Japanese design
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- Sanctuary0
Sorry my terms weren't that clear. I mean that a lot of Japanese sites I browse are all very cutsie i.e. rounded corners, blinding colours and little furry characters, like the one I linked to. So thats what I'd class as Japanese design. Its the same bubbly look seen on adverts etc.
But then there are western sites that "try" to be Japanese in their design and end up looking like something out of Hackers just with kana splashed around.
I think I kind of side tracked with my posting. Getting into "real Japanese design" and what a lot of westerners percieve as "real Japanese design".
I'm just not doing a good job of explaining myself am I! :P
- Peter0
Hehe, it's ok, I know what you mean.
But besides that style (which almost all of us has come to like), what is it that makes it Japanese design (except for Kana as you mentioned)?
It doesn't necessarly has to be in web or graphic design...
- ian0
- k770
- chokethefat0
tres joli..joli..daisuki
- Peter0
Thanks Tony ;)
So, why and how is the Japanese design more beautifuler? (without using more then one adjective)
- Peter0
Zeroblade, could you please explain a bit more? Some more on the difference from where you are from?
donal, thanks for the links, but I'm looking for opinions from a foreigners point of view.
SP0RTYTHI3F, thanks, but again, I am not looking to hear Japanese views, nor example pages as stated in the previous post. I want to hear your opinion.
Blofeldt, If you know a lot about Japanese wood cut please give me your take. It is in the sphere of design, it attracted you, and that's what I want to hear more about.
Skylark, imagen that I am a Swede in Japan. :)
steak&liquor, what's "surface blah"?
- zeroblade0
" zeroblade, could you please explain a bit more? Some more on the difference from where you are from? "
Where I'm from has been influenced by the JP long before the US was... I may be wrong but I think the anime craze began from Dragonball-Z.
Culture makes a world of difference and the world different.
The culture (now) there is anything goes, hence you see a lot of trash designs that are well accepted, as well as those which stem from the deep history that they have (beyond just the samurais and ninjas that are often misintepreted).
Look beyond the big-eyed anime and the plastic neon-lights and maybe you'll see some soul and not just some photoshop effect.
No, I'm not Japanese. Can't speak ten words with it.
- Peter0
"not sure what you were referring to exactly"
Again, I'm not refering to any specific design.
I see a lot of people here saying how they love Japanese design.
So I'm simply asking;
- what is it that you like about it?
- and how is it different from the equalent of where you are from?That is, what makes that design unique from a foreigners point of view? (foreigner being person outside Japan)
- JazX0
there were some nicely designed Japanese Tee's over at http://www.threadless.com that were in the running for being produced, but not sure what you were referring to exactly.
- Peter0
"The culture (now) there is anything goes"
Zeroblade, I would disagree, but that's for another thread.
"Look beyond the big-eyed anime and the plastic neon-lights and maybe you'll see some soul and not just some photoshop effect. "
Again, I'm not looking for the big-eyed anime you speak of, or Japanese design at all actually. I'm looking for foreign views on it, as mentioned in just about every post from me in this thread.
Photoshop effects? What are you talking about?Ok, skip the first question "what is Japanese design". Please reply only on what makes Japanese design unique seen in the point of view from a person outside Japan?
- k770
i guess out here, i think, design (graphics too, look at bruce mau) and architecture is very formal.
it seems that stuff here is built mostly to withstand the elements... heavy on solving the problem, light on making it beautiful. perhaps japanese deisgn isn't more beautiful, so much as toronto design being ugly? :)
- chokethefat0
'japanese design is more beautiful'
..design philosophy, methodology and approach used. perhaps?!
+ people who run the industry?!
- chokethefat0
hehe
nya nya :D
- the_user0
Anyone who makes this statment:
"Japanese design is stark and quiet design."
Has never been to japan.
- Peter0
a bit more please, everyone. Some thoughts of your perception of Japanese design.
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- jox0
Details. Extreme attention to details. That pretty much covers everything.
Sweet-ish design is flat and lifeless where Japanese design has more mystique to it...hmm, just thinking out loud, probably doesn't make sense. Shout if you want me to elaborate.
- chokethefat0
very true..japanese is psykomentalinyourfacecandies-sup... design
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- chokethefat0
tres joli..joli
- donal0
Check out ;
Tsuguya Inoue
Yukimasa Okumura
Mitsuo Katsui
Susumu Endo
Kazumasa Nagai (!)Sorry no links - i have a great tokyo art directors club book.