A new culture portal that a number of Tokyo writers, including myself, have been collaborating on lately launched this week: CNNGo.

I have a bunch of work published in the new book Smart Designs: Business Cards from PIE Books here in Tokyo.

I have a series of mini-screenprints in this show of past and present staffers of Reading Frenzy, a great bookstore in Portland, Oregon. I worked there circa 1995 to 1996, being the less grumpy of the duo manning the store.

I also have work published in the Scion Installation monograph.

Back from world travels as of a few days ago. Berlin, Moscow, Okinawa, Arizona, Los Angeles, and a few scant hours in Portland were so great.

The Scion Installation closing event in Los Angeles was a resounding success. It was wonderful to see a bevy of friends there. Resplendent, resonant, and heartfelt thanks to Karen and the Beyond/Scion team for bringing me Stateside yet again.

A new pattern design is up on Néojaponisme, as are installments of my series of found photography and lettering.

Got a nice shoutout from the ever-awesome Morgan Currie on her school blog yesterday at the UVA.

Post Typography’s new book Lettering and Type is out now via Princeton Architectural Press. I have a bunch of work featured within. They’ve created a fancy website to accompany the book that is worth a look.

This is Ensenada, a new typeface I designed based on hand-cut lettering that adorns businesses throughout the city of Ensenada in Baja California in Mexico.
It’ll get an official release soon through Wordshape and MyFonts, but you can get it early by emailing me.

All of the work in Scion’s latest Installation tour is available for public auction here. All artwork sale proceeds go to funding Creative Capital, a non-profit organization benefitting artists.

I have a one-off video and series of digital prints in a custom case for sale within.

It’s that time again: I’ll be teaching Typography 101 at Temple University Japan in the upcoming semester.

About the course:
An in-depth look at typography (designing with fonts) for both beginners and experienced practitioners. This class is a working examination of Western typography including lectures on type history, type classification, and contemporary practice. Practical exercises, as well as in-class critiques will help broaden students’ understanding of typography practically and critically.
The class will conduct projects to explore typographic styles, learn correct typesetting practices, and increase design acumen. It will host guest lectures by some of Japan’s top graphic designers.

I’ll be lecturing in Tokyo next month.
Information:
Artalking #4: ON THE STREET
From Barry McGee in San Francisco to Banksy in London to the street artists of Tokyo, we take a look at street arts’ semiotic and symbolic roles in contemporary culture, both as an aesthetic and as an active lifestyle.

Wednesday, October 8, 7pm – 9pm
at Nobilduca, Roppongi
RSVP Required
Speaker:
Ian Lynam, design educator, writer, practitioner, and critic
*Guest speaker TBA
Artworks: EKYS, TWIST, BNE, QP and more

Cuisine:
Healthy ‘Street food’ from Italy
Organised by:
Julia Barnes & Loredana di Porcia
4,000 yen Advance / 4,500 yen Door sales
Includes buffet-style dinner with MONACA wine, Acqua Panna & S.Pellegrino – Fine Waters & Nespresso Coffee

Supported by:
Acqua Panna & S.Pellegrino – Fine Waters, Nespresso Coffee, Nobilduca – Roppongi and MONACA Wines

Venue:
Nobilduca, Roppongi
Address: Aoba Roppongi Bld B1, 3-16-33 Roppongi, Minato-Ku
Phone: 03-5772-9825
http://www.nobilduca.com/

Facebook link here.

Charcole Group系列の企業のためにデザインした安全な決済システムのポータルサイト。

New shirt graphic for Microcosm, available any day now…

New project: cover design for Crimethinc‘s A Guide to Picking Locks.

Just received a copy of Visual Language for Designers: Principles for Creating Graphics that People Understand by Connie Malamed, published by Rockport. I had a number of examples of my work published within.