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

Read more about our work for QDOBA
Topsy by Ian Lynam

Topsy

We created the identity for Topsy, the Apple-acquired search engine for Twitter.

See the Topsy identity here.

The Design of Manga, Anime & Light Novels

A book about the design of Japanese character culture.

Read more about the book!

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“Ian is everything I could ask for: a highly talented video creator, web designer, creative collaborator and consultant, all rolled into one guy with a great attitude! I’ve really enjoyed working together with Ian and applaud his stellar creativity, attention to detail, and flexible accommodation to tight timelines and collaborative revisions — thanks for the amazing work, and here’s to more!”

– Felicia Lee

Google Japan

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