Tag Archives: Posters

Posters by Kazumasa Nagai

October 25th, 2012 | Brain

The Mind – 1965

These wonderful posters are from Japanese artist, Kazumasa Nagai.  The designs appeared in LIFE Magazine’s Science Library during the 1960s.  Nagai’s work is reminiscent of another artist we’ve featured here on RSB, Yusaku Kamekura, and not only because  Nagai is a Japanese graphic designer, but also because they both employ a strong use of negative space and bold colors in their designs.

 

Kazumasa Nagai

The Growth – 1966

Kazumasa Nagai

The Cell – 1966

And here’s a few more of my favorites that aren’t from LIFE.  This Asahi poster is fantastic.  I want it for my wall.  Someone should make a replica with Lone Star beer to celebrate my home state.

Asahi Steinie – 1965

Kazumasa Nagai

Expo 75′ International Ocean Exposition – 1975

Kazumasa Nagai

Kōrakuen Jumbo Pool – 1973

That’s all for now. Take a scroll through all of Kazumasa Nagai’s work here.  There are some real gems.

-RSB

[via io9]

Cosmic Pioneer Posters

May 1st, 2012 | Space

These gritty, space-inspired posters are from artist Megan Lee.  Each image portrays an iconic “rock star” of science with a symbol that represents their accomplishments.
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From Megan:

“My biggest obstacle when making a new print for someones is reading and sifting through the accomplishments they are known for and turning that into something I can represent artistically. And make it look plain cool. I always want my work to be something I’d love to have on my own walls. I have to do a lot of research and studying in order to decide what I’m going to create for a particular person, and I find that the more difficult it is to figure out exactly what I want to design, the more I end up learning.
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I like how she kept them nice and simple.  Head to her Etsy store for more.

-RSB

[via Quantumaniac]

Mars Travel Posters

April 8th, 2012 | Space

 

Check out these Mars Travel Posters from Ron Guyatt.  They feature 3 landmarks: the Seven Sisters caves on Arsia Mons, the volcano Olympus Mons, and the Valles Marineris.

They are apparently part of a series depicting landmarks in our solar system, so hopefully we’ll get to see some more in the coming months.
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 They will be great for the space tourism industry.

You can pick up prints here.

-RSB

[via i09]

Yusaku Kamekura – Japanese Graphic Art

November 22nd, 2011 | Space


Yusaku Kamekura (1915-1997) was one of Japan’s most prolific graphic designers.  He is probably best-known for his 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games posters as Japan was still culturally shaken from the aftermath of the WWII, and Kamekura was tasked with creating a successful poster campaign to propel his country into the post-war design elite.

He has created countless magazine and book covers, signs, and prints.  For his exhibition ‘The Universe of Curved and Straight Lines: Designs by Yusaku Kamekura’ he received the 25th Mainichi Arts Award in 1983. And I’m not sure how he picked up this one, but his nickname was “The Boss”…

I really enjoy his colorful brand of minimalism.  His works gain a lot of depth with empty space and carefully placed lines.

You can find more of his work here – a blog dedicated to the history of graphic design in Japan.

This book published in 1973 covers two decades of his best work in the fields of posters, magazine & book covers, neon signs, and other graphics.

Images from the book can be found here.

-RSB