Midori Yamazaki

05/10/2023

An exhibition of the winning entries of the A' Design Award, the world's largest international award was held at FOAID - Festival of Architecture and Interior Designing Conference, in New Delhi, India, and SZDIF - Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair", Shenzhen Futian Convention and Exhibition Center, in Shenzhen, China. It was a good opportunity for me as I want to increase our activities more internationally.

世界最大の国際賞「A'デザイン賞」の、受賞作品の展示がインド・ニューデリーのFOAID - Festival of Architecture and Interior Designing Conferenceと、中国・ニューデリーのShenzhen Futian Convention and Exhibition Center, "SZDIF - Shenzhen International Industrial Design Fair"にて開催されたのでその様子の一部をシェアします。国際的な活動を増やしているので、よい機会をいただくことができました。

The winning entries:
https://competition.adesignaward.com/gooddesign.php?ID=134957
Creative Director, Artist： Midori Yamazaki / Out of Blue

24/06/2023

PAM has won several awards at the same time. Congratulations!

《Human Observation Diary by Little Boy》Author: PAM PAM LIU
What does it take to really 'get to know people' after observing them in school? is the subject of this book, a humorous adaptation of a Taiwanese parenting book that lightly depicts the bitter-sweet parent-child relationship and vividly reflects the Taiwanese family from the child's perspective. The story, told in PAM's illustrations, is a unique and powerful look at how we grow up.

《小乖的人類觀察日誌（リトルボーイの人間観察日記）》著者: PAM PAM LIU
学校での人間観察を経て、本当に「人を知る」ためには何が必要なのか？を題材に、台湾の育児書をユーモラスにアレンジして、苦味と甘みのある親子関係を軽やかに描き、子どもの視点から台湾の家庭を鮮やかに映し出した一冊。 PAMの柔らかな筆致で描かれた物語は、私たちがどのように成長していくのかを、ユニークかつ力強く見つめています。

金満漫画賞コミック部門受賞、台北国際図書展のJr. 金漫賞、台北国際図書展小冊子賞をダブル受賞したそうです！

22/06/2023

《Journey to the Madhouse》Author: PAM PAM LIU
Illustrations inside the book by PAM. Weird & Creepy ...& Cute.

《瘋人院之旅（マッドハウスへの旅）》著者: PAM PAM LIU
PAMの本の、中ページのイラスト。きもこわくて、かわいい。

17/06/2023

The book 'Power of Culture, Future of the City' by the Mori Memorial Foundation. I participated in the research and also the design of the book. It was two years of researching the current state of the art and creative industries in Japan and thinking about whether there is hope and how we should move forward in the future. I am glad I was able to do this work at this time.

森記念財団による書籍「文化の力、都市の未来」。リサーチ、そして書籍デザインも参加させていただきました。日本のアートやクリエイティブ産業の現在をリサーチして、希望はあるのか、今後どのように進めばいいのかを考えた2年間でした。このタイミングでこの仕事ができてよかったと思っています。

15/06/2023

I was sent this image by the A' Design Award and Competition. They wanted to highlight my profile as a design hero who contributes to the advancement of society through good design.

Their ongoing campaign for creating awareness and appreciation for good design can be accessed on the Design Heroes page at https://competition.adesignaward.com/heroes.php

- see my Design Hero profile at https://competition.adesignaward.com/design-hero.php?profile=304345

− A' Design Award and Competitionから、良いデザインによって社会の発展に貢献するデザイナーとしてこの画像が送られてきました。A' Design Award and Competitionが行っているキャンペーンはこちらで。
https://competition.adesignaward.com/heroes.php

and communication

12/06/2023

Going to be a Judge at KUKAN DESIGN AWARD 2023 (Spatial Design Initiative Japan). Established to connect the value of spatial design to the future, the KUKAN DESIGN AWARD is the most esteemed of such awards in Japan. It is a rare opportunity for me to see so many wonderful works of art and I look forward to it every year.
日本空間デザイン賞の審査員をさせていただいています。日本空間デザイン賞は、空間デザインの価値を未来へ繋ぐために設立された日本最大級のデザインアワードです。たくさんの素晴らしい作品に出会える貴重な機会で、毎年この時期を楽しみにしています。

https://kukan.design

12/05/2023

09/05/2023

I’m thrilled to announce that I am going to be a portfolio reviewer at The One Club for Creativity, Creative Week NYC + VIRTUAL.

