Masahiro Karino is a Japanese graphic designer with a keen eye for logical process to his creations. In his contributing theory 'A dream of typography' for the published book 'Lead Between the Lines', he constructed a logically (grammatically) organised theory about translation of music into graphics. This logical method to visualise sound also has an angle to think about relationship between matters and language, which is influenced by research in thought of Ludwig Wittgenstein.

His final projects 'does typography dream of music? & musicological typography' can be seen as one of the realization of his logical method with music and typography. This achievement of two years pursuing his passion for conceptualising creations has been also evaluated as class of distinction.

He directs now this logical theory to expanding into more general sounds to graphics. He believes this translation could approach various visualisation in indescribable elements in a project. This is his intention of design that a designed object is a communication instrument, which harmonises an element of creation with a communicated motif, and the harmonised object also have an indescribable element of the motif.

To have international design experiences, Masahiro Karino moved to London in 2005, after worked at design studio De's Gallery in Japan. He graduated from the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and obtained a Masters degree in communication design in 2007.

While on a placement at the design studio Why not associate and a freelance for the Atelier for Typography and Graphic Design, he had developed a strong interest in typography in graphic design with logical process.

Work Experience;

Atelier for Typography and Graphic Design | Freelance, 2008

Why not associates | Design studio/London, Placement, January 2008

'su'mu' / Monthly property magazine / JAC Strattons | London, Freelance, 2006-2007

De's Gallery co.,Ltd | Design studio/Tokyo, Graphic Designer, 2002-2004

Academic information;

MA Communication Design | Central Saint Martins Collage of Art and design, 2005 - 2007

DALI Graphic portfolio | Central Saint Martins Collage of Art and design, 2004

BA Department of Design | Tokyo Zokei University, Tokyo, Japan, 1998-2002

Contribution:

A dream of typography | A theory for 'Lead between the lines — Generating a discussion about typography and language', Published by Gaffa Limited, London, 2007, ISBN 0-9555220-0-0