TMD Journal Nag-unang Gimbuhaton: Magasin by Tomohiro Kaji is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award nga Pilak in Disenyo sa Imprenta ug Giimprenta nga Media Competition Category.
PilakImprenta· 2026
TMD Journal Nag-unang Gimbuhaton: Magasin
Client: Tomodachi Ltd.
A' Design Award nga Pilak Winner in Imprenta Category
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The Design
About TMD Journal Nag-unang Gimbuhaton: Magasin
Teksto sa Libro: Ang TMD Journal nagsusi sa disenyo sa letra dili isip pananamit nga makita kondili isip usa ka estrukturado nga sistema nga nag-organisa sa kahulogan. Isip tubag sa kaylap nga paggamit sa digital nga mga font isip mga kabtangan sa ibabaw lamang, ang publikasyon nagbalik-posisyon sa tipograpiya isip usa ka medium alang sa pagtukod og hunahuna ug komunikasyon. Ang matag kapitulo nagpakita og orihinal nga sistema sa letra pinaagi sa konseptwal nga premisa niini, estruktural nga lohika ug gigamit nga konteksto, nga nagpakita kung giunsa ang mga desisyon sa tipograpiya nahubad ngadto sa porma ug paggamit. Ang journal naghatag og balangkas alang sa pagsabot sa letra isip aktibo nga sangkap sa branding ug komunikasyon.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award nga Pilak
TMD Journal Nag-unang Gimbuhaton: Magasin usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Pilak, usa ka talagsaon kaayo nga prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa labing taas nga lebel, matahom, ug makadani nga mga disenyo. Ang mga mananaog sa Pilak labihan ka hayag ug mamugnaon nga mga buhat nga nagpakita sa bantogan nga kahanas, talento, ug kamatngon sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang TMD Journal Nag-unang Gimbuhaton: Magasin mahimong talagsaon nga buhat nga ipasigarbo, dako ang pagkapropesyonal ug lawom ang kabag-ohan. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Pilak usa ka labihan ka mamatikdan, gihangaan nga imbento nga mapuslanon ug nagpalapad sa mga utlanan sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya. TMD Journal Nag-unang Gimbuhaton: Magasin usa ka paglalang nga giinggit sa daghan, nga nagpukaw og mga tinguha, nagdala og positibo nga mga pagbati, ug nagsiga sa katingala ug paghangyo.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- TMD Journal positions typefaces as systems that organise meaning rather than visual styles. Each typeface is examined through its conceptual premise, structural logic and applied context within a unified publication.
By combining original type development with editorial analysis, the journal establishes a framework where typography is not presented as form, but understood as a system that shapes communication, identity and interpretation. - Dimensions & Packaging
- 210 × 297 mm (A4)
52 pages - Tags
- Typography, Editorial Design, Type Design, Print Publication, Typographic Research, Visual Communication, Branding System, Independent Publishing, Communication Design, Design Systems
- Production Technology
- The publication is constructed as a sequence of chapters, each dedicated to a distinct type system. The editorial structure follows a consistent progression from concept to structure to application.
This method translates abstract typographic ideas into a readable system, allowing relationships between design decisions and communication outcomes to become visible through use rather than explanation. - Design Challenge
- The primary challenge was translating conceptual typographic research into a coherent editorial system. Typefaces informed by historical structures needed to function within a contemporary format while maintaining clarity and usability.
Balancing conceptual depth with readability required continuous iteration. Maintaining consistency across multiple type systems while preserving their individual logic was critical to achieving both coherence and distinction. - Research
- Type of Research
Practice based research in typographic systems and communication design
Objective
To examine how typefaces construct meaning and function within branding and editorial contexts
Methodology
Comparative analysis of historical typography and experimental type development
Process and Tools
Archival references, typographic specimens and digital type design software
Outcome
A publication demonstrating how typographic structure influences communication
Impact
Provides a framework for integrating typography into branding systems - Inspiration
- In the digital era, typefaces are increasingly consumed as visual surfaces detached from the ideas they were originally designed to express. Historically, typography functioned as a medium for structuring thought and communication.
This project begins with a question: can type operate again as a system that carries meaning rather than appearance. Drawing from typographic history and calligraphic traditions, TMD Journal reconsiders the role of type as an active structure within communication. - Project Duration
- The typefaces were developed between March 2023 and September 2025. Editorial research and design were conducted in parallel.
The journal was completed and published in November 2025 in Kamakura, Japan. - Operation Flow
- The journal is read sequentially through chapters, each focusing on a typeface. Readers move from conceptual explanation to structural breakdown and then to application examples.
This structure allows readers to actively understand how typographic decisions influence meaning, shifting the experience from passive viewing to analytical reading. - Team Members
- Art Director: Tomohiro Kaji
Typeface Designer: Tomohiro Kaji
Book Designer: Tomohiro Kaji, Ivan Persoglia - Image Credits
- Images: Tomodachi Ltd
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