kodansha encyclopedia
One of Katsui grand undertaking was a six-year international collaboration with 20 designers on the Kodansha Encyclopedia—a massive English-language volume covering a wide range of Japanese topics. The piece was created by 680 Japanese and 520 non-Japanese scholars from 27 nations. The first edition was issued in 1983 and introduced Katsui’s name to the international graphic design scene.
Pattern by marker printed on silkscreen, 1969.
Poster for Morisawa typographic company.
Logo for Japanese National Museum of Ethnology,1977.
Logo for Tokyo Zokei College, 1967.
Logo for Sunayama Productions advertising company, 1960.
the 20th century has witnessed a considerable progress in technology. what will this rapid transformation of information bring to future generations? we don’t have a clue. visual designs will eventually take over the functions of multimedia in communication design. i feel that i carry a heavy responsibility as a creator who witnessed the shift from a low-tech to a high-tech environment. —mitsuo katsui
A page in Visionary Scape book.