Hiroshi Ohchi
Appearance
Hiroshi Ohchi | |
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Born | 1908 |
Died | 1974 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Known for | graphic designer |
Hiroshi Ohchi (Japanese: 大智 浩, Hepburn: Ōchi Hiroshi, 1908 – 1974) was a Japanese graphic designer as well as a visual designer best known for his work as the first art director of IDEA magazine. He also designed the logo for Idemitsu Kosan.[1]
Biography
[edit]Hiroshi Ohchi was born in Okayama, Japan. He graduated from Tokyo School of Arts.[2] He was the first art director of IDEA magazine, a quarterly publication that began in 1953 which "focuses on graphic design and typography, published in Tokyo, Japan."[3] His work has also been featured in several exhibits at MoMa, including "Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye" and "Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900-2000." He died in 1974.
Selected works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ōchi Hiroshi". Kotobanku. Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ 誠文堂新光社 (1974-12-10). "IDEA No.128". Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- ^ 誠文堂新光社 (2015-10-30). "about". Retrieved 2017-09-04.