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Deal of the Week: Hiruko: Japanese Inspired Font Family – only $9!

Speckyboy Editors — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:36 +0000

Need a clean, modern font for your latest project? You should definitely check out the Hiruko Font Family then! Inspired by Japanese culture, this font may be minimalistic in approach, but it screams classy fun in execution! And for a limited time only, Hiruko is incredibly marked down in price!

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Hiruko Font Family Highlights: Full Family of 15 Styles
Based on the Sans-Serif font, the Hiruko Family includes 15 different styles. There’s Extra Light, Extra Light Alternate, Extra Light Italic, Light, Light Alternate, Light Italic, Regular, Regular Alternate, Regular Italic, Black, Black Alternate, Black Italic, ...

No-Studio: The Personal Work of Miles Chic

Courtney — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:21 +0000

No-Studio is a showcase of the personal work of Vancouver-based designer and illustrator Miles Chic, who loves “big colour, Japanese & French culture, minimalism, type design, exaggeration, and hot dogs.” Follow along right here for more.

Keep a “Research List” to Track Long-Term Goals

behanceteam — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:36:21 +0000

Most task management systems have some sort of “someday” column for projects with no urgency. Stuff like “visit Japan” or “learn the guitar” usually find a home here. However, just like we do Spring cleaning we have to cull this list, lest the emotional weight of these uncompleted tasks wear on us. If we’re not careful, this list can be a graveyard of lofty and unachievable tasks. David Caolo at The Unclutterer offers a solution:

“Visit Japan” is not a task, it’s a project. Fortunately, my old job helped me get good at breaking complex behaviors (or in this case, projects) down ...

The DM Collection: Animal Prints by Daniel Mackie

Courtney — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:00:24 +0000

The DM Collection is a line of prints and cards featuring the work of artist Daniel Mackie, who is inspired by the styles of traditional Japanese prints, vintage Chinese wallpaper and Art Deco. Each print features an illustration of an animal, with their habitat depicted within its own form in Daniel’s signature layered, colorful and pattern-heavy style. You can add one of these guys to your collection right here.

What will Everyday Items Look Like in 100 years?

Igor Ovsyannykov — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:41:23 +0000

Have you ever wondered what everyday items might look like in 100 years? Maico Akiba, a Japaneese illustrator/sculptor, decided to answer that question with his new project titled ”100 Years Later.” Like the name suggests, Maico fabricated rust paint and moss onto every day objects to give them an archaeological look. This corrosion project definitely infuses you with an apocalyptic feeling. Enjoy!

Check out our previous articles! Trash to Treasure: 40 Creative Recycled and Repurposed Artworks 20 Dirty Car Artworks by Scott Wade Photorealistic Still Life Paintings by Roberto Bernardi Feminine Mogul Portraits by Scott Scheidly Superb Craftsmanship: Paper Artwork by Yulia Brodskaya

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Matsuri Taro

SHIFT — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:10:58 +0000

A Japanese inspired mask resembling a rabbit, navy blue short tights, and an apron – those are his trademarks. The artist who does Judo as a performance, gives spoken performances like “Tora san” in t...…

Type Love: Kana Sans

Courtney — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:30:34 +0000

Kana Sans was released earlier this year by GT & CANARY, a New York City studio founded by Takaaki Goto, a type designer from Japan. Kana Sans features six weights, from thin to black, plus matching italics. Pick it up at MyFonts.

Want more type? Check out my Type Wishlist, current Favorites and Calligraphic scripts on MyFonts.

MUJI Splash-Proof Smartphone Speaker : Enjoy some tunes at the pool or a podcast in the tub with a water-resistent audio player

CH Contributor — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:17:39 +0000

by Stephen Pulvirent Japanese design powerhouse MUJI has released a new water-resistant speaker for your smartphone. Though this is an entirely new design, MUJI is far from a newcomer to the world of practical audio equipment. Back...
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Chair Paintings You Can Sit In

Yasmine Zalek — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:26:00 +0000

Japanese design studio YOY brings us these Chair Paintings. The chair paintings are actually screen printed on a canvas-like elastic that’s wrapped on a frame of wood and aluminum.

