Category Archives: Design

TOKYO X CREATIVES

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Jean Snow

If you regularly check the participants list of PauseTalk events, then you’ve probably spotted the name Niko Lanzuisi quite a few times. A regular at the events, he’s a very talented filmmaker, and he’s been working on a few different … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Film, Games, Meta, Music | Tagged Ayako Takagi, FAMIMODE, Niko Lanzuisi, Omodaka, PauseTalk, TOKYO X CREATIVES, UAMOU, Video, Vimeo | Leave a comment

On Design for January 2012

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Jean Snow

I forgot to post it last week when it was published — blame the nasty flu virus that has gotten me down for the past week — but the January edition of my “On Design” column was published on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Events, Meta | Tagged Creation Gallery G8, Ginza, On Design, Postalco, Snap Pad, The Japan Times, Wheel Printer | Leave a comment

On Design for November 2011

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Jean Snow

My “On Design” column is a week early this month, appearing in today’s edition (Tuesday, November 22) of The Japan Times — or you can read it online here. Pictured above, 15%‘s Ice-Cream Spoons.

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Kickstarter Campaign for Letter to Jane

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Jean Snow

Let me point you to a new post on The Magaziner that helps explain why you should go and support this Kickstarter campaign to help finance a fourth issue of Letter to Jane on iPad. Tim’s a friend of mine, … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Magazines | Tagged App, iPad, Kickstarter, Letter to Jane, Port, Tim Moore, Video | Leave a comment

On Design for October 2011

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jean Snow

This month’s edition of my “On Design” column is in today’s The Japan Times, and can be read online here. Above, Branch’s Paper Chopstick Rest.

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Steve Jobs RIP

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Jean Snow

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On Design for September 2011

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Jean Snow

This month’s edition of my “On Design” column was in today’s The Japan Times, and you can read it online here. Above, one of the items covered, the Notchless tape dispenser designed by Mamoru Yasukuni.

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Six Years of On Design

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Jean Snow

You’d figure I’d be better at pimping my stuff on the web, but it feels like it’s been ages since I last linked to my regular “On Design” column on The Japan Times. But yes, it continues to appear on … Continue reading →

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PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in 2003 as an event for young creatives to meet, network, and show their work in public, using the PechaKucha 20x20 format. It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world.

PauseTalk is a Tokyo-based series of events that take place at Cafe Pause on the first Monday of every month, with a start time of 20:00. The idea is to create a forum where creatives can get together and discuss their own projects, as well as cultural currents of the city. The next edition is June 3.

We hereby define a new term, that of the magaziner, described as a person who exerts an unhealthy amount of love for all things magazine. The Magaziner is a site that mostly focuses on the intersection between magazines and the digital frontier, and what it means for the medium.

The Codex is an almost weekly podcast featuring an eclectic mix of music, hosted by Jean Snow and recorded live in Tokyo. Complete playlists for all episodes are posted on the website, and you can subscribe to RSS feeds of posts and episodes. The show is also in the iTunes Store.