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W. David Marx - Founder and Chief Editor W. David Marx (Marxy) is a writer and musician based in Tokyo, Japan. He is a former editor of Tokion and the Harvard Lampoon and has provided writing and translation for such publications as GQ, Harper’s, Nylon, Cyzo, OK Fred, The Japan Times, and The Fader. Marx currently writes analysis about Japanese media and consumer trends for Diamond Agency’s clast blog (syndicated on Livedoor News). He is a graduate of Harvard University (B.A., East Asian Studies) and Keio University (M.A., Marketing and Consumer Behavior). |
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Ian Lynam - Founder, Art Director, Art/Design Editor Ian Lynam is an art director and writer living in Tokyo, Japan. His writing has been published in Font, Art in America, PingMag, and in numerous graphic design books. His most recent book is Parallel Strokes. He runs a multidisciplinary design studio that focuses on pan-cultural identity design, motion graphics, editorial design, and apparel graphics. He is a graduate of Portland State University (B.S., Graphic Design) and California Institute of the Arts (M.F.A. Graphic Design). |
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Matt Treyvaud - Literature/Language Editor Matt Treyvaud is a writer and translator living near Kamakura. Born in Australia, he studied linguistics and literature at the University of Melbourne and then worked as a copywriter and editor before moving to Japan. He is the proprietor of No-sword, a blog about Japanese language and culture. |
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Jean Snow - Design/Culture Editor Jean Snow is a writer and long-time resident of Tokyo. His work has appeared in Time, Inside (Australian Design Review), Gizmodo, Gridskipper, Tokyo Q, OK Fred, Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel, I.D. (International Design), and The Japan Times. He also manages the gallery space at Cafe Pause. |
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