Article: September 16th Talk Live [A thorough investigation of YMO's art direction by Heikichi Harada] ... Tsukiakari Otoakaritoya YMO
September 16th Talk Live [A thorough investigation of YMO's art direction by Heikichi Harada] ... Tsukiakari Otoakaritoya YMO
Talk/Live [A thorough investigation of YMO's art direction by Heikichi Harada]
... Moonlight, Otoakari and YMO
Cast: Heikichi Harada / Interviewer: Eiichi Yoshimura, Kiyotaka Muroga
Date and time: September 16, 2024 (National Holiday) 19:00 start (Streaming available)
Venue: International Design Liaison Center (Tokyo Midtown Design Hub)
Participation fee: Real event ticket 3,000 yen (tax included) / Streaming event ticket 1,600 yen (tax included)
Application address:
Real event tickets (Peatix) →https://harata-ymo.peatix.com
Streaming event ticket (TwitCasting) → https://twitcasting.tv/c:small_books/shopcart/327410
Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) was formed in 1978. This talk show focuses on the "design of YMO" by Heikichi Harada, who was responsible for the design and art direction of the band's record jackets, "SOLID STATE SURVIVOR" (1979 ALFA) and "Public Pressure" (1980 ALFA), as well as the pamphlets and posters for the YMO world tour. The interviewers are Eiichi Yoshimura, a writer and editor who has edited and written many books related to YMO, and Kiyonori Muroga, an editor deeply involved in design and typography.
This program takes a look behind the scenes at Harada Heikichi's early art direction for YMO and the design of some of their historic album jackets.
【 profile 】
heiQuicci HARATA
Calligraphy designer and editorial artist. Born in Tokyo in 1947. Graduated from the Department of Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in 1970, majoring in visual design. He then participated in the editing of Shinjuku Play Map, considered the original town magazine, and object magazine Yu. In 1975, he held his first solo exhibition, Rainbow Science, which attracted attention. In 1979, he worked at the editorial design firm WXY, before founding EDiX Co., Ltd. in 1989.
[Books] Inagaki Taruho's "One Thousand and One Seconds Story," edited by Kagawa Shingo and Harata Heikichi (1990 Todosha, winner of the Kodansha Publishing Culture Award and Book Design Award), Matsuoka Seigo's "Fragile: Starting from Weakness" (1995 Chikumashobo), Yoshimasu Gozo's "At the Entrance of the Fireworks House" (1995 Seidosha), Minagawa Yuka and Sunrise's "Mobile Suit Gundam Official Encyclopedia" (2001 Kodansha, winner of the Japan Printing Industry Federation Chairman's Award at the 36th Bookbinding and Book Design Competition), Sukita Masayoshi's "T.REX 1972 SUKITA" (2007 Color Field Publications), exhibition catalogs for the Kuma Museum of Art (2009-present, winner of the Ehime Publishing Culture Award), winners.
[Record jackets] YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra) "SOLID STATE SURVIVOR" (1979 ALFA), "Public Pressure" (1980 ALFA), Sheena & The Rockets "Vacuum Pack" (1979 ALFA), Phew "Phew" (1981 PASS), Inoue Yosui "Ballerina" (1983 For Life), Hosono Haruomi "Night on the Galactic Railroad" (1985 Non-Standard).
[Magazines] "HEAVEN" (1980-81 Gunyusha), "Quarterly Duvlexi "WX-raY" Inaugural Preparation Issue" (1979 WX-raY inc,), "Quick Japan" (1993-98 Ohta Publishing), "Eureka" (1998-2021 Seidosha), "Donogo-o-Tonka" (2008-09 Rible Tofun), monthly manga magazine "Garo" (1981-98 Seirindō), and the collection of Oshima Yumiko's manga "Oshima Yumiko Selection" (1985-86, 1995 Asahi Sonorama).
[Others] Numerous promotional artworks for the theater troupe "Tin Volunteer Group" (1980-89).
[Coming soon] First solo book, "Fragments: Digon:fragments", edited by Junichiro Gun (2024 Minato no Hito).
■ Interviewer: Eiichi Yoshimura
Writer and editor. Born in Fukui Prefecture in 1966. After working as an editor for the monthly magazine "Advertising Criticism," he became a freelance editor, writer, and copywriter. His edited and published works related to YMO include "Ryuichi Vocabulary 2011-2017" (2017 KADOKAWA), "40ymo 1979-2019" (photographed by Kenji Miura: 2019 KADOKAWA), "YMO 1978-2043" (2020 KADOKAWA), and "Ryuichi Sakamoto Music History" (2023 Shogakukan).
Kiyonori Muroga
Editor. Born in Niigata Prefecture in 1975. Works in the editorial department of Graphic-sha. Former editor in chief of Idea magazine. Since 1999, has edited books related to graphic design, typography, and visual culture, and is also involved in criticism and education. Editor in chief of The Graphic Design Review (JAGDA). Part-time lecturer at Tokyo University of the Arts and Musashino Art University.
