Daijiro Mizuno

Notable Books Contributor; Book Board Member / Writer; Editor; Educator / Japan /

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Daijiro Mizuno is a design researcher and an assistant professor in Keio University’s SFC X Design program.

Mizuno studied at the Royal College of Art in London where he earned a Ph.D. in fashion design. His research looks at design in the broad spectrum, from architecture to fashion design in order to explore how visual arts can make positive impacts on the society. Based on the sociological theories of consumption, production, and reproduction in the context of fashion as social phenomena, Mizuno's work attempts to bridge the discrepancy between practice and theory through research.

In addition to teaching, Mizuno is currently involved in diverse design research projects, including Research for Relational Dignity, dedicated to developing new services and products for social inclusion (project director), supported by Pfizer (2010); DesignEast, a design symposium (committee member); FabLab Japan, a fabrication laboratory that uses digital technologies to envision the future of manufacturing; Fashionista, a magazine of fashion criticism based in Japan and debuting in 2012 (co-editor, with Hiroshi Ashida); and Design for the Mundane World, a revisiting of the concept of “Super Normal” with Sosuke Nakabo (project director).

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The Hard Life by Jasper Morrison

The Hard Life
by Jasper Morrison
Publisher: Lars Müller Publishers
Available in US: May 22, 2017

Photographs taken by designer Jasper Morrison of objects in the collection of the National Museum of Ethnology in Lisbon, Portugal. “The objects photographed and described may be appreciated both for their beauty and for the example they set of design at its purest. The Hard Life is a continuation of Morrison’s celebration of the ordinary and offers a new perspective on his design philosophy.”

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Paula Scher: Works - Pre-Order from Unit Editions

Paula Scher: Works
Editors: Tony Brook & Adrian Shaughnessy
Design: Spin
Publisher: Unit Editions
Available April 2017; pre-order now

New book covering the career of of master designer Paula Scher, called “the most influential woman graphic designer on the planet.” (Ellen Lupton), This definitive, chronological visual record spans Paula’s early days in the music industry as an art director with CBS and Atlantic records; the launch of her first studio, Koppel & Scher; and her 25-year engagement with Pentagram.

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