History Backwards: Collocating the Origins of Manga, Anime & Graphic Design

Fri Feb 20 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

Design Museum of Chicago | Chicago

The Society of Typographic Arts
Publisher/HostThe Society of Typographic Arts
History Backwards: Collocating the Origins of Manga, Anime & Graphic Design
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An origin story of three incredibly popular forms of cultural production in Japan, but just as much a stroll through Japanese history.
About this Event

Includes flying penguins, talking dogs, male pattern baldness, natural disasters, and giant catfishes. Action-packed!

Ian Lynam works at the intersection of graphic design, design education and design research. He is faculty at Temple University Japan. He operates the Tokyo design studio Ian Lynam Design, working across identity, typography, and interior design. Ian writes for IDEA (JP), Modes of Criticism (PT/UK), Slanted (DE) and has published a number of books about design, including Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design 1875–1975.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Design Museum of Chicago, 72 East Randolph Street, Chicago, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 25.00

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