Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I noticed this red stripe motif in quite a few places. I am not sure what the significance is, but I thought it...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Random group of little kids at the Ghibli Museum and a group of girls visiting a temple.

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Everywhere I traveled throughout Japan there seemed to be an awareness of a transition from one space to...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I found Japan to have constant collisions between old and new traditions that seemed to link to one another...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Akiba, 'electric town' in tokyo. You can find anything you want to purchase and then some.

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Who knew there were so many versions of spam? I even grew up in minnesota (the land of hormell foods) and I did...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Snapshots at night from Kyoto and from the 'Omizutori' (water and fire) festival at the Todaiji Temple in Nara.

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Different viewpoints of the Tokyo skyline. Far off in the hazy distance you could see Mt. Fugi. I shoot these...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study my 10 day diet consisted of japanese noodles, curry noodles, breakfast sushi, lunch sushi, dinner sushi, vending...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study No matter how technologically savvy Japan seemed, there was always a relationship with nature.

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study A few select shots of signs, posters and typography that were visible while walking around Kyoto.

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I enjoyed all the available beverages at local convenient stores. Everything you need, juice, tea, hot coffee,...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study When traveling I often find myself in places in between other places. Areas in airports, train stations, buses...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I saw these shapes in a number of places. I believe it has Buddhist significance. One is from a widow along a...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I past many wonderful walls and textures while exploring the different areas of kyoto and nara. They seemed like...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study I had the opportunity to visit several temples and shrines during my visit to japan. Each seemed to be unique in...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Details. I enjoyed stumbling upon small surprises. I discovered an entire community of small plastic toys...

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study A few snapshots from walking around kyoto.

Spring Semester 2010 / Graphic Design Field Study Traveling through the countryside of Kyoto was quite amazing. The picturesque scenes along the river looked like...