Matsuyama Makoto: International Graphic Designers Series

Author: He Jianping
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Features: The term "globalization" has had a profound impact on our era. It has long seeped into every corner of culture through the economy, and the regional distinctiveness of world design is rapidly disappearing. The boundaries between the designs of different nations have become indistinguishable. This theory has also been discussed and accepted by most designers in various contexts. Under this trend, public attention will directly focus on designers with distinct style symbols. Successful designers always incorporate personal character, living environment, and feedback from social influences into their creations, making their design works expressions of their design concepts, life philosophies, aesthetic tastes, and perceptions of the times. In his book The Arts of Mankind, A. de Saint-Exupéry states, "Life is the greatest art of mankind." I believe life is also the creative source and driving force for designers. Therefore, I have attempted to introduce some truly outstanding designers by exploring the conceptual connection between "design + life." This series introduces: Rosemary Tiss from Zurich, a distinguished representative of the Swiss typographic style and undoubtedly a symbol of world female designers; George Stin from Switzerland, a "recluse" among international graphic designers, whose works vividly interpret simplicity and wisdom; Matsuyama Makoto from Tokyo, widely known in China, with over 40 years of experience in graphic design, whose works always embody the leadership of fashion; Philippe Apelo from Paris, whose design is dominated by typography, filling his works with a strong humanistic touch; Leonardo Sonori from Italy, also renowned for his typographic design, yet his works are filled with experimental styles; Pekka R?lli from Northern Finland, whose designs reveal a colorful world far from the geographical and climatic features of his homeland; Christophe Geisler, a professor at the University of Arts in Kassel, Germany, whose works embody his deep understanding of literature and music; and Lech Siewierski [Germany], David Tatarokwa [Israel], and Annaabella Sal and Gabri Matéo from the ghost studio [Argentina], who offer a different interpretation of design, elevating it to a form of political engagement and social consciousness. Their works address nearly all the issues of the modern world: war, violence, hunger, poverty, disease, and the environment. I introduce this design category in the series because every society has inequalities and vulnerable groups, and designers' real-world participation in society will make the profession of "design" approach perfection.