TMD Journal Dej Num: Ntawv Xov Xwm los ntawm Tomohiro Kaji

Qhov qauv tsim TMD Journal Dej Num: Ntawv Xov Xwm los ntawm Tomohiro Kaji yog tus yeej muaj nqis heev ntawm qhov khoom plig 2026 A' Design Award Nyiaj hauv Pawg Sib Tw Tsim Xov Xwm Luam Tawm thiab Xov Xwm Tshaj Tawm.

NyiajLuam Tawm· 2026

TMD Journal Dej Num: Ntawv Xov Xwm

los ntawm Tomohiro Kaji

Tus Neeg Siv: Tomodachi Ltd.

Tus Yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj hauv Pawg Luam Tawm

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Tus Yeej Khoom Plig Tau Txheeb Xyuas

Txheeb Xyuas Qhov Xwm Txheej Khoom Plig rau #182054

Mus Saib Lub Vev Xaib Saib ntawm A' Design Award Tsab Xov Xwm Daim Phiaj Khoom Plig

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Qhov Tsim

Txog TMD Journal Dej Num: Ntawv Xov Xwm

TMD Journal tshuaj xyuas kev tsim ntawv (type design) tsis yog los ua kev kho zoo nkauj xwb tiam sis yog ib txoj kev npaj tseem uas teeb tsa lub ntsiab lus. Los teb rau kev siv ntau ntawm cov ntawv digital raum ua tej yam txheej ncauj, phau ntawv no rov muab typography los ua ib txoj kev tsim kev xav thiab kev sib txuas lus. Txhua tshooj muab ib txoj kev tsim ntawv tshiab los ntawm nws lub ntsiab tswvyim, cov cai kev teeb tsa thiab qhov chaw siv, qhia tias cov kev txiav txim siab txog typographic hloov mus rau daim ntawv thiab kev siv li cas. Phau ntawv xov xwm no muab ib txoj kev los to taub cov ntawv (type) ua ib feem cuab yeej nquag rau hauv kev tsim npe (branding) thiab kev sib txuas lus.

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Txog A' Design Award Nyiaj

TMD Journal Dej Num: Ntawv Xov Xwm yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. TMD Journal Dej Num: Ntawv Xov Xwm xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. TMD Journal Dej Num: Ntawv Xov Xwm yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

Tom Qab Qhov Tsim

Pob Xov Xwm

Cov credit, cov neeg pab thiab cov ntsiab lus kev txawj ntse muab los ntawm tus tsim.

Yam Tshwj Xeeb: 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.
Qhov Loj & Ntim: 210 × 297 mm (A4)
52 pages
Cov Ntsiab Lus: Typography, Editorial Design, Type Design, Print Publication, Typographic Research, Visual Communication, Branding System, Independent Publishing, Communication Design, Design Systems
Thev Naus Laus Zis Tsim Khoom: 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.
Kev Sib Tw Tsim Qauv: 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.
Kev Tshawb Fawb: 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
Kev Txhawb Siab: 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.
Lub Sij Hawm Ua Hauj Lwm: 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.
Txheej Txheem Ua Hauj Lwm: 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.
Cov Tswv Cuab Pab: Art Director: Tomohiro Kaji
Typeface Designer: Tomohiro Kaji
Book Designer: Tomohiro Kaji, Ivan Persoglia
Kev Qhuas Duab: Images: Tomodachi Ltd