tokyo graphic passport 2010
kudan kaikan in tokyo's chiyoda ward / 3331 arts chiyoda
september 23rd to 29th, 2010

the theme of this year's tokyo graphic passport (TGP) event is 'think touch talk'.
from september 23rd to 29th, TGP will offer a diverse program which is much expanded on in terms of location,
schedule and scale compared to last year. in addition to graphic design, the addition of new fields such as photo
graphics, illustration and motion graphics will further fuel the growth of this creative event.
TGP 2010 will include a host of exhibitions, workshops and conferences.

for two days during the event (friday, september 24th and saturday, september 25th), TGP  will host japan’s
largest creative conference with a line-up of top creators from around the world at the kudan kaikan in tokyo’s
chiyoda ward. the venue has a capacity of over 1,100 with seating rotating 5 times over the course of the day.
there will be creators on hand from norway, sweden, holland, america, australia, germany, and many other nations
across the globe.



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friday, september 24th, 2010
creative business session ' 'future strategies for a creative society'
a look at the creative differences of japan and america as well as what qualities will become essential for future
generations of creators.
speakers: naoki ito (W+K tokyo), japan / hashi, japan / rei inamoto (akqa), USA

nike music shoe by naoki ito (W+K tokyo), japan


nike music shoe

nike music shoe




china by hashi (yasuomi hashimura), japan


from 'on burma series' by hashi (yasuomi hashimura), japan





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friday, september 24th, 2010 art & graphic session - 'new territories of art and graphics'
with so much overlapping between art and graphics today, the topic at hand sheds light on their relationship and explores
their future potential.
speakers: paul boudens, belgium / jean philippe delhomme, france / kate gibb, UK / ohgushi, japan



'the mark hotel, bar'

illustration for lanvin collection (lanvin 120th project) by ohgushi, japan

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saturday, september 25th, 2010
scandinavian design style - 'global strategies in scandinavian graphic art'
scandinavian style is admired even in japan. the current state of graphic art in northern europe as well as the
aspirations of the next generation of scandinavian design will be discussed.
speakers: node oslo, norway / dag stian solhaug (bleed), norway / björn kusoffsky (stockholm design lab), sweden

corporate identity and packaging for sake company the ohmine shuzo by björn kusoffsky (stockholm design lab), sweden

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saturday, september 25th, 2010 typography design session - 'possibilities in typography'
three masters from the west speak about the significance and future of typography.
speakers: john warwicker (tomato), australia / robert bergman, USA / thomas widdershoven (thonik), holland

packaging for shu uemura by robert bergman, USA

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saturday, september 25th, 2010 motion graphic session - 'the front line of motion graphics'
this conferences takes a look at the forefront of motion graphic and the future of video expression.
speakers: shane walter (onedotzero), UK / david o'reilly, germany / koichiro tsujikawa, japan

experimental screen capture short cut animation by david o'reilly


octocat animation by david o'reilly