WORKSHOP | Design your own pictogram with the Nippon Design Center

Learn how pictograms distil complex ideas into clear, instantly recognizable symbols in this workshop led by designers from the renowned Nippon Design Center.

Pictograms help us communicate without words and are especially useful when travelling, allowing people to navigate across language and cultural barriers.

Designers at the Nippon Design Center created the Experience Japan Pictograms as a visual guide for visitors to Japan, introducing aspects of daily life, customs and culture in a clear and engaging way.

In this hands-on workshop, participants receive expert guidance from the designers behind Experience Japan Pictograms and apply their tips to create an original pictogram that represents something from their own hometown or home country that they would like to share with others.

The exhibition Pictograms: Iconic Japanese Designs is on display in the Gallery at Japan House London from 30 July until 9 November 2025.

Tickets for the event are non-refundable. Please read our Terms and Conditions for Event Tickets before purchasing your ticket.

Booking Essential | £5

You may also like the following events from Japan House London:

• This Friday, 1st August, 06:30 pm, Decoding Japanese design through pictograms: Curator talk by Daikoku Daigo in London
• This Saturday, 2nd August, 01:00 pm, WORKSHOP | Design your own pictogram with the Nippon Design Center in London

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