WebinarTuesday 9 June 2026
12:00pm – 1:15pm (UK) / 8:00pm – 9:15pm (Japan)
Japanese Poster Design: From 1945 to the Age of AI
Online webinar, accessible remotely via Zoom
the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation Organised by
Booking closedJapanese poster design has evolved alongside social and cultural changes and technological innovation. Tracing the history of posters allows us to gain insight into the values, concerns, and social consciousness of different eras.
In this webinar, Ian Lynam examined the evolution of Japanese poster design from 1945 to the age of AI, covering the postwar era, Japan’s period of rapid economic growth, Expo ’70, the bubble economy, the “Lost Decades,” and today’s AI era. He also explored the unique qualities of Japanese graphic design, the power of posters as a medium, and the relationship between design and society over time.
About the contributor
Ian Lynam
Ian Lynam works at the intersection of graphic design, design education and design research. He is faculty at Temple University Japan. He operates the Tokyo design studio Ian Lynam Design, working across identity, typography, and interior design. Ian writes for IDEA (JP), Modes of Criticism (PT/UK), Slanted (DE) and has published a number of books about design, including Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design 1875–1975.
More: ianlynam.com