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 Nobuo Nakagaki, a living legend because of his impact on Japanese information graphics.

Nobuo Nakagaki (1938) studied Graphic Design at Musashino Art University and later trained under Otl Aicher at the Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm while working under Kohei Sugiura. He started Nakagaki Design office in 1973 and is known for his expertise in typography and diagrams as the cornerstones of design. In 2008, he founded Meme Design School.

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.