Masakazu Kitayama

Masakazu Kitayama/ Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in 1967. After working at Contemporary Productions, he founded Help! in 1998. He is in charge of art direction and editorial, mainly CD jacket design for Cornelius, Fujifabric, OKAMOTO'S, cero, and others . His main work includes J SPORTS' "Foot!", the magazine "GINZA," and the title logo design for the NHK morning drama "Carnation." His portfolio includes "LiGHT STUFf" (selected as a recommended work by the judging committee at the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival, held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2007). His awards include being selected for the Tokyo TDC Award for "CHANGE" (2017).

Instagram: @ktymmasakazu

Exhibition

2015-16 Solo exhibition "TYPOGRAFFITI 1 -INVISIBLE-" at Daikanyama TSUTAYA BOOKS, AL, Tokyo

Osaka・PULP solo exhibition "TYPOGRAFFITI 1 -INVISIBLE-"

2025 Tokyo, AL solo exhibition "TYPOGRAFFiTi 5 -letters, words, voices-"