Yukio Ota
Yukio Ota | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 |
| Died | (aged 86) |
| Education | Tama Art University |
| Occupation | Graphic designer |
Yukio Ota (太田幸夫, Ōta Yukio; 1939 – 18 August 2026) was a Japanese graphic designer best known for his work on the ISO 7010 exit sign[1] and the pictorial language LoCoS.[2]
Life and career
Yukio Ota was born in 1939.[3] He graduated from the Tama Art University in 1962.[4] He went on to develop the pictorial language LoCoS starting in 1964,[5] before starting work at Tokyo Zokei University in 1967.[4] In 1979, he created the "running man" exit sign for a competition held by a Japanese fire safety association, which was eventually adapted as a part of the ISO 7010 standard in 1985[6] or 1987.[7] He also worked at Tama Art University from 1985,[4] where he became a professor.[8] As of 2020, he served as a director of the Japan Society for Science of Signs.[9]
Ota died from pneumonia on 18 August 2026, at the age of 86.[10]
Works
- LoCoS (1964)
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry logo[8] (1975)
- ISO Standard exit sign (1979)
References
- ↑ Turner, Julia (8 March 2010). "The Big Red Word vs. the Little Green Man". Slate. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ Reichardt, Jasia (2 December 1971). "Art at large". New Scientist.
- ↑ "Invited Speakers: Yukio Ota". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Yukio Ota". researchmap.jp. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ Gaul, Chris (12 August 2019). "Is this language without letters the future of global communication?". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ Lazaruk, Susan (8 February 2017). "Red exit sign on the way out, but new 'running man' pictogram is perplexing". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ "Japanese by Design". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- 1 2 "Logo of the Ministry of Economy, trade and Industry (METI)". Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ "Japan Society for Science of Signs" (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ "太田幸夫さん死去". Net Nihonkai. 27 August 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.