Creative director, creative consultant, and principal of good design company, Manabu Mizuno was born in Tokyo in 1972. He graduated from Tama Art University in 1996 with a degree in Graphic Design. After initially working at Pablo Production and then DRAFT, he founded good design company in 1998. He undertakes the total spectrum of design-related work: from brand creation to logo design, product planning, package design, interior design, and consulting.
Mizuno’s major works to date include: the “iD” NFC payment service for NTT DOCOMO; Design Brand Up Project for Sotetsu Holdings; the “Kumamon” mascot character for Kumamoto Prefecture; Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten; East Japan Railway’s “JRE POINT” program; “Kayanoya” products for Kubara Honke; Aeon’s “HOME COORDY” brand; Kowa Company’s “TENERITA” and “FLANDERS LINEN PREMIUM” brands; Aeon Retail’s “KIDS REPUBLIC”; “Oisix”; Nitoms’ “STALOGY”; “HYDEE.B” and “HYDEE.II” bicycles through collaboration between VERY and Bridgestone; Kuroki Honten; corporate identity for the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Tokyo Midtown; etc. Mizuno also undertakes creative direction of “THE,” a brand he himself planned and operates.
good design company’s major awards received include: London International Awards (Gold, Silver), The One Show (Gold, Silver, Bronze), D&AD Awards (Silver, Bronze), CLIO Awards (Silver, Bronze), Asahi Advertising Award, Mainichi Advertising Design Award, Nikkei Advertising Award, JAGDA New Designer Award, etc.
Mizuno has also published a number of books, all in Japanese.
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Wed. December 7 - Sat. January 21, 2023
Lucky Cat
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Thu. December 9 - Sat. January 22, 2022
“Maekake” Aprons by 144 Creative Artists and Toyohashi Artisans
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Tue. December 1, 2020 - Wed. January 20, 2021
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Tue. November 26 - Sat. December 21, 2019
Furoshiki Kaleidoscope
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Tue. November 27 - Sat. December 22, 2018
Small Oborisoma-ware Plates
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Wed. Sep 12 - Thu. October 18, 2018
good design company 1998-2018
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Tue. November 28 - Sat/hol. December 23, 2017
Tube Socks Exhibition
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Tue. November 22 - Sat. December 24, 2016
INDIGO CUPS
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Mon. February 1 - Fri. March 18, 2016
Creation Gallery G8 30years Exhibition
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Wed. November 25 - Tue. December 22, 2015
DATE KNITTING
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Wed. November 26 - Sat. December 20, 2014
JAPANESE-STYLE NOTEBOOKS FROM TOHOKU
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Tue. November 26 - Fri. December 20, 2013
LITTLE HANDBAGS FROM ISHINOMAKI
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Tue. November 27 - Fri. December 21, 2012
EAST ALOHA
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Thu. November 24 - Thu. December 22, 2011
Tote Bags Made in East Japan
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Wed. November 24 - Fri. December 24, 2010
HEY! SHOES
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Tue. November 24 - Fri. December 25, 2009
TENUGUI TOKYO
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Tue. November 25 - Sat. December 20, 2008
Umbrella Weather
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Mon. November 26 - Sat. December 22, 2007
“Have Some Tea?”
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Mon. November 27 - Fri. December 22, 2006
GOOD DESIGN GOOD SENSU
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Mon. November 28 - Thu. December 22, 2005
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Tue. January 11 - Fri. February 4, 2005
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Wed. November 26 - Thu. December 25, 2003
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Mon. June 2 - Fri. June 27, 2003
Masahiro Kakinokihara, Noriaki Hayashi & Manabu Mizuno