TMD Journal Primær funktion: Magasin af Tomohiro Kaji er en højt anset vinder af den meget prestigefyldte 2026 A' Design Award i Sølv i konkurrencekategorien Trykt og Udgivet Medier Design.
SølvTryk· 2026
TMD Journal Primær funktion: Magasin
Klient: Tomodachi Ltd.
Vinder af A' Design Award i Sølv i kategorien Tryk
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Om TMD Journal Primær funktion: Magasin
TMD Journal undersøger skriftdesign ikke som visuel styling, men som et struktureret system, der organiserer betydning. Som svar på den udbredte brug af digitale skrifttyper som overfladiske aktiver repositionerer publikationen typografi som et medie til at konstruere tanke og kommunikation. Hvert kapitel præsenterer et originalt skriftsystem gennem dets konceptuelle præmis, strukturelle logik og anvendte kontekst og viser, hvordan typografiske beslutninger omsættes til form og brug. Journalen tilbyder en ramme for at forstå skrift som en aktiv komponent i branding og kommunikation.
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Om A' Design Award i Sølv
TMD Journal Primær funktion: Magasin er vinder af A' Design Award i Sølv, en usædvanligt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles designs i topklasse, som er pragtfulde og imponerende. Sølvvinderne er enormt geniale og overordentlig kreative værker, der illustrerer deres designeres fremragende ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighed. TMD Journal Primær funktion: Magasin forventes at være et vidunderligt udstillingsværk, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionelt og dybt innovativt. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en højst bemærkelsesværdig, beundret opfindelse, som gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. TMD Journal Primær funktion: Magasin er en skabelse, som mange misunder, og som vækker begær, bringer positive følelser og antænder forundring og undren.
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- Unikke Egenskaber
- TMD Journal positions typefaces as systems that organise meaning rather than visual styles. Each typeface is examined through its conceptual premise, structural logic and applied context within a unified publication.
By combining original type development with editorial analysis, the journal establishes a framework where typography is not presented as form, but understood as a system that shapes communication, identity and interpretation. - Dimensioner & Emballage
- 210 × 297 mm (A4)
52 pages - Tags
- Typography, Editorial Design, Type Design, Print Publication, Typographic Research, Visual Communication, Branding System, Independent Publishing, Communication Design, Design Systems
- Produktionsteknologi
- The publication is constructed as a sequence of chapters, each dedicated to a distinct type system. The editorial structure follows a consistent progression from concept to structure to application.
This method translates abstract typographic ideas into a readable system, allowing relationships between design decisions and communication outcomes to become visible through use rather than explanation. - Designudfordring
- The primary challenge was translating conceptual typographic research into a coherent editorial system. Typefaces informed by historical structures needed to function within a contemporary format while maintaining clarity and usability.
Balancing conceptual depth with readability required continuous iteration. Maintaining consistency across multiple type systems while preserving their individual logic was critical to achieving both coherence and distinction. - Forskning
- Type of Research
Practice based research in typographic systems and communication design
Objective
To examine how typefaces construct meaning and function within branding and editorial contexts
Methodology
Comparative analysis of historical typography and experimental type development
Process and Tools
Archival references, typographic specimens and digital type design software
Outcome
A publication demonstrating how typographic structure influences communication
Impact
Provides a framework for integrating typography into branding systems - Inspiration
- In the digital era, typefaces are increasingly consumed as visual surfaces detached from the ideas they were originally designed to express. Historically, typography functioned as a medium for structuring thought and communication.
This project begins with a question: can type operate again as a system that carries meaning rather than appearance. Drawing from typographic history and calligraphic traditions, TMD Journal reconsiders the role of type as an active structure within communication. - Projektvarighed
- The typefaces were developed between March 2023 and September 2025. Editorial research and design were conducted in parallel.
The journal was completed and published in November 2025 in Kamakura, Japan. - Driftsflow
- The journal is read sequentially through chapters, each focusing on a typeface. Readers move from conceptual explanation to structural breakdown and then to application examples.
This structure allows readers to actively understand how typographic decisions influence meaning, shifting the experience from passive viewing to analytical reading. - Teammedlemmer
- Art Director: Tomohiro Kaji
Typeface Designer: Tomohiro Kaji
Book Designer: Tomohiro Kaji, Ivan Persoglia - Billedkreditering
- Images: Tomodachi Ltd
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