Name
亀倉 雄策 かめくら ゆうさく KAMEKURA Yusaku
Job Title
Graphic Designer
Birth
April 06, 1915
Death
May 11, 1997
Area
Tokyo
Profile
Born in Niigata Prefecture. He established the Nippon Design Center in 1960. After receiving the Grand Prize from the Ministry of Education, he began freelancing. Since that time, he was won numerous awards both in Japan and throughout the world. These have included the Purple Ribbon Medal, the Asahi Award, the Mainichi Art Award, the Third Class Order of the Sacred Treasure, The Cultural Meritorious Service Medal, the Warsaw International Poster Biennale Special Art Award, and the Lahti International Poster Biennale Grand Prix. In 1994, he received the Mainichi Design Special Award for editing the 20 volume design magazine, "Creation." In the same year he also received an honorary doctorate from the Warsaw Academy of Art. He was chairman of JAGDA and is Chairman of the Board of the Japan Design Committee. Books: "Yusaku Kamekura's Designs" and "Yusaku Kamekura's Outspoken Flight."
Source: "ginza graphic gallery 1994"
Born in Niigata Prefecture. After graduating from the Institute of New Architecture and Industrial Arts, he participated in organizing Nippon Design Center, Inc. in 1960. He became a freelance designer in 1962. His numerous awards include the Purple Ribbon Medal, Third Class Order of the Sacred Treasure, Person of Cultural Merits, and Gold Prize at the International Poster Biennale, Warsaw, Silver Prize at the International Biennale of Graphic Design, Brno and Grand Prize at the Lahti Poster Biennale. He was the editor of "Creation" magazine focused on international graphic design, art and illustration and was awarded Mainichi Design Award and Tokyo ADC Members' Award for the 20 total issues in 1994. He was given the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw in 1994. His main publications include "Yusaku Kamekura"s Designs," "The Universe of Curves and Straight Lines," and "Yusaku Kamekura's frank Flight of Words."
Source: "2006 GRAPHIC DESIGN ANNUAL DNP ginza graphic gallery・ddd galllery"
Activities at ddd
Approximately 99 years after his birth (2014)
Participated in DNP Graphic Design Archives Collection Ⅵ THE NIPPON POSTERS as Featured Designer.
Approximately 96 years after his birth (2011)
Participated in 100 gggBooks 100 Graphic Designers as Featured Designer.
Approximately 94 years after his birth (2009)
Participated in Brilliant Rivalry: Works by Outstanding Designers in the DNP Archives of Graphic Design as Featured Designer.
Approximately 92 years after his birth (2007)
Participated in EXHIBITIONS: Graphic Messages from ggg & ddd 1986-2006 as Featured Designer.
Approximately 79 years old (1994)
Participated in Yusaku Kamekura Exhibition as Featured Designer, and Poster Designer.
Approximately 78 years old (1993)
Participated in Imagination of Letters as Featured Designer.
Approximately 78 years old (1993)
Participated in Furoshiki Exhibition as Featured Designer.
