Ian Lynam Design

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.

Syuhei Hasado

A website for one of Japan's top craftspeople.

Lesque Skateboards

Art direction for Japanese skateboard company.

See our work for Lesque.

The Potential of Web Typography

The very first specimen of fonts for the web!

Select Clients

Adobe
AIGA
AIAIAI
Anthropic
Anglo-Japan Brewing
Apple
ASICS
Atelier Christely
ATT
Baka Office
Bandcamp
Barsuk Records
Bigelow
Boeing
Casio
Comcast
Dentsu
Diesel
Disney
Duke University
Fort George Brewery
Goldrush
Google
Hofstra University
Icelandic
Itochu
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkacho)
Japanese American Museum of Oregon
JNTO
JTB
Kokuyo
Laughing Monk Brewing
Le Pigeon
LiveNation
Lullatone
Meta
Motorola
Mozilla
MTV
Namco
NASA
NEC
NHK
Nike
North Face
O2
Ogilvy
Onitsuka Tiger
OpenAI
oVice
Pintology
Pivotal
Parco
Plaid
Pony
Qdoba
Red Bull
Sanyo Trading
Sapporo
Scion
Seibundo
ServiceNow
Telefónica
Temple University Japan
Tokyo University
Topsy
UC Berkeley
Unilever
Universal Films
Upswell
Valve
VH1
Videogram
Washington County Museum
Whole Foods
YouTube
YouWorkForThem

“Ever find yourself drawn to an image or sucked into an design article based purely on the form or content, then finding out later- after you go back to read the credit line- that a friend actually busted it out? That’s Ian.”

– Andy Cruz

House Industries

What We Do

Identity Design
Naming & Narrative Development
Brand Strategy
Market Positioning Consultation
Editorial Direction & Design
UI, UX, Development, & Deployment
Art Direction & Graphic Design
Design Education & Pedagogical Development
Design History & Design Futures
Typographic Consulting
Architectural & Interior Graphic Design
Multilingual Wayfinding
Exhibition Curation & Design
Retail Product Design
Apparel Graphics & Direction
Typeface Design Direction & Development