Slanted in Tokyo

A year ago, the Slanted team dove into Tokyo—with their friends Renna Okubo and Ian Lynam preventing them from drowning—to take an intense look at the contrasting design scene. The Japanese capital is a unique place. With its clean streets, punctual transportation and polite service at every turn, Tokyo is more than just a well-run city. It unites cultural extremes: it is a city where the futuristic meets the traditional and tranquility meets speed. In the Slanted Magazine #31—Tokyo you can get a visual impression of the studios we visited during our journey. Now we present the work of YamanoteYamanote, two designers from Switzerland, who are realizing a poster project in Tokyo.

The YamanoteYamanote poster project is the brainchild of Julien Mercier and Julien Wulff. The two Tokyo-based Swiss graphic designers follow the Yamanote line that loops through downtown Tokyo, stopping at all 29 stations to create two posters that present parallel visions inspired by the local neighborhood. They then carefully select a venue in close vicinity to each station to showcase their one-time small-scale exhibition.

Take a look at the Slanted Magazine #31—Tokyo to get an idea of Tokyo’s creative environment. Additionally you can find several video interviews on our video platform to get a deeper insight in the designer’s thoughts.