Ginza Graphic Gallery Logo

Designer’s Name + Biography:
Ikko Tanaka (1930–2002) was a Japanese graphic designer. He studied art in Kyoto and became one of the leading designers of postwar Japan. Tanaka worked on posters, logos, and corporate identity. His style often mixed modern abstract design with Japanese tradition. He is seen as a pioneer of “Japanese Modernism.”

Cultural/Artistic Context:
The Ginza Graphic Gallery, or ggg, is a famous design gallery in Tokyo. Tanaka designed its logo in 1986. The three “g” shapes are simple circles and lines, arranged to look modern and playful. The design shows how Japanese graphic design in the 1980s was moving toward bold and minimal symbols.

Associated Info:
This logo is still used by the Ginza Graphic Gallery today. The gallery hosts exhibitions of Japanese and international graphic design, and Tanaka’s logo has become its symbol.

Image Credit:
NPO PLAT / Ikko Tanaka Archive