KASHIWA Daisuke
Graphic designer, illustrator, poster artist, Ph.D.
1987 Born in Miyagi Prefecture, JAPAN
2010 B.F.A., in Graphic Design of Tama Art University
2014 M.F.A., in Graphic Design of Tama Art University
2017 Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Art, Tama Art University
Doctoral Dissertation: “Methodology for the Creation of Strange Shapes in Illustration”
2014 M.F.A., in Graphic Design of Tama Art University
2017 Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Art, Tama Art University
Doctoral Dissertation: “Methodology for the Creation of Strange Shapes in Illustration”
Teaching & Advising
2017–present Part-time lecturer at Tama Art University
2018–2022 Assistant Professor at J. F. Oberlin University
2024–present Part-time lecturer at Yokohama University of Art and Design
2017–present Part-time lecturer at Tama Art University
2018–2022 Assistant Professor at J. F. Oberlin University
2024–present Part-time lecturer at Yokohama University of Art and Design
Selected Awards
2012 “The 4th JPCA Design Award”, Grand Prix, Tokyo
2013 “Poster Design Trial TOYAMA 2012”, Silver Prize, Toyama
2013 “The 5th JPCA Design Award”, Grand Prix, Tokyo
2013 “The 2nd Tokyo Book Jacket Illustration Competition”, Jury Prize, Tokyo
2014 “The 6th JPCA Design Award”, Incentive award, Tokyo
2014 “26th International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno”, the Mayor of the City of Brno Award and the Visitors’ Award, Brno, Czech
2015 “The 7th JPCA Design Award”, Incentive Award, Tokyo
2015 “The Japan Book Design Award 2015”, Golden Book Award, Niigata
2017 “The Japan Book Design Award 2017”, APM Award (Special Prize), Niigata
2012 “The 4th JPCA Design Award”, Grand Prix, Tokyo
2013 “Poster Design Trial TOYAMA 2012”, Silver Prize, Toyama
2013 “The 5th JPCA Design Award”, Grand Prix, Tokyo
2013 “The 2nd Tokyo Book Jacket Illustration Competition”, Jury Prize, Tokyo
2014 “The 6th JPCA Design Award”, Incentive award, Tokyo
2014 “26th International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno”, the Mayor of the City of Brno Award and the Visitors’ Award, Brno, Czech
2015 “The 7th JPCA Design Award”, Incentive Award, Tokyo
2015 “The Japan Book Design Award 2015”, Golden Book Award, Niigata
2017 “The Japan Book Design Award 2017”, APM Award (Special Prize), Niigata
2018 “Graphis Poster Annual 2019”, Silver Award, New York, USA
2018 “The Japan Book Design Award 2018”, Golden Book Award and Silver Book Award, Niigata
2019 “Graphis Poster Annual 2020”, Gold Award and Silver Award, New York, USA
2019 “The Japan Book Design Award 2019”, Grand Prix, Niigata
2020 “Graphis Poster Annual 2021”, Silver Award, New York, USA
2020 “Golden Bee 14 Moscow International Biennale of Graphic Design”, Golden Bee Award, Moscow, Russia
2021 “XI Triennial of Eco-poster 4th Block”, International Jury Honorary Award, Kharkiv, Ukraine
2022 “Graphis Poster Annual 2023”, Gold Award and Silver Award, New York, USA
2022 “Poster Stellars, 2nd Intercontinental Poster Competition”, Gold Award, New Jersey, USA
2023 “Graphis Poster Annual 2024”, Silver Award, New York, USA
Selected Competitions
2010 “Mitsubishi Chemical Junior Designer Award 2010”, Tokyo
2012 “The 1st Tokyo Book Jacket Illustration Competition”, Tokyo
2012 “World Biennial of Student Posters NOVI SAD 2012”, Novi sad, Serbia
2014 “Golden Bee 11 Moscow International Biennale of Graphic Design”, Moscow, Russia
2014 “13th International Poster Biennial in MEXICO”, Mexico City, Mexico
2015 “Biennial of Poster Bolivia 2015”, La Paz, Bolivia
2015 “Trnava Poster Triennial 2015”, Trnava, Slovakia
2015 “The 11th International Poster Triennial in TOYAMA, 2015”, Toyama
2016 “The Japan Book Design Award 2016”, Niigata
2016 “Ecuador Poster Bienal 2016”, Quito, Ecuador
2016 “14th International Poster Biennial in MEXICO”, Mexico City, Mexico
2016 “Golden Bee 12 Moscow International Biennale of Graphic Design”, Moscow, Russia
2017 “The International Poster Competition of Chaumont 2017”, Chaumont, France
2017 “Biennial of Poster Bolivia 2017”, La Paz, Bolivia
2010 “Mitsubishi Chemical Junior Designer Award 2010”, Tokyo
2012 “The 1st Tokyo Book Jacket Illustration Competition”, Tokyo
2012 “World Biennial of Student Posters NOVI SAD 2012”, Novi sad, Serbia
2014 “Golden Bee 11 Moscow International Biennale of Graphic Design”, Moscow, Russia
2014 “13th International Poster Biennial in MEXICO”, Mexico City, Mexico
2015 “Biennial of Poster Bolivia 2015”, La Paz, Bolivia
2015 “Trnava Poster Triennial 2015”, Trnava, Slovakia
2015 “The 11th International Poster Triennial in TOYAMA, 2015”, Toyama
2016 “The Japan Book Design Award 2016”, Niigata
2016 “Ecuador Poster Bienal 2016”, Quito, Ecuador
2016 “14th International Poster Biennial in MEXICO”, Mexico City, Mexico
2016 “Golden Bee 12 Moscow International Biennale of Graphic Design”, Moscow, Russia
2017 “The International Poster Competition of Chaumont 2017”, Chaumont, France
2017 “Biennial of Poster Bolivia 2017”, La Paz, Bolivia
2018 “Golden Bee 13 Moscow International Biennale of Graphic Design”, Moscow, Russia
2020 “Ecuador Poster Bienal 2020”, Online exhibition
2020 “16th International Poster Biennial in MEXICO”, Mexico City, Mexico
2022 “11th Poster Triennial Trnava 2022”, Trnava, Slovakia
2022 “Ecuador Poster Bienal 2022”, Quito, Ecuador
2022 “17th International Poster Biennial in MEXICO”, Mexico City, Mexico
2023 “Biennial of Poster Bolivia 2023”, La Paz, Bolivia