Akisawa is a typeface in development, inspired by the captivating lettering found on a book cover dedicated to legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. With each stroke and sharp angle, Akisawa captures the essence of Kurosawa's artistry and channels the spirit of classic Japanese cinema.
Commissioned by
Théo Marielle Trần
Services
Selected, All, Typeface
Industry
Cinema & Film
Collaborators
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Year
Ongoing
Location
France & Japan























Théo Marielle Trần is an independent designer and educator based in Lyon, France, specializing in identity and type design. Research-driven, he builds visual languages — exploring writing systems, cultural references, and narrative structures across print and digital.

Théo Marielle Trần is an independent designer and educator based in Lyon, France, specializing in identity and type design. Research-driven, he builds visual languages — exploring writing systems, cultural references, and narrative structures across print and digital.
Since 2023, he has been teaching cross-disciplinary design courses at STRATE, School of Design, and mentoring diploma projects. He holds a BA in Visual Communication & Graphic Design from ÉCAL and maintains an active research archive on Are.na.
Beyond commissioned and personal work, he cultivates spaces for reflection, gathering, and sharing, as well as other side quests — to be found here.
Services
Branding
Visual Identity
Art Direction
Type Design
Film Titles
Editorial
Campaign
Website
Social Media
Teaching
Courses & Workshops
Narrative Design
Signs & Interaction
Creative Watch
Design in Movement
Art Direction
Low-Tech Graphic Design
Micro-Publishing
Collaborators
Made with Lay Theme. Set in Polymath.
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