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.

Red Bull Music Academy

Writing the history of design for music.

Konexi

Modular 3D type design for the board game Konexi.

Arts Excursions Unlimited

Holistic identity design for a public arts initiative.

Select Clients

Adobe
AIGA
ASICS
ATT
Bandcamp
Boeing
Casio
Diesel
Duke University
Good Magazine
Google
Hofstra University
Itochu
Le Pigeon
Lullatone
Motorola
Mozilla
MTV
Namco
NASA
NEC
Nike
O2
Ogilvy
Onitsuka Tiger
Pivotal
Parco
Red Bull
Sapporo
Scion
Seibundo
Telefónica
Tokyo University
Topsy
Unilever
Universal Films
Upswell
VH1
Videogram
YouTube

“Ian is the best to work with. He went above and beyond what I needed with my project. Ian Lynam has really good eyes – the kind of eyeballs that can tell you just what you need for the right sparks to fly everywhere, including my and your clients eyeballs.”

– Bwana Spoons

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