Eastern Roots — The Nature of Japanese Graphic Design
My BA (Hons) Graphic Design Dissertation at Falmouth University which examines the question ‘To what extent has Japan’s culture inspired their aesthetic sensibility and informed their contemporary graphic design practice?’.
The brief
Create a publication that reflects the subject of your dissertation. The design should demonstrate your skills as a designer in typography, typesetting and clarity of communication.
The solution
My dissertation examines the question; ‘To what extent has Japan’s culture inspired their aesthetic sensibility and informed their contemporary graphic design practise?’ As a result, I designed a publication to best reflect the content and all that I have learnt, incorporating Japanese aesthetic concepts, theories and cultural details from this magnificent country.
Typesetting inspired by Tategaki 縦書, the vertical writing system of Japan.
Appreciation of Japanese simplicity and emptiness, following the aesthetic principles of Kenya Hara.
Binding mirrors traditional Japanese techniques.