TOKYO
Senior Designer / Senior Art Director
Yuichi Takatani
Born in Nara, Japan, and currently based in Tondabayashi, Osaka, Yuichi is a multidisciplinary designer who brings ideas to life across a wide range of formats—from logos, graphics, and illustration to web, installations, and music videos. Moving fluidly between mediums, his work blends strong conceptual thinking with a curiosity for new forms of expression.
His projects have received numerous accolades both in Japan and internationally, including honors at the Cannes Lions and ADC.
Among colleagues and friends, he’s known by the nickname “Jaguar.”
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Sep 27, 2026
Whatever was featured in "The Optimal Approach for Art Directors and Designers"

Jul 06, 2026
Woven by Toyota Unveils New Logo and Refreshes Brand Visual Design

Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 17, 2026
LOST CORNER won at ADC Award

Apr 15, 2026
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[Whatever Special Course] For anyone serious about learning how to turn ideas into reality

Oct 29, 2025
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Apr 22, 2024
Jaguar appeared in “TOKUMEI KIBOUTEN”

Oct 03, 2023
Yuichi Takatani’s interview in note

Aug 14, 2023
Behind the story of Japanese Manga Promotion

Nov 28, 2022
Behind the story of Vaundy × Morisawa Fonts

Nov 04, 2022
Behind the story of logo design for Morisawa Fonts

Jul 26, 2022
Behind the story of HIDARI logo design

Nov 26, 2021
Yoshihiro So and Yuichi Takatani will appear on Shibuya no Chiki Chiki Radio

May 01, 2020
Interview on JDN















































