"This special issue introduces the book and magazine design of Kono Takashi (1906-1999), a leading force in graphic design in Japan for more than half a century, beginning in the 1930s. But Kono hardly limited his talents to book design. Rather, he is known for the breadth of his career, which included the art direction for Ozu Yasujiro's I Was Born, But...(1932), and the exhibition design for the Japanese pavilion at the Osaka Expo in 1970. In fact, compared to his work in other genres, Kono's book and magazine designs have really been given short shrift.
So why introduce them now? The short answer is that they express his interest in modernity and locality." [from Introduction]

"The work of Vier5 is based on a classical notion of design. Design as the possibility of drafting and creating new, forward-looking images in the field of visual communication. A further focus of our work lies on designing and applying new, up-to-date fonts." (from Vier5's statement)
This special feature presents Vier5's recent design works, including a series of posters for CAC, guiding system for documenta, movies, FT magazine, and others.
An Interview with Vier5: "In Search of Something New"