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New Hampshire Has Better Broadband Than Japan

tssveloso — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:37:30 +0000

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Floating Ripple Vases

Yasmine Zalek — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:08:00 +0000

The vases by Japanese Oodesign are shaped like ripples in water, allowing users to place flowers into a PET formed resin void - floating nonchalantly on the water. According to the movement of the air, the plants change their position within the container.

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“Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Japan,” circa 1935

we love typography — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:05:33 +0000

16th Japan Media Arts Festival

SHIFT — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:39:06 +0000

A comprehensive festival of Media Arts The Japan Media Arts Festival has established itself as a fixture on the international scene and was held from February 13th to 24th. The Festival received a re...…

Etsy Finds: The Link Collective

Courtney — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:00:17 +0000

One a recent browse through Etsy, I recently came across these awesome graphic Furoshiki cloths by The Link Collective, two friends who live on opposite ends of the globe and collaborate on textile designs using traditional japanese production methods. In case you’re unfamiliar with Furoshiki, here’s a brief description of their take on it:

Furoshiki (風呂敷, fu-rosh-ki) is a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth. It can be used in multiple ways, for bundling or gift-wrapping all sorts of things. We think this particular lighter-weight furoshiki works well for more delicate wrapping and perfectly as a scarf, and it softens up ...

New Flavors: Design and the Unique

Addison Duvall — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:49:58 +0000

Quick, how many flavors are there in food? We’ve all probably heard that there are four: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. But what would you say if I told you that someone had discovered a fifth basic flavor not too long ago? In 1908, Japanese scientist Dr. Kikunae Ikeda did just that, when he managed to isolate the exact component that makes up the flavor of umami, or, as it’s commonly known in the West: savoriness. What is umami? Well, um… that’s a tricky question. It’s a totally unique flavor experience, unlike any of the other four basic flavors. ...

Tomokazu Matsuyama

SHIFT — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:18:46 +0000

Identity is transforming with the global changes in the world. Tomokazu Matsuyama inherits the traditions of Japanese painting while fascinating viewers by switching between street art and contemporar...…

Retro Branding

Ben Moss — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:15:13 +0000

While Generation Y may be too young to remember, there was a time in the 70s and 80s when the coolest gadgetry was inevitably “Made in Japan” — especially a series of 35 mm SLR cameras that set the industry standard.

When the design consultancy group Antrepo analyzed the logos and typography of these vintage cameras, they were struck by the line-based logos and extended-outline fonts that designers utilized for the majority of these products. The switch to the “less-bold” typefaces presumably cut down on production costs.

So, like any good creative, the team at Antrepo asked “what if….” ...

FASHION’S NIGHT OUT 2012

SHIFT — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:49:11 +0000

Since the first event held in 2009, Vogue Japan once again presented its global fashion event “Fashion’s Night Out 2012” on September 8th. It was the last year that this event was held as a charity e...…

Thank you to all our Chinese and Japanese community translators

Nicole Minoza — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:54:46 +0000

Back in December, I did a post to thank all of the people who contributed translations to our Community Translation project. Since then we’ve had a lot of activity translating our typeface notes to Chinese and Japanese (over 100 accepted translations). We are very pleased to see all of this activity and want to publicly thank the following five individuals

Ying Ning

Tonny Xu

Vincent Ding

Hai Liang

Takesato Hayashi

Without them, and all of the other individuals we mentioned in December, this program would not be a success.

To learn more about the Adobe Type Community Translation program, refer ...

Lee Mingwei “Visible, Elusive”

SHIFT — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:26:35 +0000

What kind of scenery would you imagine from these two words? It is the title of the first solo exhibition in Japan by Lee Mingwei, a Taiwanese artist currently based in New York, expressing the feelin...…

NEW CITY ART FAIR TAIPEI

SHIFT — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:03:51 +0000

Expands the Japanese art market by participating in the fair. The NEW CITY ART FAIR was held at “Huashan 1914 Creative Park” in Taipei by H.P. France. This park used to be part of liquor factory but ...…

Japanese Illustrations by Yuko Shimizu

AbbieMay — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:44:22 +0000

Yuko Shimizu has created these japanese illustrations she is an artist based in New York City, some of her clients are: Microsoft, DC Comics and on Pepsi Cans. ”She has studio in midtown Manhattan, and fulfills her passion of world travel by doing lectures and workshops around the world and various cities in the US.”

