Latest self-initiated poster in the Poster Initiative series. An abstract composition using found and drawn/generated imagery. Printed with 3 spot colors.

Latest self-initiated poster in the Poster Initiative series. A sarcastic look at religions popular in Japan. Printed with silver and purple spot colors.

Two new editions in the Poster Initiative series: an abstract composition using generated and found imagery….

… and a look at religions in Japan. You down with O.P.P.?

I’ve been editing essays and interviews in the past few issues of Idea, including the latest issue Idea Magazine #345 interviewing Ian Anderson of The Designers Republic.

Emily King’s interview Dutch designer with Karel Martens in Idea Magazine # 344.

Essay by Japanese graphic design legend Tadanori Yokoo in Idea Magazine #343.

I did a lecture in Osaka on December 11- a “talk show” with Akiyama Shin about our mutual practices.

A super-accomplished typographer, designer and art director, Shin has steered his office through the creation of innumerable projects for cultural clients in Japan and abroad, taking home the Leipzig book award no less than twice.

The interview and accompanying exhibition of a lifetime of graphic design work took place at Pantaloon in Osaka. Giant thanks to the Pantaloon team!

Illustrative poster based on the theme of exploring graphic and conceptual space. Printed using metallic and fluorescent inks as part of Roland’s Metallic World campaign. Utilized globally as the key art for Roland’s 2010/2011 metallic printer campaign.

Illustrative poster depicting a modular future. Printed using metallic and fluorescent inks as part of Roland’s Metallic World campaign.

Illustrative poster depicting a dystopian future populated with robots and traditional Japanese characters. Printed using metallic and fluorescent inks as part of Roland’s Metallic World campaign.

Homage poster to R. Buckminster Fuller. Printed using metallic and fluorescent inks as part of Roland’s Metallic World campaign.

Rolling through and archiving old stuff- my business card circa 2004.

TAB shirts advertised in the Tokyo Art Map.

Spot illustration used for Blunt Mechanic‘s tour CD-R prior to the release of their LP/CD.

INTAPAC is a subscription-based news and analysis website focused on consumer products and trends in Asia that we developed for innovation research group Five By Fifty. INTAPAC provides analysis on fast moving consumer good (FMCG) launches and insight into marketing, packaging innovation, retail trends and consumer behavior in the the world’s fastest growing region.

INTAPAC delivers daily, customized, curated reports on leading edge products and innovations through six channels focused on: Beverages, Packaging & Design, Wellness, Food & Snacks, Home Products, and Marketing & Promotion.

For the INTAPAC project, we designed and developed the whole project- from an intensive database, front end, and promotional video to the brand identity and all printed ephemera.