IDEA magazine #406

IDEA is a quarterly magazine published in Tokyo, Japan that focuses on international graphic design, graphic art, and typography.

In this issue: A special feature on Ikki Kobayashi, Life Through Desgin Drawings

This feature contains 38 new drawings that Kobayashi has been working on since the winter of 2023. In his work, the designs start primarily as sketches and drawings, from which he creates paths in Illustrator and completes them digitally. In order to focus on the process of these ‘forms’ created by Kobayashi and how he thinks through the physical act of drawing, IDEA has entitled the feature Life through Design Drawings, showcasing his drawings before they reach the design stage. The pages have been designed by Akitsu Sekkei, Kobayashi’s classmate from university and a close follower of his activities.

Tokyo, Japan; 220mm x 300mm; 170 pages