Hideya
KAWAKITA

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1947
Born in Fukuoka
1971
B.F.A. in Visual Design, Tokyo University of the Arts
1992 – 03
Professor, Tohoku University of Art and Design
2003 – 15
Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts. Chairman of Exhibition, Japan Graphic Designer Association Member, Japan Package Design Association, Japan Design Consultant Association and Japan Urban Design Institute.
2015 –
Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of the Arts

Reseach activities group exhibition

1977
Media Arts Exhibition (Seibu Musuem of Art)
1978
Modern Public Poster Exhibition (Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization)
1980
The Labyrinch of Creation (Seibu Museum of Art)
1980
The 20th Century Posters Exhibition (Musashino Art University)
1980
The Modern Posters Exhibition (Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music)
1987
The 100th Anniversary of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music Exhibition (Ginza Matsuya)
1988
Super Designing Exhibition (Ginza Printemps)
1995
Japan Design Exhibition (Shibuya Bunkamura)
1997
My Special Furniture Exhibition (Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music)
2001
Design Spirits of Japan Exhibition (Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music)
2002
Japanese Advertising History Exhibition (Advertising Museum Tokyo)

Awards

2000
Good Design Awards (For two pieces of work)
2001
National Geographic Advertising Award (as a Photographer)
2002
Grand Prix, Japan Package Design Award

Solo exhibition

1977
Iwataya NIC (Fukuoka)1978 Tokyo Designers Space (Tokyo)
1980
Tokyo Designers Space (Tokyo)
1982
Teijin CORE (Fukuoka), Kintetsu Department Store Gallery (Kyoto)
1983
Tokyo Designers Space (Tokyo)
1986
Tokiwa Hall (Oita)
1987
Tokyo Central Museum (Tokyo), NOAK Hall (Fukuoka)
1988
Yamaichi Hall (Kyoto), Setagaya Museum (Tokyo)
1989
Shukosha Hall (Fukuoka)
1990
Wiz Wonderland (Hiroshima), Sendai Forum (Miyagi)
1991
Bell Hall (Fukui)
1992
Shizuoka Industrial Hall (Shizuoka)
1993
Kobe Industrial Hall (Hyogo)Nagoya Fukiage Hall (Aichi)
1994
Yokohama Business Park (Kanagawa)

Educational activities

Instructor of Design: Undergraduate and Graduate Courses

Social activities

1988
Jury Member, MITI Good Design Award
1989
Advisory Designer in Fukui Prefecture; Jury Member, “Made in Kyoto Beat Design Award”; Chairman, Japan Eyeglass Design Exhibition ; MITI Professional Committee on the Member, “Design Year”
1990
Jury Member, JAL Foundation World Haiku Contest; Vice-Chairman , MITI Good Design Award; member, Ibaraki Prefecture Brain Harmony Design Committee Member, Fukui Industrial Design Promotion Planning Committee
1991
Jury Member, Takaoka Craft Design Competition
1992
Jury Member, Japan Jewely Design Competition
1993
Professional Committee, MITI Design Policy Council; Jury Member, Fukuoka Prefecture Cultural Award
2001
Chairman, Good Design Award, MITI Communication Department

“Design” can be summed up with the following definition; a plan to improve living and society by applying the creative and imaginative powers of mankind as tools of betterment.