LSD #04 – A Manga Issue

Le Signe Design (LSD) is a periodical platform for the production, distribution, creative support, dialogue, and mediation between the artistic field of graphic design and the public. The fourth issue of the Cahiers du centre national du graphisme (France's National Graphic Design Center) explores questions arising from three exhibitions held at Le Signe in 2022 and 2023: "Mangas," "(digital) Soba Choko," and "Butsu Butsu — Contemporary Graphic Design in Japan." Ranging from mingei (民芸), or "art of the people," to manga (Japanese graphic novels and comic books), this issue addresses themes such as contemporary drawing and popular art in Japan. The issue also includes the essay, "The Simenon Equation: Speed x Magnitude x Longevity = Super normal design of the hidden beauty of old paperbacks (1950-1990) by Georges Simenon." Edited by Jean-Michel Géridan Designed by officeabc, assisted by Thomas Bouville Published by Le Signe Design and les presses du réel, 2025 Bilingual, in French and English Softcover, 240 pages, full color and b&w images, 5.25 × 7.75 inches (Cover colors may vary) ISBN: 979-1-09-738930-7