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Hori Michihiro

堀道広

http://michihiro.holy.jp

Hori Michihiro is a lacquer craftsman, manga artist and author from Toyama. He graduated from Takaoka National College (now University of Toyama, School of Art and Design) with a major in lacquerware and Ishikawa Prefectural Wajima-nuri Lacquerware Training Institute. After working for a cultural property restoration company and as a craftsman in a lacquer workshop, he made his debut as a manga artist in 2003 and has been active in the fields of lacquer and manga ever since. He is the author of several books, including Seishun Uruwashi! URUSHIBU (青春うるはし! うるし部). He conducts kintsugi workshops called “Kintsugibu” (金継ぎ部) in various parts of Japan to promote the relaxed and free style of kintsugi.

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Nigel Cross

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Fukuda Shigeo

Graduated from the Department of Design at Tokyo University of the Arts, she worked at Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and Deska Co. before embarking on a freelance career. She carved out a unique space in the design world with works that fuse simplified forms and trick art, embodying a playful and cynical spirit. Her accolades include the Gold Prize at the Warsaw International Poster Biennale, the Grand Prix at the Poland 30th Anniversary of Victory International Poster Competition, the Newcomer Award …
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 …
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Graduated from the Graduate School of Industrial Arts at Hongik University and has been actively involved as a member of the Korean Society of Brand Design, the Korean Society of Basic Visual Design, and VIDAK, as well as an invited designer at the Korea Industrial Design Exhibition. In 2005, served as a visiting professor at the University of Washington (UW) and is currently a professor in the Department of Visual Design at Dankook University’s College of Arts. Authored Brand Package …
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Hori Michihiro

堀道広

Nigel Cross

Youngwon Park

AeLe Family

Tak Hyeon-gyu

Pureun Nuri

Fukuda Shigeo

Chung Byoung-kyoo

Han Baek-jin

LG Electronics Brand Book Production Center

Cody Choi

Kim Kwon-jin

Zo Za-yong