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We worked closely with Kodansha, Japan’s largest publisher, to create their celebratory 100-year anniversary company profile. They wanted the profile to exude a modern, forward-looking image. We proposed a design that would acknowledge the past, while confidently pointing towards the future—the simple, colorful number 100 super-graphic emblazoned on the cover accomplished just that. The interior page designs needed to be great-looking, a breeze to navigate, and flexible enough to work in both English and Japanese.