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.

Writing Writing

An exhibition of graphic designers who write, research, teach, and practice criticism.

VCFA branding & marketing

Branding, positioning, marketing & identity initiatives for Vermont College of Fine Arts

Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design 1875–1975

The definitive book about Japanese graphic design history.

Select Clients

“Ian Lynam is a visionary and a thought leader in the field of design. It’s an honor to have him lead our graduate graphic design program.”

– Thomas Greene, President

Vermont College of Fine Arts

What We Do