The exhibition “Calligraphers Guild”
In Japan, speaking Calligrapher, it might remind you of Japanese style Calligraphers. However, even in Japan, there are many Western style Calligraphers.
The exhibition titled “The works of Calligraphers Guild” was held at Gallery Kubota in Chuo ward, near the Tokyo station. More than 200 works got together and were displayed in four rooms. There were several styles of expressions such as classic, modern, relief and a mixture work Japanese and Western styles, and very interesting.
One of Calligraphers I would like to see, Izumi Shiratani showed a beautiful work in the exhibition. Her work was really cool and had gorgeous lines. As I’ve been acquainted with her since I met her at some party a few years ago, so I asked her to meet there and asked some questions about her work and activity in these days.
Besides the question for her work, I asked her about designing letters. I told her that I would need a Calligraphic style Logotype for package design in the future, so I’ve been looking for a Calligrapher to draw letters for a logotype. I would like to know her opinion about whether Calligrapher would like to have opportunity to design logotype or not. We exchanged opinions what the difference is art work and design work, what problem is to design logo work, what art director would be able to do for Calligrapher when we work together.
She welcomed to design and told me some opinions as a Calligrapher, and then make me clear there’s nothing to worry about. I’m glad to hear that and I would like to work with Calligraphers to make Logotypes in the future.
The direct mail and Thank you card for this exhibition.
This exhibition goes around to Sendai, Okayama, Osaka.