# Event Details

- **Event Name**: History Backwards: Collocating the Origins of Manga, Anime & Graphic Design
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: An origin story of three incredibly popular forms of cultural production in Japan, but just as much a stroll through Japanese history.About this EventIncludes flying penguins, talking dogs, male pattern baldness, natural disasters, and giant catfishes. Action-packed!Ian Lynam works at the intersection of graphic design, design education and design research. He is faculty at Temple University Japan. He operates the Tokyo design studio Ian Lynam Design, working across identity, typography, and interior design. Ian writes for IDEA (JP), Modes of Criticism (PT/UK), Slanted (DE) and has published a number of books about design, including Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design 1875–1975.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/history-backwards-collocating-the-origins-of-manga-anime-and-graphic-design/100001981831678901
- **Event Categories**: anime, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 25, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Design Museum of Chicago
- **lat**: 41.8846213
- **long**: -87.6254257
- **full address**: Design Museum of Chicago, 72 East Randolph Street, Chicago, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is History Backwards: Collocating the Origins of Manga, Anime & Graphic Design being held?
  - **A:** History Backwards: Collocating the Origins of Manga, Anime & Graphic Design takes place on Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Design Museum of Chicago, 72 East Randolph Street, Chicago, United States.
- **Q**: How much do tickets cost for History Backwards: Collocating the Origins of Manga, Anime & Graphic Design?
  - **A:** Tickets for History Backwards: Collocating the Origins of Manga, Anime & Graphic Design are priced at USD 25 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilitySTA MembersUSD 15AvailableNon-MembersUSD 25AvailableStudentsFreeAvailable
- **Q**: Who is organizing History Backwards: Collocating the Origins of Manga, Anime & Graphic Design?
  - **A:** History Backwards: Collocating the Origins of Manga, Anime & Graphic Design is organized by The Society of Typographic Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** History Backwards: Collocating the Origins of Manga, Anime & Graphic Design is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If History Backwards: Collocating the Origins of Manga, Anime & Graphic Design sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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