2019.08.07

The 21st Yusaku Kamekura Award: selection process and exhibitions

Awarded Work
Subway system CI plan (cl: Osaka Metro)
Award Winner

Yoshiaki Irobe

Publication: “Graphic Design in Japan 2019”(June 2019)
Award Ceremony : JAGDA General Assembly 2019 on 28 June 2019 in Tokyo
Exhibitions:
Thursday 4 April to Tuesday 21 May 2019 at Creation Gallery G8
Saturday 26 October to Monday 4 November 2019 at The Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art

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2019.07.18

「ヒロシマ・アピールズ」ポスター2019年版は澁谷克彦氏が制作

JAGDAは、ヒロシマ平和創造基金および広島国際文化財団との共催により、言葉を超えて「ヒロシマの心」を訴えるポスターキャンペーン「ヒロシマ・アピールズ」を実施しています。
毎年JAGDA会員1名がポスターを制作し、広島市長に贈呈するとともに、国内外に広く頒布することで平和を希求する活動です。
この度、澁谷克彦氏(東京)による2019年版のポスター(シリーズ22作目)が完成いたしました。

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2019.06.20

年鑑『Graphic Design in Japan 2019』6/25発行

6月25日、年鑑『Graphic Design in Japan 2019』を発行いたします。全国の会員から約2,030作品が出品され、厳正な選考の結果、約600作品が入選(入選率28.5%)となりました。また、全作品の中から最も優れた作品とその制作者に贈られる「亀倉雄策賞」、カテゴリーごとに優れた作品に贈られる「JAGDA賞」、今後の活躍が期待される有望な若手グラフィックデザイナーに贈られる「JAGDA新人賞」を今年も選出。世界でも評価の高い、日本のグラフィックデザインの現在を伝えつつ、データベース性も持たせた、実用性の高いデザイン年鑑です。
ぜひご購入・ご高覧ください。

また、発刊に合わせ、年鑑作品展「日本のグラフィックデザイン2019」を、6月20日(木)〜8月7日(水)まで東京ミッドタウン・デザインハブにて開催いたします。あわせてご高覧ください。

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2019.05.31

JAGDA Outreach Exhibition Part 2 Charity Art Tumbler

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From 2018 to 2020, Japan Graphic Designers Associtioan (JAGDA) uses the power of design to connect to support artists with disabilities and Paralympians over three years. The second round of this initiative features tumblers, an everyday product, created by designers from works by artists with disabilities from the Able Art Company (with some exceptions). They will be exhibited and sold for charity over the course of the year at Tokyo Midtown Design Hub and other locations throughout Japan. Making use of their skills in this field, JAGDA designers will participate as volunteers. A usage fee will be paid to the artists. All proceeds from sales minus manufacturing costs will be donated to the Paralympians Association of Japan.

●Selected tumblers on sale at Tully's Coffee
Four selected designs are currently available at Tully's Coffee shops across Japan as Tully’s Tumbl“Art” (1,400 yen per bottle / 350ml / details). A part of proceeds will go to Paralympians Association of Japan.

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2019.05.31

JAGDA Outreach Exhibition Part 1 Masking Tape

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For three years from 2018, JAGDA will support artists and athletes with disabilities by making the most of design’s power to connect. As the first round of the project, designers across Japan and abroad designed masking tapes featuring artworks by the challenged artists registered at Able Art Company. The exhibition will launch at Design Hub and travel across Japan throughout 2018. The tapes will be on sale at each venue and proceeds will go to Paralympians Association of Japan.

●Stocks on sale
The stocks are currently available online at JAGDA Online Shop. The proceeds go to Paralympians Association of Japan.

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