Moralo oa TMD Journal Makasine ka Tomohiro Kaji ke mohlodi oa khau e hlomphehang haholo ya 2026 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Mokhahleong oa Tlhodisano oa Moralo wa Kgatiso le Media e Phatlaladitsweng.

SileveraKgatiso· 2026

TMD Journal Makasine

ka Tomohiro Kaji

Moreki: Tomodachi Ltd.

Mohlodi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Mokhahleong oa Kgatiso

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Mohlodi oa Khau ea Netefaditsweng

Netefatsa Boemo ba Khau bakeng sa #182054

Etela Sebaka Sheba ho A' Design Award Tokollo ya Boraditaba Baeche ya Moputso

Mebala

Moralo

Mabapi le TMD Journal Makasine

TMD Journal e hlahloba moralo oa mofuta oa litlhaku eseng joalo ka mokhabiso oa pono empa e le tsamaiso e hlophisitsoeng e hlophisang moelelo. Ha ho arabeloa ho tšebeliso e pharaletseng ea li-font tsa dijithale joalo ka thepa ea boemo ba bokaholimo, khatiso ena e beha typography botjha e le mokhoa oa ho aha monahano le puisano. Khaolo e 'ngoe le e 'ngoe e hlahisa tsamaiso ea mofuta oa litlhaku e mocha ka sepheo sa eona sa mohopolo, mohopolo oa sebōpeho le maemo a sebelisitsoeng, e bontša kamoo liqeto tsa typographic li fetohang sebōpeho le tšebeliso. Jenale ena e fana ka moralo oa ho utloisisa mofuta oa litlhaku e le karolo e sebetsang ho branding le puisano.

Kamohelo

Mabapi le Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

TMD Journal Makasine ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. TMD Journal Makasine e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. TMD Journal Makasine ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.

Ka Mora Moralo

Sete ya Boraditaba

Litlhaku, ditho tsa sehlopha le lintlha tsa botekgeniki tse fanoeng ke moetsi wa moralo.

Boleng bo Ikhethang: 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.
Boholo le Phuthelo: 210 × 297 mm (A4)
52 pages
Lithegi: Typography, Editorial Design, Type Design, Print Publication, Typographic Research, Visual Communication, Branding System, Independent Publishing, Communication Design, Design Systems
Theknoloji ya Tlhahiso: 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.
Phephetso ya Moralo: 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.
Dipatlisiso: 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
Kgothaletso: 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.
Nako ya Projeke: 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.
Tsamaiso ya Mosebetsi: 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.
Litho tsa Sehlopha: Art Director: Tomohiro Kaji
Typeface Designer: Tomohiro Kaji
Book Designer: Tomohiro Kaji, Ivan Persoglia
Litlotla tsa Setshwantsho: Images: Tomodachi Ltd