JAGDA: JAGDA Report

Newsletter JAGDA Report

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.

Vol. 188

- Feature: Graphic Designers

To visualize and communicate information, what should graphic designers consider today and how to practice its profession? In this issue, JAGDA members interviewed 11 outstanding figures from various fields with “communication” as a theme to stay sensitive to changes and pioneer a new realm of design.

Issued on 8 October, 2010
Edited by JAGDA Public Relations Committee
Editorial Cooperation by Yoshitaka Haba and Hiroyuki Yamaguchi (BACH)
Book Design by Koichi Kosugi
Photograph by Munemasa Takahashi, Hirotaka Hashimoto, Keizo Kioku

Vol. 187

- Feature: Graphic Designers

With “regionality” as a theme, this issue presents 11 case studies by JAGDA members from Hokkaido to Kyushu. The book introduces each designer's attitude toward work in different environments as well as how their design work in society by intervewing their clients and locals.

Issued on 16 February, 2010
Edited by JAGDA Public Relations Committee
Editorial Cooperation by Yoshitaka Haba and Hiroyuki Yamaguchi (BACH)
Book Design by Yosuke Kobayashi
Photograph by Hirotaka Hashimoto

Vol. 186

- 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

Vol. 185

- Special feature story: Osaka

Issued on May 22, 2008
Cover Design by Kan Akita
Masthead “Osaka” by Yoshio Hayakawa, 1947

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Vol. 184

- 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

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