2012-11-14 | Sushi Maki

Jacob Cass — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:42:28 +0000

Sushi Maki

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Cute Characters drawn onto Paper and Starbucks Cups by Omoko Shintani

Tom White — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:52:59 +0000

Drawing cute characters grabs most peoples attention, even you manly men out there, and the simple little sketches that we have compiled below by Japanese artist, Omoko Shintani were created whilst sitting inside a Starbucks cafe and all have somehow incorporated their famous cup into the canvas. Its a great little idea, especially in combination [...]

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Tenth Anniversary Minimoog Voyager: A synthesizer gets an upgrade with 24-karart gold and Japanese Awabi pearls

Graham Hiemstra — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:55:12 +0000

As one of the more prominent makers of synthesizers in the industry today, Moog Music has played a significant role in music innovation since its introduction more than 40 years ago. To celebrate the success of the Minimoog Voyager—the best-selling analog synth of the last decade—Moog is releasing a...
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Incredible Digital Anime Art by FeiGiap

Tom White — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:51:15 +0000

Anime art is a style of art that is native to Japan, and actually means “Animation” in english. The style of Anime has been developing and changing since the works of Osamu Tezuka, who is better known for kick starting this particular art form in the 1960′s. To this day Anime art continues to grow [...]

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You! Be Inspired! — Velopresso: Eco-Friendly Coffee on the Go

Patrick Jude Ilagan — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:00:53 +0000

Taking a cup of joe has become an important if not a religious routine for most people. Especially in America where it is said in a Huffington Post article that Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day which is equivalent to 146 billion cups of coffee per year and 65% drink their coffee at breakfast hours. Making the U.S. one of the biggest consumers of coffee along with Finland, Norway, France, Germany and Japan.

While most people rely on their electric coffeemakers to brew them a fresh cup, two Royal College of Art product design students: Lasse ...

Incredible Digital Character Design by Shingo Matsunuma

Tom White — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:14:48 +0000

In this feature I will be presenting to you the portfolio of Japanese artist Shingo Matsunuma. Shingo’s portfolio is full of some fantastic digital character design’s of which I cannot stop flicking through. He has definitely taken a different route than everybody else within his niche, and has created and perfected his own style. Be sure to [...]

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Unbelievable Non-Photoshopped Surrealism Art

Yasmine Zalek — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:56:00 +0000

These realistic images are created using only acrylic paints by Chooo-San, aged 19, a first year student at Musashino Art Universityin Tokyo, Japan.

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You! Be Inspired! — 10 Scary Halloween Manga Reads

Patrick Jude Ilagan — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:08:31 +0000

It’s that time of the year where monsters, zombies, vampires, werewolves and all things horrifying takes center stage again. While some are busy preparing their prized pumpkins for carving jack-o-lanterns, others are thinking about their costumes for this year’s Halloween party, and there are those who busy are compiling a movie list for the scare fest at home but we here at YTD have taken interest in these awesome and scary mangas from Japan to celebrate Halloween. We have listed 10 of the scariest mangas that will give you the creeps and possibly give you a hard time sleeping at ...

You! Be Inspired! — French Trains turned into a Palace

Patrick Jude Ilagan — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:00:13 +0000

Riding the train on a daily basis requires extreme amounts of discipline and patience (specially if you are working in Japan). While most of us are used to overcrowded carriages, noise, vandalism, litter and the occasional slob, we still dream for that day when train journeys are pleasant and comfortable.

Apparently things are quite different for those people who often use the RER C line in France this is because the once dull trains are given the chance to sport its interiors with the 17th century grandeur of the well known Chateau de Versailles. The train’s carriage are ...

