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little here has incited as much delight as Mark’s pieces in our show Same Diff and the envelopes he’s sent us and we’ve perched on a shelf for all to see

29 × 21 mm

Design studios XYZ Type and Polymode collaborated to invite fifteen diverse voices from the design world to discuss the ways their personal and cultural identities resonate with typography

Hand-printed by award-winning type designer Cyrus Highsmith

The Work of Ikko Tanaka sutnaritems How buttons play into thisThis landmark 1975 monograph offers an essential survey of Ikko Tanakas early career, showcasing the evolution of a designer who defined the visual identity of postwar Japan. Through bold, geometric abstractions and a vibrant color palette, the book documents his revolutionary ability to translate traditional Japanese motifssuch as Noh theater and Rinpa school aestheticsinto a global modernist language for companies such as Seibu Department Stores,