Shintaro Ajioka 味岡伸太郎

Ajioka was born in Toyahashi City in 1949. He lives the principle expressed by the painter Takeo Yamaguchi: “If you are involved in design, your art will connect with society. Walk the line between fine art and design.”
Ajioka uses his own typefaces for all his graphic design work. To date, he has designed around 150 typefaces. In 2001, he formed the publishing house “Shun-ka-shu-to-sousho”. At that same time, he published and exhibited his contemporary art at galleries and fine art museums both in and outside of Japan. In 2016, he had an exhibit at the Aichi Triennale.
味岡伸太郎
1949年、豊橋市生まれ。「美術に係わることでデザインが大衆に迎合せず。デザインに係わることで美術が社会との接点を見失わずにすむ。美術とデザインが造る山の稜線上を歩け。」画家･山口長男の言葉が活動の基準。1984年、かな書体「小町･良寛」をデザイン。自作のタイプフェイス及び関係した書体で、全てのグラフィックデザインを制作。2018年、見出し明朝体「味明」2種と仮名10種を制作。これまでに漢字と仮名書体合わせて約150書体を発表。2001年、郷土の記録を残すため、出版社「春夏秋冬叢書」設立。並行して、国内外のギャラリー、美術館で現代美術作品を発表。2016あいちトリエンナーレ出品。