Takenobu igarashi wikipedia

In the mid-1970s, the designer began a prolific, decade-long exploration into possibilities of 3D type with his first experiments with axonometric lettering appearing on magazine covers, posters, and record sleeves – taking influence from the avant-garde typography of the 1920s but rendered afresh as bold sculptural letterforms.

It was, in fact, Graphis, the leading Swiss design magazine, that first featured his work in 1979, bringing his name to the attention of the creative community.

Timeless, arresting, and technically dazzling, Igarashi's signature style demonstrates a mastery of this field, refined long before the introduction of computers into the design industry – which makes his legacy all the more special.

"Takenobu Igarashi monumentalised type and typography when most of us were still living in Gutenberg's shadow," says graphic design historian, Steve Heller.

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