Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2013 / ddd gallery
The Tokyo TDC Annual Awards 2013, for which entries were accepted in fall 2012, drew a total of 3,015 entries of which 2,006 were from Japan and 1,009 from 25 overseas entrants. A rigorous screening process resulted in the following prizes being awarded: 1 Grand Prix, 2 Special Prize, 5 TDC Prizes, 1 TDC RGB Prize, and 1 Type Design Prize.
The TDC Exhibition 2013 brings together many outstanding typographic works from around the world, including the10 award-winning works, nominated works and the outstanding entries.
Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2013
Where : ddd gallery
When : May 14, 2013 – June 28, 2013
(closed on Monday and Sundays, national holidays)
11:00 ~ 19:00 (until 18:00 on Saturdays)
Free admission
Address: Namba SS Bldg. 1st floor, 1-17-28 Minamihorie,
Nishi-ku, Osaka
Tel: +81-6-6110-4635
Gallery Talk
Speakers: Shinsekai Type Study Group (Yoshihide Okazawa, Tetsuya Tsukada, Hidechika)
Date and Time: May 14 (Tue.) 16:00 – 17:30
Venue: Namba SS Bldg
Opening Party
Date and Time: May 14 (Tue.) 17:30 – 19:00
Venue: ddd gallery
Tokyo TDC Annual Awards 2013 Prize Winners
[Grand Prix]
Stefan Sagmeister & Jessica Walsh, USA
Now Is Better
Movie (Category : RGB)
[Special Prize]
Masayoshi Nakajo, Japan
Forgetting makes thing easy; remembering drives you crazy. (Digest A, B, C, G series / Shiseido Gallery)
Poster (Category : Poster B)
[Special Prize]
Kaoru Kasai, Japan
Architektur Denken (Misuzu Shobo)
Book Design (Category : Book Design)
[TDC Prize]
Shinsekai Type Study Group (Yoshihide Okazawa, Tetsuya Tsukada, Hidechika) , Japan
The formation of “NEW” kana written horizontally
Experimental Work (Category : Experimental Work) 
[TDC Prize]
Felix Pfäffli, Switzerland
Südpol Poster Series
Poster (Category : Poster B) 
[TDC Prize]
Erich Brechbühl, Switzerland
Between me and tomorrow
Poster (Category : Poster B)
[TDC Prize]
Kazuo Kuribayashi, Japan
Italian wines (Vinotheque)
Poster (Category : Advertising) 
[TDC Prize]
Stanley Wong (anothermountainman) Hong Kong, China
Ingenuity/Nature.
Exhibition movie (Category : Experimental Work) 
[RGB Prize]
Cohen Van Balen, UK
PIGEON D’OR
Project (Category : RGB) 
[Type Design Prize]
Ahn sam-yeol, Korea
Ahn sam-yeol (Hangul)
Type Design (Category : Type Design)
[Book Design Prize]
Not Applicable
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Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2013 / ginza graphic gallery
The exhibition introduces more than 100 works including award winning 10 works, prize nominee works and excellent works selected from a total of 3,015 entries (including 1,009 entries from abroad) which were applied last autumn.
Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2013
Where : Ginza Graphic Gallery
When : April 04 – 27, 2013
(closed on Sundays and national holidays)
11:00 ~ 19:00 (until 18:00 on Saturdays)
Free admission
Address: DNP Ginza Bldg., 7-7-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Tel: +81-3-3571-5206
“Tokyo TDC 2012” at the OCT Art & Design Gallery in Shenzhen
Tokyo TDC 2012 at the OCT Art & Design Gallery
Where : The OCT Art & Design Gallery
When : 2 March – 21 May, 2013
Curation, Art Direction : Wang Xu
Joint auspice sponsorship : The OCT Art & Design Gallery
Support organization : DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion, Tokyo TDC (Tokyo Type Directors Club)
Special Seminar (2 March, 2013)
Moderator: Stanley Wong
Speakers: Katsumi Asaba/ Alan Chan/ Kan,Tai-Keung/ Jiaying Han/
Tsang,Kin-wah/ Guang Yu/ Benny Au/ Hei Yiyang/ Takako Terunuma
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Tokyo TDC Annual Awards 2013 Results
Type Director
Title
Contents・Category
< Grand Prix > 1 entry
- Stefan Sagmeister & Jessica Walsh (USA)
Now Is Better
Movie (Category : RGB)
< Special Prizes > 2 entries
- Masayoshi Nakajo
Forgetting makes things easy; remembering drives you crazy. (Digest A, B, C, G series / SHISEIDO GALLERY)
Poster (Category : Poster B)
- Kaoru Kasai
Architektur Denken (Misuzu Shobo)
Book Design (Category : Book Design)
< TDC Prizes > 5 entries
- Shinsekai Type Study Group (Yoshihide Okazawa, Tetsuya Tsukada, Hidechika)
The formation of “New” kana written holizontly
Experimental Work (Category : Experimental Work)
- Felix Pfäffli (Switzerland)
Südpol Poster Series
Poster (Category : Poster B)
- Erich Brechbühl (Switzerland)
Between me and tomorrow
Poster (Category : Poster B)
- Kazuo Kuribayashi
Italian wines (Vinotheque)
Poster (Category : Advertising)
- Stanley Wong (anothermountainman) (Hong Kong, China)
Ingenuity/Nature.
