A Message from the Director
World Book Design 2023-24 Now Open
It’s time for the World Book Design 2023-24. In this exhibit, we introduce some 150 winning entries in book design competitions held in Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Finland, Denmark, and China, including winners of the Best Book Design From All Over the World 2024 and the 57th Japan Book Design Awards.
This year, we introduce books from two competitions in north Europe for the first time in some while. One is a competition held in Finland since 1947, the first ever to feature in our exhibition. The other is a competition in Denmark that has been held since 2007, sponsored by the country’s association of book crafting.
Also, four books from Switzerland were selected in the Best Book Design From All Over the World for the second time in a row. We are again pleased to feature books from Switzerland-a country that attracts attention by producing new ideas for book designs every year.
In conclusion, I’d like to take a moment to thank the many organizations and individuals who cooperated in the holding of this event.
Shingo Kaneko
Director
Printing Museum, Tokyo
Director’s Profile
Shingo Kaneko
Director
Printing Museum, Tokyo
Born in 1950, and joined Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (presently Toppan Inc.) in April 1973. Became President & Representative Director of the company in June 2010 and has been its Chairman & Representative Director since June 2019. Has served as Director of the Museum since October 2021.