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.

Rick Froberg: The Beating You Deserve

An overview of the career of the late musician, designer, illustrator and artist Rick Froberg of the bands Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Pitchfork, and Obits.

Read more about this feature for Idea
Design and typography for the Portland Documentary and eXperimental Film Festival (PDX Film Fest). Portland, Oregon

PDX Film Fest

Design and typography for the Portland Documentary and eXperimental Film Festival (PDX Film Fest). Portland, Oregon.

See the annual changing identity for Portland's premiere independent film festival.
Identity design for Portland, Oregon's Bitna Chung Photography

Bitna Chung Photography

We created a decorative, highly tactile print identity for the amazing Portland, Oregon photographer Bitna Chung.

See the whole identity here.

Select Clients

“The best kept secret in Japan. Encyclopedic in his knowledge of typography and all things beautifully considered. There are few men in Tokyo — nay, the world — that care more about design and the creative process as does Ian Lynam. Oh, and he’s the nicest guy you’ll meet.”

– Craig Mod

What We Do