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born in Tokyo, Japan
A page in “Visionary∞Scape” collection of works by Mitsuo Katsui. Sendenkaigi publishing house, 2003. © page-spread.com
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graduated from Tokyo University in the Department of Education
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went freelance and founded the Katsui Design Office
Circus poster, 1979.
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participated in the production of the design manual for the Tokyo Olympic Games
Mitsuo Katsui, “Visionary∞Scape”. Sendenkaigi publishing house, 2003. © page-spread.com
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held the Design Of Symptom exhibition at Ginza Graphic Gallery, Tokyo
Morisawa FONT 'F,O,N,T' F computer designed poster, 1998. Printed offset lithography. One of a set of four Morisawa font posters.
The 11th Tokyo International Print Biennale Poster, 1979. © Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art.
time becomes a factor in cyberspace. using a macintosh, i was able to create momentary, mysterious spaces that differed from the fixed world that exists on paper. —mitsuo katsui
A page in “Visionary∞Scape” collection of works by Mitsuo Katsui. Sendenkaigi publishing house, 2003. © page-spread.com
early years
After college, Katsui took postgraduate courses in design and photography. His skills advanced quickly, earning him exhibitions in Tokyo art galleries and jobs with commercial clients, such as Ajinomoto, a major food corporation. Katsui then convinced a large printing company to allow him to experiment with a new printing press that produced micron lines on banknotes. After two years of trial and error Katsui created an animated movie with the aid of the machine.
Pleats Please poster for Issey Miyake, 1997.