Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1984) award
Nobuyoshi Kikuchi
きくち のぶよし
Kikuchi Nobuyoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-10-19 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-03-28 age 78
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- book designer, book jacket designer, author
- Active Years
- 1977-2022
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tama Art University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tama Art University
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Organization:
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize
Result:
Winner
Kodansha Publishing Culture Award (Book Design)
1988
Category:
ブックデザイン賞
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
On Book Design
1986 DesignA collection of essays by Kikuchi on book design techniques, thoughts and examples.
book designtypography
Nobuyoshi Kikuchi: The Book of Book Jacket Design
1989 DesignA pictorial book collecting Kikuchi's cover designs and introducing his work.
portfoliobook design
Book Jackets = The Books of Nobuyoshi Kikuchi
1997 DesignContains essays and works on book jacket design by Kikuchi.
book designdesign theory
On the Margin of a Book Designer
2000 EssayEssays reflecting on the life and thoughts of a book designer.
book designcreative margins
New On Book Design
2008 DesignA revised and expanded collection of Kikuchi's essays on book design.
book designtypography
Thoughts on Book Design
2009 DesignA compilation of short reflections and case studies on book design.
book designdesign practice
Bibliography
- 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)
Adaptations
- Documentary film "Tsutsunde, Hiraite"
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, experimental typographyvisual techniques using blurred or wavering lettering
- Recurring Motifs
- blurred title letteringuse of romanization for author namesuse of margins/white space in jacket layout
Health
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heart failure2022-03Reported to have died of heart failure in March 2022.
Legacy
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.
In Popular Culture
- Featured in the documentary film "Tsutsunde, Hiraite" (2019)
Trivia
- 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.