02/03/2026
Applications are now open for the 2026 intake of Strohacker Studio School – 12-week Graphic Design Career Accelerator.
• Small cohort: 6 students
• Spring: 13 April – 3 July | Autumn: 7 Sept – 27 Nov
• Investment: £5,995 (50% deposit upfront, 50% due on the first day)
• Portfolio-led, mentorship-driven, career-ready
Why it works:
This is designed for serious creatives — career changers, Fine Art graduates, or anyone looking to enter the design industry. We focus on human creativity, judgement, and professional skill that studios value — not just software tricks.
Limited places. Message me directly or email [email protected] to secure your spot.
01/09/2025
Kashiwa Sato, born in Tokyo in 1965, is a renowned Japanese creative director and graphic designer. He graduated from Tama Art University’s Graphic Design program and worked for 11 years at Hakuhodo, a leading Japanese advertising agency, before founding his own studio, Samurai, in 2000. Known for his minimalist and iconic design approach, Sato draws inspiration from Japanese culture and traditions, emphasizing simplicity and clarity. His work spans branding, logo design, product development, and architecture, with notable clients including Uniqlo, Honda, and Seven Eleven.
Sato designed Uniqlo’s current logo, introduced in 2006, to reflect the brand’s Japanese identity and global ambitions. The logo features the word "UNIQLO" in a custom typeface, stacked vertically, against a bright red square background, echoing the colors of the Japanese flag. A second version incorporates the Katakana script "ユニクロ" (yunikuro), creating a dual-language design intended to appeal to both Japanese and international audiences. This redesign debuted at Uniqlo’s flagship store in New York’s SoHo district and became the official logo in Japan by 2009. Sato’s intention was to make the logo simple, memorable, and evocative of Japanese pop culture, aligning with Uniqlo’s global branding strategy under CEO Tadashi Yanai. He has also overseen broader branding efforts, including store designs and the UT T-shirt line, reinforcing Uniqlo’s identity as a functional yet culturally rooted fashion brand.
01/08/2025
Adrian Frutiger (1928–2015) was a Swiss typeface designer renowned for his contributions to modern typography. Born in Unterseen, Switzerland, he developed an early interest in letterforms, later studying at the Zurich School of Arts and Crafts. His career spanned decades, creating iconic typefaces like Frutiger and Avenir, but his most celebrated work is Univers, designed in 1957.
Univers is a neo-grotesque sans-serif typeface, notable for its clarity, versatility, and systematic design. Frutiger aimed to create a universal typeface family, offering a range of weights and widths for diverse applications, from print to signage. Unlike earlier sans-serifs like Helvetica, Univers features subtle variations in stroke thickness and a cohesive, harmonious structure, making it highly legible and adaptable. Its numbered classification system (e.g., Univers 55, 65) allows precise typographic control, revolutionizing font organization.
Frutiger’s innovative approach with Univers set a new standard in typeface design, influencing graphic design and branding worldwide. Its clean, timeless aesthetic remains widely used in corporate identities, wayfinding systems, and publications, cementing Frutiger’s legacy as a pioneer of functional, elegant typography.
01/09/2025