As part of the activities to broadly publicize the significance of graphic design in society and the importance of the roles of graphic designers, JAGDA publishes its newsletter, the JAGDA Report. The newsletter is planned, edited and designed by JAGDA members and distributed free of charge to municipalities, art museums, educational institutions, media companies, etc. throughout Japan, in addition to JAGDA members.
- Feature: Graphic Designers
Introducing a total of 46 professional and student members of JAGDA, aged from 19 to 84 years and working in various realms of design and geographical areas, this issue aims to offer a variety of career paths of graphic designer as a profession. The book includes their hand-written answers to 5 common questionnaires, and their “first” and “latest” works.
Issued on April 30, 2009
Edited by JAGDA Public Relations Committee
Editorial Cooperation by Yoshitaka Haba and Hiroyuki Yamaguchi (BACH)
Book Design by Koji Iyama
Photograph by Hiroki Nakashima
- Special feature story: Osaka
Issued on May 22, 2008
Cover Design by Kan Akita
Masthead “Osaka” by Yoshio Hayakawa, 1947
- Judging session for the Graphic Design in Japan 2008 annual
- The 10th Yusaku Kamekura Award
- JAGDA New Designer Awards 2008
- JAGDA Category Awards
- Report on the “POST Stamps” Exhibition at the Tokyo Midtown Design Hub
Issued on February 28, 2008
Design by Koji Iyama
- Feature story: Red JAGDA
- Exhibition Announcement: POST Stamps
Issued on November 28, 2007
Cover Design by Hiroaki Nagai
Photograph by Kyoichi Tsuzuki
- About the FY 2008–2009 election system
Issued on October 30, 2007
Design by Koichiro Toda
Illustration by Mariko Abe
- Feature story: “Area Activity”, a report on regional activities in FY 2006
Issued on July 31, 2007
Design by Taro Matsuyoshi
- Relocation of JAGDA
- Feature story: Roppongi x Design
- Exhibition Announcement: Graphic Design in Japan: JAGDA 1981–2006
Issued on March 30, 2007
Cover Design by Hiroaki Nagai
Cover Visual: A lithograph “Fresh Impressions” by Yusaku Kamekura, 1994
- Judging session for the Graphic Design in Japan 2007 annual
- The 9th Yusaku Kamekura Design Award
- JAGDA New Designer Awards 2007
Issued on March 30, 2007
Design by Taro Matsuyoshi