A+R La Brea

Julie Wolfson — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:18:22 +0000

Our interview with Rose Apodaca and Andy Griffith about their new design gallery and growing inventory Rose Apodaca and Andy Griffith of A+R are on a mission to fill the world with their favorite designs from around the globe, from the Japanese Lucano stepladder to JumpFromPaper's Cheese! Satchel. Their mission began with combing the world both literally and virtually, scouring design sites and boutiques for...
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Beautiful Bokeh Photography – Capturing the details of life great and small

Laxman — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:51:52 +0000

A photograph can communicate the visual detail of a scene in a way difficult to capture in words. But art, captures still more.

The Japanese are an amazing people with a rich culture and beautiful art. They have a unique approach to everything from poetry to photography. Bokeh, is a style of Japanese photography that allows the world to fade away while bringing one specific subject into perfect clarity down to the last detail.

In this gallery, we have 40 beautiful examples of Bokeh photography that capture the details of life great and small.

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The Cove Campaign Is Working

supremedata — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:31:52 +0000

In 2009, the world learned about Taiji, a remote coastal town in south central Japan that harbored a dark secret. Every year, fishermen killed thousands of dolphins and sold their mercury-tainted meat throughout Japan. However, a dedicated group of activists launched a global campaign to end the slaughter, beginning with the documentary The Cove. And it’s been working.

Micro Garden

SHIFT — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:22:23 +0000

China-Japan Contemporary Art Interexchange Exhibition. The exhibition “Micro Garden” is held in Hangzhou, China, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations betwe...…

You! Be Inspired! – The Hungry Games

Zy Gonzales — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:45:42 +0000

The 2012 film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s highly successful fictional novel entitled – The Hunger Games has earned a whopping $672,000,000 worldwide and as such can be considered a worldwide success in the realm of science fiction movies. But if you were expecting that we’ll be featuring anything related to that movie, I’m sorry to disappoint you but we won’t.

Instead, we’ll be taking a look at a very interesting form of art that originated in Japan that involves food – Bento Art! Bento is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal that typically consists of rice, fish or meat and ...

Shadow Portraits

Yasmine Zalek — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:08:00 +0000

Kumi Yamashita is a Japanese artist based in New York known for her ability to handle different surfaces and thus managing to play around with their shadows. Here is her latest work. Using just a sheet of paper and projected light she was able to create shadows showing different profiles, including that of Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Made in Japan

James Thorne — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:38:46 +0000

100 new design products American architect Naomi Pollock curates a selection of 100 products that embody contemporary Japanese object design in her new book, "Made in Japan." Her selections show what adherents of the Japanese aesthetic have known for some time—that a spoon is never just a spoon, a chair much more than...
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Recosoft announces PDF2ID v3.5

Site Director — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:00:59 +0000

Recosoft announces PDF2ID v3.5 - Convert PDF and Windows XPS files to editable InDesign CS4-CS6 files.

Press release.

Osaka, Japan, August 23, 2012 - Recosoft Corporation the developer of the PDF-to-iWork conversion tool PDF2Office® for iWork; InDesign® to Word and InDesign to PowerPoint® converter ID2Office®; PDF2Office family of PDF to Office and OmniGraffle conversion tools for the iPad, Mac and Windows announces PDF2ID v3.5.

Japanese Circle

The Design Inspiration — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:05:28 +0000

Middle Finger Candles

Yasmine Zalek — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:10:00 +0000

originally used to protest the use of nuclear energy in Japan on the anniversary of the tsunami. Hand-made by Japanese artist Nao Matsumoto.

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You! Be Inspired! – iPhone Concept Designs

Zy Gonzales — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:08:52 +0000

Apple’s iPhone is definitely one of the hottest items available in the market today. Its premium design and intuitive user interface have won the hearts of a lot of people. Just recently, images of the alleged iPhone 5 were leaked in a Japanese website which renewed the public’s interest over the truth behind the phone. Reports are also saying that Apple is already stocking up on inventory components which fueled speculations even more.

Nevertheless, the release of the fifth generation iPhone seems imminent and Apple’s legions of fans are now riding a wave of concept designs created by graphic artists ...

