Ian Lynam Design is a Tokyo design studio operating at the intersection of graphic design, design education and design research. We specialize in identity, cultural research and typography. We make stuff for forward-thinking humans.

QDOBA custom font family

A family of new typefaces for the Mexican restaurant chain

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Plaid

We created a custom version of our popular typeface families Cern and Cern Display for financial technology company Plaid.

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Darshan

An identity for a new Ayurvedic Indian restaurant and yoga studio.

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Select Clients

“Working with Ian is a dream! He is able to take a few half-formed thoughts from our end and turn them into brilliant design that eloquently communicates the identity we aim to project. He has an amazing ability of knowing exactly what you need with only the slightest amount of information. He treats each project with the utmost attention and care and is always quick to respond to changes with an open and generous mind. We couldn’t imagine working with anyone else!”

– Gretchen Hogue

Portland Documentary & eXperimental Film Fest

What We Do