Exhibition movie (Category : Experimental Work)
< Type Design Prize> 1 entry
- Ahn sam-yeol (Korea)
Ahn sam-yeol (Hangul)
Type Design (Category : Type Design)
< RGB Prize> 1 entry
- Cohen Van Balen (UK)
PIGEON D’OR
Project (Category : RGB)
<Book Design Prize>
Not Applicable
* Total entries: 3,015 (2,006 by Japanese entrants and 1,009 by overseas entrants)
* All awards are equal in grades except the Grand Prix.
Tokyo TDC 2012 Seoul Exhibition
Tokyo TDC 2012 Seoul Exhibition
Where : Samwon Paper Gallery
When : 10 September – 27 October, 2012
Special Graphic Seminar : Taku SATOH (8 September, 2012)
Joint auspice sponsorship : Samwon Paper Co,Ltd. & Tokyo TDC (Tokyo Type Directors Club), ArjoWiggins, Antalis Japan
Support organization : KECD, VIDAK, KDFA, KODFA, Design house, Design Jungle
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Tokyo TDC Annual Awards 2012 Results
< Grand Prix >
- Why Not Associates ＆ Gordon Young (UK)
Experimental Work “Comedy Carpet” (CL. Blackpool Council)
< TDC Prizes >
- M/M(paris) (France)
CD Jacket, Book, Application “björk : Biophilia” (CL. björk)
- Masashi Kawamura + Qanta Shimizu + Saqoosha + Yuri Morimoto (Japan)
MV “androp music video / Bell” (CL. Warner Music Japan Inc.)
- Rick Banks (UK)
Type Design “F37 Bella” (CL. Face37)
- Martin Borst (Germany)
Type Design “Mondra”
- Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Shueitai Development Department (Japan)
Type Design “The project to renew Shueitai for the Heisei era”
< Special Prize >
- Shin Sobue + Hidenori Yoshioka (Japan)
Book design “Kinoko Bungaku Meisakusen” (CL. minato-no-hito）
< RGB Prize > *The best work in RGB category
- Taeko Isu + Gabin Ito + Yosuke Hayashi + Takuma Miyamoto (Japan)
Web + CD Jacket “CD (kuchiroro)” （CL. commmons）
< Book Design Prize > *The best work in editorial & book design category
- Alexander Gelman (USA / Japan)
“Sequencer Books” (CL. Sequencer)
< Type Design Prize > *The best work in type design category
- Underware (The Netherlands)
“Mr Porter custom typeface” (CL. Mr Porter)
* Total entries: 3,289 (2,265 by Japanese entrants and 1,024 by overseas entrants)
* All awards are equal in grades except the Grand Prix.
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Apology and Correction
We apologize for the following mistake we made in the Tokyo TDC Vol.22. We offer sincere apologies to Mr. Jonathan Ellery who applied for the Tokyo TDC Annual Awards and announce a correction of the image of his art work.
No. 411
TD.D. Jonathan Ellery, Browns
D. Claire Warner, Browns
CL. John Jones
PT. ITC Grouch
Corrected image:
Tokyo TDC Vol.22
Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2012 / ddd gallery
The exhibition introduces more than 70 works including award winning 10 works, prize nominee works and excellent works selected from a total of 3,289 entries (including 1,024 entries from abroad) which were applied last autumn.
Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2012
Where : ddd gallery
When : May 22, 2012 – July 06, 2012
(closed on Monday and Sundays, national holidays)
11:00 ~ 19:00 (until 18:00 on Saturdays)
Free admission
Address: Namba SS Bldg. 1st floor, 1-17-28 Minamihorie,
Nishi-ku, Osaka
Tel: +81-6-6110-4635
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Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2012 / ginza graphic gallery
The exhibition introduces more than 100 works including award winning 10 works, prize nominee works and excellent works selected from a total of 3,289 entries (including 1,024 entries from abroad) which were applied last autumn.
Tokyo TDC Exhibition 2012
Where : ginza graphic gallery
When : April 02 – 25, 2012
(closed on Sundays and national holidays)
11:00 ~ 19:00 (until 18:00 on Saturdays)
Free admission
Address: DNP Ginza Bldg., 7-7-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Tel: +81-3-3571-5206