This is for students and young professionals looking to get their books reviewed. This is going to be the second time, I am very much looking forward to seeing you again!

Wednesday, May 17th (Virtual)
The One Club for Creativity, Creative Week 2023:
https://2023.creativeweek.com/

Awarded works: Midori Yamazaki ( Founder, Creative Director at Out of Blue Inc. )
https://www.oneclub.org/awards/adcawards/-award/40411/recrystallization-of-traditional-technology

07/05/2023

I’m thrilled to announce that I am going to be a portfolio reviewer at The One Club for Creativity, Creative Week NYC + VIRTUAL.

This is for students and young professionals looking to get their books reviewed. This is going to be the second time, I am very much looking forward to seeing you again!

Wednesday, May 17th (Virtual)
The One Club for Creativity, Creative Week 2023:
https://2023.creativeweek.com/

Awarded works: Midori Yamazaki ( Founder, Creative Director at Out of Blue Inc. ) https://www.oneclub.org/awards/adcawards/-award/40411/recrystallization-of-traditional-technology

07/01/2023

− いろいろなバックグラウンドの方とお会いしたときに、デザイナーって何してるの？とよく聞かれるのですが、デザインって何？という質問と同じくらい、説明が難しいと感じます。
− When I meet people from different backgrounds, I am often asked what designers do. I find it as difficult to explain as the question what is design?

−雑誌ブレーンにて連載していた 「リサーチ主導のデザイン」書籍が出版されました。
− Serialised in 'Research Driven Design' creative magazine “Brain”, now published as a book.
[Book] https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0B8TC47VL/
[Magazine] https://mag.sendenkaigi.com/brain/202201/research-design/022971.php

#ブレーン and

19/07/2022

− インフラサウンド（超低周波音）を利用することも、数ある観測手法の一つです。人間の耳では聞こえないし、もちろん見ることもできないのですが、このインフラサウンドは地震や噴火などの地球の動きによって発生して、その波動が遠くまで伝わります。
− The use of infrasound (infrasound) is one of many observation techniques. Although not audible to the human ear, and of course not visible, these infrasounds are generated by earthquakes, eruptions and other earth movements, and their waves are transmitted over a great distance.

− バヌアツ共和国 タンナ島 ヤスール火山が噴火した際に計測されたインフラサウンド（超低周波音）データを、可視化・可聴化した実験的作品。「リサーチ主導のデザイン」雑誌ブレーンにて連載しています。
− Experimental work that visualises and makes infrasound data measured during the eruption of Mount Yasur volcano Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Serialised in 'Research Driven Design' creative magazine “Brain”.
https://mag.sendenkaigi.com/brain/202111/research-design/022540.php
Creative Director：Midori Yamazaki

#ブレーン and

29/05/2022

− みなさんは見えないものが見えますか？
− Can you see what you cannot see?

− バヌアツ共和国 タンナ島 ヤスール火山が噴火した際に計測されたインフラサウンド（超低周波音）データを、可視化・可聴化した実験的作品。「リサーチ主導のデザイン」雑誌ブレーンにて連載しています。
− Experimental work that visualises and makes infrasound data measured during the eruption of Mount Yasur volcano Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Serialised in 'Research Driven Design' creative magazine “Brain”.
https://mag.sendenkaigi.com/brain/202111/research-design/022540.php
Creative Director：Midori Yamazaki

#ブレーン and