JAGDA New Designer Awards 2016 Yuri UENISHI / Eriko KAWAKAMI / Masashi MURAKAMI

Yuri UENISHI<

Yuka SHIRAMOTO< Posters promoting TV broadcasting of a table tennis championship “Sekai Takkyu 2015” (cl: TV Tokyo) Posters for award scheme of glass bottle “glass bottle award 11th” (cl: Japan Glass Bottle Association) Branding of the fencing tournament “Yuki Ota Fencing Championship” (cl: Sports Biz) Magazine Ads for a fashion brand “Blue Label Crestbridge / Black Label” (cl: Sanyo Shokai)

Other Awarded Works

  • Newspaper ads for private space development team “Hakuto” (cl: Hakuto)
  • Performance tools for dance and media art “Mosaic” (cl: Elevenplay)
  • Poster for specialty boutique “Cause” (cl: Cause)
Yuri UENISHI

Yuri UENISHI

Born 1987 in Tokyo. Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Graphic Design, in 2010, and entered Dentsu in the same year. Awards include an ADC Award, a Silver Prize at the International Poster Triennial in Toyama in 2015, a Gold Prize at the CANNES YOUNG LIONS competition, a New York ADC Award, a D&AD Award, and a One Show Design Award.

Masashi MURAKAMI

Ryoji TANAKA VI and shop designs for Japanese tea café “San Grams” (cl: Marumatsu-seicha-jo) Teas and sweets packaging “San Grams” (cl: Marumatsu-seicha-jo) Calendar for commercial sale “The Days” (cl: D-bros)

Other Awarded Works

  • New Year’s card for commercial sale “D-bros 2015 & 2016 New Year’s Card” (cl: D-bros)
  • Poster for product brand “D-bros 2016 Calendar Poster” (cl: D-bros)
  • Calender design “Joy By Day By Toy” (cl: D-bros)
  • Posters and graphic tools for Japanese tea café “San Grams” (cl: Marumatsu-seicha-jo)
Eriko KAWAKAMI

Eriko KAWAKAMI

Born 1982 in Tokyo. Graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Design, in 2006. Entered Draft in 2008. Main activities include branding for Marumatsu Tea (known as “san grams”), graphic design for the “Pocchiri” gamaguchi (purse) store, and such products as the “Tabar” brass utensils, along with a product line for “D-BROS,” a company she works for. Received the JAGDA Award in 2013 and the ADC Award in 2015.

Masashi MURAKAMI

Eriko KAWAKAMI Package design for coffee beans “The Roasters and the Stand” (cl: The Roasters and the Stand) Publicity posters for photographer’s solo exhibition “Loading” (cl: Rapyard) Posters and works for for solo exhibition “Shapes” (cl: Earth And Salt)

Other Awarded Works

  • Posters for coffe shop “The Roasters and the Stand” (cl: The Roasters and the Stand)
  • Postes for the designer’s own art book “Unlettered” (cl: Masashi Murakami)
  • Book design “Unlettered” (cl: Masashi Murakami)
Masashi MURAKAMI

Masashi MURAKAMI

Born 1982 in Kanagawa Prefecture. Graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Design, and completed the same university’s Graduate School of Fine Arts master’s degree program. Co-founded the ㎡(emuni) design office with Takashi Murakami. Awards include a Tokyo TDC Annual Award, a One Show Design Gold Pencil, a New York ADC Silver Award, and a D&AD Award.