Organizer/Inquiries: Small Publishing, books@small-light.com
... Moonlight, Otoakari and YMO
Cast: Heikichi Harada / Interviewer: Eiichi Yoshimura, Kiyotaka Muroga
Date and time: September 16, 2024 (National Holiday) 19:00 start (Streaming available)
Venue: International Design Liaison Center (Tokyo Midtown Design Hub)
Participation fee: Real event ticket 3,000 yen (tax included) / Streaming event ticket 1,600 yen (tax included)
Application address:
Real event tickets (Peatix) →https://harata-ymo.peatix.com
Streaming event ticket (TwitCasting) → https://twitcasting.tv/c:small_books/shopcart/327410
Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) was formed in 1978. This talk show focuses on the "design of YMO" by Heikichi Harada, who was responsible for the design and art direction of the band's record jackets, "SOLID STATE SURVIVOR" (1979 ALFA) and "Public Pressure" (1980 ALFA), as well as the pamphlets and posters for the YMO world tour. The interviewers are Eiichi Yoshimura, a writer and editor who has edited and written many books related to YMO, and Kiyonori Muroga, an editor deeply involved in design and typography.
This program takes a look behind the scenes at Harada Heikichi's early art direction for YMO and the design of some of their historic album jackets.
【 profile 】
heiQuicci HARATA
Calligraphy designer and editorial artist. Born in Tokyo in 1947. Graduated from the Department of Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in 1970, majoring in visual design. He then participated in the editing of Shinjuku Play Map, considered the original town magazine, and object magazine Yu. In 1975, he held his first solo exhibition, Rainbow Science, which attracted attention. In 1979, he worked at the editorial design firm WXY, before founding EDiX Co., Ltd. in 1989.
[Books] Inagaki Taruho's "One Thousand and One Seconds Story," edited by Kagawa Shingo and Harata Heikichi (1990 Todosha, winner of the Kodansha Publishing Culture Award and Book Design Award), Matsuoka Seigo's "Fragile: Starting from Weakness" (1995 Chikumashobo), Yoshimasu Gozo's "At the Entrance of the Fireworks House" (1995 Seidosha), Minagawa Yuka and Sunrise's "Mobile Suit Gundam Official Encyclopedia" (2001 Kodansha, winner of the Japan Printing Industry Federation Chairman's Award at the 36th Bookbinding and Book Design Competition), Sukita Masayoshi's "T.REX 1972 SUKITA" (2007 Color Field Publications), exhibition catalogs for the Kuma Museum of Art (2009-present, winner of the Ehime Publishing Culture Award), winners.
[Record jackets] YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra) "SOLID STATE SURVIVOR" (1979 ALFA), "Public Pressure" (1980 ALFA), Sheena & The Rockets "Vacuum Pack" (1979 ALFA), Phew "Phew" (1981 PASS), Inoue Yosui "Ballerina" (1983 For Life), Hosono Haruomi "Night on the Galactic Railroad" (1985 Non-Standard).
[Magazines] "HEAVEN" (1980-81 Gunyusha), "Quarterly Duvlexi "WX-raY" Inaugural Preparation Issue" (1979 WX-raY inc,), "Quick Japan" (1993-98 Ohta Publishing), "Eureka" (1998-2021 Seidosha), "Donogo-o-Tonka" (2008-09 Rible Tofun), monthly manga magazine "Garo" (1981-98 Seirindō), and the collection of Oshima Yumiko's manga "Oshima Yumiko Selection" (1985-86, 1995 Asahi Sonorama).
[Others] Numerous promotional artworks for the theater troupe "Tin Volunteer Group" (1980-89).
[Coming soon] First solo book, "Fragments: Digon:fragments", edited by Junichiro Gun (2024 Minato no Hito).
■ Interviewer: Eiichi Yoshimura
Writer and editor. Born in Fukui Prefecture in 1966. After working as an editor for the monthly magazine "Advertising Criticism," he became a freelance editor, writer, and copywriter. His edited and published works related to YMO include "Ryuichi Vocabulary 2011-2017" (2017 KADOKAWA), "40ymo 1979-2019" (photographed by Kenji Miura: 2019 KADOKAWA), "YMO 1978-2043" (2020 KADOKAWA), and "Ryuichi Sakamoto Music History" (2023 Shogakukan).
Kiyonori Muroga
Editor. Born in Niigata Prefecture in 1975. Works in the editorial department of Graphic-sha. Former editor in chief of Idea magazine. Since 1999, has edited books related to graphic design, typography, and visual culture, and is also involved in criticism and education. Editor in chief of The Graphic Design Review (JAGDA). Part-time lecturer at Tokyo University of the Arts and Musashino Art University.
Organizer/Inquiries: Small Publishing, books@small-light.com