Sato Kanae: Illustrations

Erin — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:00:23 +0000

For the month of August, a series of guest posters will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from Erin Jang of The Indigo Bunting. For more from Erin, be sure to check out her blog and Food Sketches project. Enjoy!

Very few illustrators can capture childhood the way Sato Kanae does. This Japanese illustrator depicts children doing things — dreaming, speaking with animals, standing in a dark forest, smelling oranges, floating, gathering mushrooms, feeling afraid — with a special simplicity and innocence. I love how she uses saturated colors and a limited ...

Art Fair Tokyo 2012

SHIFT — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:01:45 +0000

The past and the present. Japan and East Asia. Beyond the axis of time, with an eye towards the future. Art Fair Tokyo 2012 was held at the Tokyo International Forum over three days starting March 30t...…

How Web Developers can Break into Freelancing

Jake Rocheleau — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:20:04 +0000

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There are hundreds of thousands of Internet-based companies which are hiring for web developers. It’s not so difficult finding work for coding websites. But when you jump into the realm of freelancing your work takes on a whole new meaning.

Web developers can struggle transitioning into the freelance lifestyle. You have to set your own hours and manage client interactions. You’re also responsible for deploying websites and oftentimes helping with maintenance down the road. In this article I want to share some modern ideas for how web developers can break into a successful freelance career.

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The Week in Type

johno — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:01:00 +0000

Closing your eyes to see, covering your ears to hear

It has been a while since my last roundup, so buckle up. For those interested, I recently moved 4322.8 km (2686.06 miles) from my home in Japan to my new home in Vietnam. After nine wonderful years in Japan, it was time to move on. The other day I read an interview with my friend and too-infrequent chess partner, Oliver Reichenstein, who pretty much describes my own feelings on reaching Japan.

Arriving in Japan without any knowledge of the language, I lived in a world without words, ...

Time Covers the Olympics

Grids — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:51:02 +0000

Ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, TIME releases an Olympics preview issue with five separate covers -- three domestic and two international -- each featuring a top athlete. Gymnast Gabby Douglas, swimmer Ryan Lochte, and hurdler Lolo Jones -- all American athletes -- each appear solo on the three domestic split covers. The two international covers feature English heptathlete Jessica Ennis and Japanese soccer player Homare Sawa.

50 Really Cute Danbo’s Adventures

The Design Inspiration — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:15:14 +0000

Danbo is the short form of Danboard. It’s a character from a Japanese Manga series YOTSUBA. This cute Danbo is really popular and there are lots of photographer taking its picture with some kind of theme to build a story.

Here we have selected 50 Really Cute Danbo’s Adventures, made by Brigitte Fredensborg a photographer from Schleswig-Holstein. You can find various kinds of themes around Danbo. They are cool, lovely, cute, funny and classy. Hope you will love them as much as I do.

Mademoiselle Maurice and The Legend Of The 1000 Paper Cranes

Yasmine Zalek — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:28:00 +0000

French artist Mademoiselle Maurice has expanded her 'urban origami installations' to swathe the streets of Vietnam, Hong Kong and France.

The street art of Maurice is characterized by folding hundreds of origami forms in a spectrum of vivid colors, which she then applies to city facades and arranges them into different, often geometric, shapes.

The ongoing project began as homage to the symbolic paper crane, which is known not only as an international emblem of peace in Japan, but also exists in japanese culture as the 'Legend of the One Thousand Cranes'; to have a wish realized, one must fold ...

Emily Forgot

Fiona Killackey — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:38:01 +0000

A peek inside the designer's graphic, whimsical world

With work spanning illustrations on Japanese chocolate wrappers to quilts with whimsical characters in the new W Paris Opera hotel, East London-based designer and illustrator Emily Alston (AKA Emily Forgot) explores every facet of her craft. After recently reconnecting with her work at her latest showing, the first in a series—The Forgotten Hall of Fame—created for a night called "Form" at The Aviator Hotel by Tag, we caught up with the designer to talk about illustrating, inspiration and creating uniquely individual projects.

Firstly, why the name Emily Forgot?

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