in my opinion the essence of design is to reveal this interactive relationship between nature and our self from a totally innovative viewpoint or location; in other words, to exhibit a form that conveys surprise. —mitsuo katsui

A fragment of Light poster. © DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion.

 

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.