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第22回（1984年） award
Nobuyoshi Kikuchi
きくち のぶよし
Kikuchi Nobuyoshi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1943-10-19 （Tokyo, Japan）
- 死没
- 2022-03-28 78歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- book designer, book jacket designer, author
- 活動期間
- 1977年〜2022年
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tama Art University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tama Art University
国:
Japan
Dropped out
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize | — | — | Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize | Winner |
| 1988 | Kodansha Publishing Culture Award (Book Design) | — | ブックデザイン賞 | Kodansha | Winner |
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize
1984
主催:
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize
結果:
Winner
Kodansha Publishing Culture Award (Book Design)
1988
部門:
ブックデザイン賞
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
On Book Design
1986年 DesignA collection of essays by Kikuchi on book design techniques, thoughts and examples.
book designtypography
Nobuyoshi Kikuchi: The Book of Book Jacket Design
1989年 DesignA pictorial book collecting Kikuchi's cover designs and introducing his work.
portfoliobook design
Book Jackets = The Books of Nobuyoshi Kikuchi
1997年 DesignContains essays and works on book jacket design by Kikuchi.
book designdesign theory
On the Margin of a Book Designer
2000年 EssayEssays reflecting on the life and thoughts of a book designer.
book designcreative margins
New On Book Design
2008年 DesignA revised and expanded collection of Kikuchi's essays on book design.
book designtypography
Thoughts on Book Design
2009年 DesignA compilation of short reflections and case studies on book design.
book designdesign practice
全著作
- On Book Design (1986)
- Nobuyoshi Kikuchi: The Book of Book Jacket Design (1989)
- Book Jackets = The Books of Nobuyoshi Kikuchi (1997)
- On the Margin of a Book Designer (2000)
- Let's Design Everyone's "Living" (2007)
- New On Book Design (2008)
- Thoughts on Book Design (2009)
- Nobuyoshi Kikuchi's Book Jackets 1993–2013 (2014)
- From the Margins of Book Design (2016)
- Anecdotes on Book Design (2023)
翻案
- Documentary film "Tsutsunde, Hiraite"
作風・主題
- 文体
- concise, experimental typographyvisual techniques using blurred or wavering lettering
- 頻出モチーフ
- blurred title letteringuse of romanization for author namesuse of margins/white space in jacket layout
健康
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heart failure2022-03Reported to have died of heart failure in March 2022.
評価・遺産
Nobuyoshi Kikuchi was one of Japan's leading book designers, responsible for formats and covers for many publishers and more than ten thousand book jackets. His experimental typographic approaches and use of romanization influenced contemporary publishing design.
大衆文化への影響
- Featured in the documentary film "Tsutsunde, Hiraite" (2019)
豆知識
- Became independent as a book designer in 1977 and is credited with designing over ten thousand book jackets by 2008.
- Devised designs that blur or give wavering forms to title lettering.
- Introduced romanization of author names on jackets, influencing publisher formatting.
- Dropped out of Tama Art University.