Kenji Nakayama: 8/17/20 fontfolders We didn’t really think Emigre

We didn’t really think Emigre was for us

Nakajo also worked and for the design studio Deska design studio under graphic designer Takashi Kono before establishing his own design office

A call went out the lettering

and navigational devices that signal the logical flow of information

This is a printed tribute to an important curator (Garvey)

Kenji Nakayama: 8/17/20 fontfolders We didn’t really think EmigreLong story: We were out for a walk without phone, pencil, or paper. A Black Lives Matter sign caught our eye. Nice lettering. We crossed the street for a closer look. What a beauty. In the lower corner was the makers mark: Need Signs? Will Paint. We needed to know more, but without any way to make a note, we had to repeat Need signs? Will paint. over and over and over again until we got home. And then we were able to dive into the work of Kenji