Chiharu Tanaka
Chiharu Tanaka was born and raised in Tottori, Japan. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Textile Design at the Tama Art University, Tokyo and worked at the design company Lesmaines after graduating. She subsequently received her MFA in Graphic Design from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2009.
Her design practice is shaped by her experiences in different cultures, and in textile design, advertising and graphic design; as well as typeface design, which was the core element of her Masters Thesis. Her experience living in two different cultures has heightened her interest in finding balance between Eastern and Western design. She is especially passionate about creating functional and innovative typefaces.
[Chiharu Tanaka, September 2014]
