Name
和田 誠 わだ まこと WADA Makoto
Job Title
Graphic Designer, Illustrator
Birth
April 10, 1936
Death
October 07, 2019
Area
Tokyo
Profile
Born in Osaka, he graduated from Tama Art University in 1959 and started working for Light publicity where he handled advertising for Toyo Rayon and Canon Camera among others. He started freelancing in 1968 and became art editor for "Hanashi no Tokushu" in 1965. He did the covers from "Shukan Sankei" between 1968-73 and for "Shukan Bunshun" from 1977. He won the Bunshun Comics Award, the Kodansha Publishing Cultural Book Design Award and the Japan Non-Fiction Award. He directed "Mahjong Meanderings" in 1984 and "Ruby―The Elusive Thief" in 1988.
Source: ”ginza graphic gallery 1992"
In 1959 joined Light Publicity after graduating from Tama Art University, and began working independently from 1968. Participated in "Hanashi no Tokushu" magazine as art director. From 1968, in as series that ran for more than 4 years, began drawing caricature covers for "Sakei Weekly." From 1977 to present, of "Weekly Bunshun." Major awards include1974, Kodansha Publication Culture Award (book design), 1997, Mainichi Design Prize. Authored more than 100 published works. Those concerned with design and illustration include, "Design Streetmap," "People," "Poster Land," "Makoto Wada Department Store," "Book Designed by Makoto Wada," "Bookbinding Story," "Caricature Story," and "Time Travel." Also directs movies.
Source: "2005 GRAPHIC DESIGN ANNUAL DNP ginza graphic gallery・ddd gallery"
Activities at ddd
Approximately 75 years old (2011)
Participated in 100 gggBooks 100 Graphic Designers as Featured Designer.
Approximately 73 years old (2009)
Participated in Brilliant Rivalry: Works by Outstanding Designers in the DNP Archives of Graphic Design as Featured Designer.
Approximately 71 years old (2007)
Participated in EXHIBITIONS: Graphic Messages from ggg & ddd 1986-2006 as Featured Designer.
Approximately 69 years old (2005)
Participated in The Graphic Design of Makoto Wada as Featured Designer, Poster Designer, and Gallery Talk Participants.
Approximately 60 years old (1996)
Participated in 50 Years of Japanese Illustrations Exhibition as Featured Designer, and Planning Committee Members.
Approximately 57 years old (1993)
Participated in Imagination of Letters as Featured Designer.
Approximately 56 years old (1992)
Participated in Tadahito Nadamoto, Akira Uno, Makoto Wada, Harumi Yamaguchi Exhibition as Featured Designer.
