Kin Kon Kan Quintet

With just two simple colors, green and fluorescent pink, this poster draws viewers into the world of the Kin Kon Kan Quintet, enticing them to catch their live concert in the heart of Tokyo. With the risograph style, strong rectangular composition, and structure that highlights each individual of the quintet, there’s a sense of fullness […]

Reimei Tsushin Ayakashi no zu

Excalibur is a Tokyo-based art collective that specializes in pixel art. In a dizzying display of landscapes, icons, and characters, this piece depicts reincarnation in the contemporary era, based on the ideas of reincarnation found in Buddhist mythology. 
The team writes, “The information that is inflated with our emotions roars through virtual time and space, and […]

全員巨匠! (Everyone is a master!)

The elegant layout of this piece, juxtaposed with bold lemon yellow type, immediately caught our eye. Made to commemorate the “Everyone is a master!” exhibition at Tokyo’s Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, featuring a select 75 works from the Phillips Collection by Gauguin, Picasso, and more.

Kawashima Orimono

Crafted by the renowned Japanese graphic designer Tadanori Yokoo, this unique ad showcases his signature style of psychedelia and pastiche. Traditional Buddhist imagery, photographic portraits, and a pop-art color palette converge in unexpected yet visually stimulating ways, creating an unforgettable advertisement for a Kyoto-based fabric maker.

Happy New Year Card (賀年卡)

Celebratory rabbits ring in the new year with music and performance! These bunnies bring movement and delight into focus, and the horizontal layout allows the animals to take center stage.

New Year’s Card (年賀状)

The Year of the Dragon symbolizes good luck, vitality, and enthusiasm, and we’re fully enthusiastic about this print from 2012. With simple shapes and cute clouds, the alternating layout of this design brings movement into the design and makes thoughtful use of negative space.

New Year’s Card Design (年賀状デザイン)

This playful dragon card created for the Year of the Dragon captures an abstract and spirited version of the formidable animal. With toned down pastels and a triage of red, blue, and pink, we feel a sense of calm and curiosity as we embrace the new year.

Graduation Exhibition Poster

Spirals galore create movement across this exhibition poster. With just a few simple colors, this playful design commands attention with its whimsical nature.

1_Wall Exhibition Poster

Fluorescent pink and deep green combine to create a blocky and craft-like format. Scale is unknown, and the hand appears to loom over the wall in a curious manner.

Nagi Contemporary Arts Project

This woozy duo-color design cleverly intertwines type with a colorful background, layering a unique gradient that drives cohesion all around. Simple yet eye-catching, this art exhibition poster is a work of art in and of itself.