Hiroshi Ohchi
Hiroshi Ohchi was a Japanese graphic designer as well as a visual designer best known for his work as the first art director of IDEA magazine. He also designed the logo for Idemitsu Kosan.
Hiroshi Ohchi
- Name
- Hiroshi Ohchi
- Born
- 1908
- Birthplace
- Okayama, Japan
- Died
- 1974
- Known for
- graphic designer
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- designer
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• Name — Hiroshi Ohchi • Born — 1908 • Birthplace — Okayama, Japan • Died — 1974 • Known for — graphic designer
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Hiroshi Ohchi (died 1974) was an artist.
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Hiroshi Ohchi was born in Okayama, Japan. He graduated from Tokyo School of Arts. He was the first art director of IDEA magazine, a quarterly publication that began in 1953 which "focuses on graphic design and typography, published in Tokyo, Japan." His work has also been featured in several exhibits at MoMa, including "Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye" and "Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900-2000." He died in 1974.
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Hiroshi Ohchi died in 1974.
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IDEA #002 IDEA #003 IDEA #021 IDEA #045 IDEA #049 IDEA #064 IDEA #075
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