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Category
Publication / Editorial / Book - Single
Annual ID
TDC70_CD099
The cover design is a typography consisting of the names of the award-winning Art Directors. Japan 400 years ago. That era is called the Edo period. At that time, the calligraphy of Edo script was born. In Japan, the thickest characters are considered to have good luck. Signboards and Posters with names of performers or competitors were made at Kabuki(theater), Sumo(wrestling venue) and entertainment venues. The list of master craftsmen in the arts and crafts was also produced in bold calligraphy. This design can be described as a list of Kanazawa's master craftsmen expressed in a modern interpretation. In Kanazawa, "Yukitsuri" are installed with ropes to protect trees from the weight of snow. The Kanazawa ADC Awards jury meeting continued to be postponed due to covid19. The city's landscape was also documented. The creators who endured the tough times and their images were superimposed on the design elements.
2024 Awards
Total Points: 20
TDC Winner
Credits
Agency
Dentsu West Japan / Kanazawa
Art Director
Yoshio Kinoshita
Creative Director
Yoshio Kinoshita
Designer
Yoshio Kinoshita
Kazuki Tanida
Kumiko Nishida
Asuko Tamai
Saori Nishide
Atsushi Hirano
Tatsuhito Yachi
Editor
Kei Saito
Tatsuhito Yachi
Typographer
Yoshio Kinoshita
Painter
Hiroko Geka
Yoshio Kinoshita
Print Director
Noritaka Kuroda
Print producer
Hirokazu Okada
Keisuke Nakayama
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