, and characters, all emphasizing the imaginative possibilities of typography.

It features works by 100 emerging designers who participated in the main exhibition, including pieces not displayed at the event. Each work is accompanied by bilingual (Korean and English) explanations of the design intent and personal philosophies of the designers.

The catalogue also honors eight legendary East Asian designers who have left a lasting impact on typography and design history, such as the late Choi Jung-ho, Jung Byung-gyu, and Xu Bing, known for his groundbreaking type art, and Lü Jingren, a pioneer of book design. Their works, special contributions, and personal reflections—on their journey as designers and current challenges—offer rare insights not found in the exhibition itself.

Additionally, the book includes documentation of off-site programs, such as forums by An Sang-soo, Won Yoo-hong, and Mitsuo Katsui on the history and issues of East Asian typography, as well as workshops led by Minoru Niijima and Pan Jin. These supplementary lectures and programs provide a comprehensive look at the past, present, and future of East Asian typography, making this catalogue an invaluable resource for typographers, graphic designers, and design enthusiasts alike.

Chung Byoung-kyoo

An editorial designer who graduated from Korea University with a degree in French Literature and studied design at École Estienne in Paris. In 1979, he co-founded the editorial company Yeoreogaji Munje Yeonguso with writer Lee Yoon-ki and later established Jung Byung-kyu Design in 1985, which continues to this day. He has served as a Specialist for the Seoul Olympics, President of the Korean Society of Visual Information Design, and President of the Korean Society for Image Culture. His career includes roles such as Chief Editor at Soseol Munye, Editorial Director at Minumsa, Managing Editor at Hongseongsa, and Art Director at JoongAng Daily. He has received numerous accolades, including the Editorial Award at the Reading Grand Prize (1979), the Korean Publishing Society Award (1983), and the Grand Prize at the Kyobo Book Design Awards (1989).

Asaba Katsumi

Asaba Katsumi is one of those rare individuals who has led the graphic world with both art direction and typography. With his insatiable curiosity and keen eye for detail, Asaba, who says that art direction is a combination of the two, has been the first to discover interesting things and has produced many advertisements and designs that have made people’s eyes light up. without sleeping. He believes that reading a lot of books, training his body including manual work, and “Asaba’s assimilation” of the information he collects is the foundation of his own design.

Choi Jeong-ho

A Pioneer of modern Korean type design and typeface research. He moved to Japan, where he worked at a printing company, mastering various printing techniques, and studied at Yodobashi Art Academy. In 1957, he developed the Dong-A Publishing Typeface, which received high acclaim. In the early 1970s, he collaborated with Japanese phototypesetting companies Shaken (寫硏) and Morisawa (モリサワ) to create Hangeul typefaces. In his later years, he focused on writing and researching the philosophy and principles of Hangul design. He developed several Hangeul body text typefaces and display typefaces, including Semyeongjo, Jungmyeongjo, Junggothic, Taegothic, and Gyeonchulgothic, as well as various stylized typefaces.

Hirano Kouga

Hirano Kouga graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design at Musashino Art University and worked in the PR department of Takashimaya before becoming a freelance graphic designer. Beginning in the 1960s, he actively participated in the underground theater scene, creating numerous posters. From 1964 to 1992, he was responsible for book design at Shobunsha Publishing, where he designed nearly all of its publications. His contributions earned him the Kodansha Publishing Culture Award for Book Design. In 2007, he developed the typeface Kouga Grotesque 06.

Kan Tai-Keung

An active design educator and artist, Kan Tai-keung is one of Hong Kong’s most famous graphic designers and noted ink painters. Born in 1942 in Pangyu, Guangdong, Kan has resided in Hong Kong since 1957. His passion for painting developed early on in his childhood, and his grandfather, Kan Yaosheng, a clay sculptor, encouraged his pursuit of art. Kan first studied art and design in 1964, and then watercolour painting and sketching with his uncle Kan May-tin. In 1967, he began attending design classes taught by Wucius Wong and Chinese ink painting lessons under Lui Shou-kwan. Concurrently, he began working as a professional designer. In 1969, he began creating his own ink paintings, and became a member and chairman of the One Art Group. Kan was an active participant of Hong Kong’s New Ink Art Movement and has continued to explore his unique brand of creativity. Since the early 1970s Kan has been actively involved in art and design education, and has influenced many of his pupils. In 2005, Kan was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Design from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is now the Chair Professor of the Cheung Kong School of Art and Design, Shantou University, Guest Professor of Central Institute of Fine Arts in Beijing and Guest Professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Lu Jingren

Prof. Lu Jingren is a book designer and illustrator. During the 1990s, he studied under Prof. Kohei Sugiura (杉浦康平) in Japan. In 1998 he established the Jingren Art Design Studio. He was senior art editor of the China Youth Publishing House. He is now a professor of the Academy of Arts and Design of Tsinghua University and a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). Prof. Lu has received many book design awards at home and overseas, including the World’s Most Beautiful Book award (Leipzig, Germany), the Golden Award for National Book Binding Art Exhibition and National Publication Exhibition, hosted by the Chinese Government, and the award for Beauty of Books in China. Xiaomage is also one of his students.

Tanaka Ikko

Ikko Tanaka was a Japanese graphic designer. Tanaka is widely recognized for his prolific body of interdisciplinary work, which includes graphic identity and visual matter for brands and corporations including Seibu Department Stores, Mazda, Issey Miyake, Hanae Mori, and Expo 85. He is credited with developing the foundational graphic identity for lifestyle brand Muji, emphasizing the “no brand” quality of their products through unadorned, charming line drawings paired with straightforward slogans. His use of bold, polychromatic geometries and his harnessing of the dynamic visual potential of typography are undergirded by a sensitivity towards traditional Japanese aesthetics. Though keenly sensitive to historical precedents and established conventions, Tanaka nevertheless maintained a degree of playfulness in his work, manipulating color, scale, and form to reconfigure familiar iconographies into fresh and accessible visual representations. Tanaka is also widely recognized for his posters designs for Noh productions and other performances and exhibitions staged in Japan and beyond. He was active in realms of typography, exhibition design, and book design as well, and his publication Japan Style was released in 1980 alongside the Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition of the same name. As a leading figure in postwar Japanese design, Tanaka is also credited with playing a role in the professionalization and expansion of the discipline.

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