An engaging, fast-paced survey of Japanese design

Since the postwar “economic miracle,” when Japan developed into a global economic and cultural force, Japanese design has had a massive influence on the world’s many designers of packaging, products, logos, and layouts. Japan’s midcentury designers found interesting fusions of Eastern and Western influences in the postwar period and quickly turned these into memeable, marketable ideas and styles that found global audiences.

Japanese Graphics covers the whole story, replete with hundreds of examples in color and dozens of helpful concept definitions. Consider the importance of minimalism and symmetry to Japanese design; learn the context for Japanese design concepts likewabi-sabi;trace the connections between Japanese design and precursors in Western Europe, like the Bauhaus.

It’s all presented in a clean, retro style, inspired by Japanese design of the late 20th century. A great gift for anyone interested in design, composition, or Japan.

About Sendpoints:

Sendpoints Publishing is China’s leading art book publisher and distributor. In addition to developing their own publications, Sendpoints represents Western publishers like TASCHEN, Thames and Hudson, and Yale University Press in the Chinese market.