NAME   Koji Mizutani
   
NATIONALITY   JAPAN
   
BIRTHDAY   Mar.14.1951
   
ATTACHID   New York The Art Directors Club.(N.Y.ADC)
Japan Graphic Designers Association Inc.(JAGDA)
Tokyo Typodirectors(TDC)
   
OFFICE   Mizutani Studio
   
EXECUTIVE   representative
   
ADDRESS   7BC,Dai-5 Tanizawa Bldg,3-1-38,Motoazabu,Minato-ku,Tokyo,106-0046.
   
PHONE   81-03-3478-1931
   
FAX   81-03-3478-2787
   
    He was born on 14th March,1951 in Nagoya,Japan. Graduated from Kuwasawa Design School in 1976,joined Nippon Design Center in 1977. He established his own design office,named Mizutani Studio in 1983 to Present,Served as a member of the International Jury at 9th NY ADC International Exhibition in 1995.
     
  Awards  
1980  ・ Special prize winnre at the 6th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw
1982  ・ ADC Award at Tokyo Art Directors Club Annual Exhibition
1983  ・ Bronze Medal at Japan Graphic Design Exhibition
1984  ・ JAGDA Newcomer's Award from Japan Graphic Designers Association
1987  ・ Special Prize at the 7th Lahti Poster Biennale in Finland
Silvere Medal at the 1st NY ADC International Exhibition
Silvere Medal at the '87 Design Forum organized by Japan Design Committee
1988  ・ Bronze Medal at the 2nd World Poster triennale in Toyama,Japan
1989  ・ Bronze Medal at the '89 Design Forum organized by Japan Design Committee
1990  ・ Bronze Medal at the 13th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw
Bronze Medal at the 14th International Biennale of Graphic Design in Bruno
1991  ・ Bronze Medal at the '91 Design Forum organized by Japan Design Committee
1992  ・ Silvere Medal at the 6th NY ADC International Exhibition
1994  ・ Rapid Prize at the 16th International Biennale of Graphic Design in Bruno
1995  ・ Gold Medal at the 9th NY ADC International Exhibition
1996  ・ Gold Medal at the 15th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw
Graphic Design category Award at the 11th London International
Advertising Award
1997  ・ Award winter at the 10th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition
1998  ・ Silvere Medal at the 16th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw
1999  ・ Silvere Medal at the '99 Design Forum organized by Japan Design Committee
2006  ・ The 8nd World Poster triennale in Toyama,Japan
     
  Exhibition  
1980  ・ The 6th International Poster Biennale,Warsaw
1983  ・ Japanese Graphic Design Exhibition,New York
1987  ・ Lahti VII Poster Biennale,Finland
The 1st NY ADC International Exhibition,New York
1988  ・ The 2nd World Poster triennale in Toyama,Japan
1990  ・ The 13th International Poster Biennale,Warsaw
The 14th International Biennale of Graphic Design,Bruno
Japanese Poster Exhibition,touring exhibition throughout the world
The 9th "Hiroshima Appeals"Peace Poster Exhibition,Tokyo/Hiroshima
"Love Mother Earth", Design Exhibition II,Tokyo
1992  ・ The 6th NY ADC International Exhibition,New York
1994  ・ The 16th International Biennale of Graphic Design,Bruno
1995  ・ The 9th NY ADC International Exhibition,New York
"Graphic SHARAKU" Exhibition,Tokyo
1996  ・ SHARAKU Interpreted by Japan's Contemporary Artists Exhibition
touring exhibition throughout world
1997  ・ Helsinki International Poster Biennale
Poster '97 Lahti,Finland
The 10th Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition, Colorado
1998  ・ The Poster Museum at Warsaw
2000  ・ Merry at Raforet 2000,Tokyo
2001  ・ Merry-London Life at Raforet Museum,Tokyo
Merry-Tokyo Life at Selfridges,London
2002  ・ Merry at Virgin 2002 (permanent exhibit), Virgin Megastore Ikebukuro location, TOKYO
Merry in Kobe, Kobe City / Shin-Nagata Minami redevelopment temporary enclosure for construction, KOBE 
 
Merry in Kobe 2001, Kobe City / DUO Kobe, terminals in the city, Phoenix Plaza, Kobe
 
2003  ・ Merry in New York , Roppongi Hills Infomation Center / THINK ZONE, TOKYO

Merry in Tokyo , Roppongi Hills / METRO HAT, Shiodome / Caretta Shiodome,Hibiya / Hibiya Festa(GTF2003),Marunouchi / Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 1F DCROSS,and THE OTHERS,TOKYO

 
 
Merry in Tokyo-Clean up Project ,Roppongi, TOKYO
Merry Clean up Project , Shibuya, TOKYO
2004  ・ "Merry in Sapporo , Sapporo, HOKKAIDO
Merry in Sapporo-Clean up Project ,Sapporo, HOKKAIDO
2005  ・ Merry EXPO ,Nagoya, AICHI EXPO 2005
Merry EXPO Clean up project,Nagoya,AICHI 
Merry EXPO Clean up project inShinbashi,Shiodome,TOKYO
Merry EXPO +Ropponngi Clean up Roppongi , TOKYO
Merry EXPO Clean up project in NAGOYA "Nagoya, AICHI
2006  ・ Merry EXPO in TOKYO"/MIKIMOTO,TOKYO
   
     
  Museum

Collection Colorado State University Museum
  Japan International Poster Museum
  The Lahti Poster Museum
  The Museum of Modern Art,New York
  The Poster Museum at Wilanow