The First Exhibition from “TYP,” a Project Exploring the Essence of Typography

“TYP” began as a project in 2012, spearheaded by Yoshichika Ishibashi and Makoto Kamimura, serving as a platform for contemplation, experimentation, and presentation of typography. This project embraces not only typography’s inherent purpose of readability but also its more unconventional forms that attempt to convey sensibility and intuition.

By focusing on works unbound by contemporary thought and values, they seek to discover new possibilities. They are convinced that the rare, acclaimed accidental products born from this process are the standards/types for the modern era.

The inaugural exhibition, “TYP Exhibition. 01,” showcases the latest works by five typographers: Yoshichika Ishibashi, Makoto Kamimura, Haruhiko Taniuchi, Hideki Saijo, and Ryo Sugi. In collaboration with multiple printing companies, and employing techniques such as foil stamping, screen printing, and offset printing, the exhibition brings together works that emphasize expressions only truly conveyed through in-person viewing.
Yoshichika Ishibashi(ACTGRAM｜http://actgram.com)
Art Director / Designer. After graduating from Toyo School of Art and Design, he worked at production companies and branding firms before becoming independent in 2010. Currently based in Tokyo, he primarily works on web and graphic design, specializing in visual expressions for art, music, fashion, and beauty.

Makoto Kamimura(STUDIO ANTWORK｜http://studioantwork.com)
Art Director / Designer / Scholar. He also works as a scholar and researcher, basing his work on cognitive psychology in typography. Primarily engaged in branding, he has provided logos and custom typefaces for numerous companies. A graduate of the 16th cohort of the Koron-do Shinjuku Private School, he currently operates under the name ANTWORK and is affiliated with NSSGRAPHICA.

Haruhiko Taniuchi(desegno ltd.｜http://www.desegno.jp)
Art Director. Founded desaino ltd. in 2007. He undertakes various projects with the concept of “design that solves problems.” His main clients include KARIMOKU NEW STANDARD, LIMhair, and haco. He also participates in design projects internationally. Awarded the Grand Prix at TOKYO GRAPHIC PASSPORT Portfolio Viewing 2011.


Hideki Saijo(gift unfolding casually｜http://giftunfoldingcasually.jp)
Active under the name gift unfolding casually since 2005. Engaged in editorial design for magazines and catalogs, primarily in the fashion sector. Involved in book cover design, logos, and corporate identity creation. Currently serves as the art director for the magazine QUOTATION.

Ryo Sugi(scenery of design｜http://www.sceneryofdesign.com)
Joined Impartment in 2003. Established the design department the same year, producing approximately 300 CD jacket designs to date. After becoming independent, he has been active as scenery of design. Concurrently, he participates in numerous design projects as a member of artless, a design agency led by art director Shun Kawakami.


TYP Exhibition. 01
Dates: Friday, March 2nd – Sunday, March 11th, 2012
Venue: SUNDAY ISSUE
2F Mitake Nomura Bldg., 1-17-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Opening Hours: 13:00–20:00 (Weekends: 12:00–19:00)
Closed: Mondays
Admission: Free
Twitter ID: @typcollective
http://typcollective.com