JAGDA New Designer Awards 2019 Natsuki AKANUMA / Tomohiro OKAZAKI / Ikki KOBAYASHI

Natsuki AKANUMA

Natsuki AKANUMA<

Other Awarded Works

  • Posters for solo exhibition of an illustrator (cl: Hikaru Ichijo)
  • Graphic tools for lecture event (cl: Hakuhodo)
  • Graphic tools and packages for mackerel sushi speciallty shop (cl: Minokichi Shokuhin)
  • Graphic tools for exhibition of cast metal objects (cl: The Metal Casting Artists and Craftmen Association of Japan)
Natsuki AKANUMA

Natsuki AKANUMA

Born in Kagawa Prefecture in 1990. In 2015, she completed a Bachelor’s Degree in the Department of Design at Tokyo University of the Arts and joined Hakuhodo.

Tomohiro OKAZAKI

Tomohiro OKAZAKI

Other Awarded Works

  • Video exhibit for exhibition by broadcast station (cl: NHK Educational Corporation + NHK Promotion)
  • Photo picture books (cl: Poplar Publishing)
  • Exhibits for exhibition by broadcast station (cl: NHK Educational Corporation + NHK Promotion)
  • Posters, graphic tools, and video exhibit for exhibition by print processing company (cl: Fukunaga Print)
Tomohiro OKAZAKI

Tomohiro OKAZAKI

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1981. In 2003, graduated from the Department of Design of Tokyo Zokei University. After initially working at Ayrcreative, Okazaki established the design studio Swimmng in September 2011. With a focus on graphic design, he works mainly in visual communication: printed materials, video, exhibitions, etc.

Ikki KOBAYASHI

Ikki KOBAYASHI

Other Awarded Works

  • Self-commissioned book (cl: Ikki Kobayashi)
  • Package for sake (cl: Suisen Shuzo)
  • Posters for multi-brand store (cl: Choice Is Yours)
  • Posters for designer’s solo exhibition (org: Choice Is Yours)
Ikki KOBAYASHI

Ikki KOBAYASHI

Born in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, in 1992; raised in Neyagawa (Osaka Prefecture) and Yokohama. Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Graphic Design, in 2015. The same year Kobayashi began working in Shiseido’s Creative Division, until going freelance in May 2019. He has received a Tokyo TDC Award (2016) and Japan Package Design Silver Award (2019).