Kyoto Computer Gakuin
Professor Keisuke Fujita
Q.Kyoto Computer GakuinWhat you can learn and what is emphasized
The school as a whole has five academic departments, "ABCDE," in which students can study specialized fields.
There are five fields to choose from: Art and Design, Business, Computer Science, Digital Games, and Engineering.
Here at the Kamogawa campus, students can learn creative skills in the art and design fields of advertising/DTP, web production, 3DCG, video production, manga and anime.
Even if you have studied at a general education school or a commercial/industrial school without an art department until high school, if you are thinking about your future after graduating high school and decide you want to go down a creative path, our curriculum allows you to learn from the basics after enrolling. Kyoto Computer Gakuin (KCG) places the highest priority on creating an environment where you can freely learn the cutting-edge technology of the time, and is committed to nurturing creators who are strong in computers.
Q: What is Professor Fujita's specialty and what classes do he teach?
I originally worked at a video editing company affiliated with a local Kansai TV station, where I produced subtitles and program materials (maps for gourmet programs, recipe charts, etc.). Because of this work experience, I basically specialize in video-related work. I mainly teach VFX-related classes, including motion graphics and other text animation graphics, as well as particle effects.
I also teach basic design classes such as layout for first-year students, and "project exercises" for second-year students, which allow them to put what they have learned so far into practice and also acquire business skills. In order to proceed with the work, I provide assignments that not only teach production skills, but also progress management and opportunities to get a feel for the type of communication that is necessary when working as a staff member.
Q. Why do you use Morisawa fonts on your facility's PCs?
The great appeal of the MORISAWA PASSPORT for educational institutions is the wide variety of fonts available, allowing you to choose from a wide range of options. Among the fonts are well-established fonts used in public signs and widely recognized companies. Our university is the oldest computer school in Japan, and we believe it is important to provide this kind of facility and environment, as we want to continue to be a school in Kyoto that embodies "tradition and achievements."
At the Kamogawa campus, there are approximately 170 PCs available for students to use for practical purposes, and we have created an environment where Morisawa fonts can be used freely on all PCs within the campus.
Q. How would you like students to use the fonts?
That's a difficult question.
For students studying design for the first time, the first thing they become interested in and choose is often a unique, fancy typeface. In that case, the personality of the font often becomes the personality of the work. That being said, I think it would be good for students to use lots of fun fonts in the beginning and have fun design experiences.
As you continue to learn, and your design skills in areas other than fonts, such as color combinations and illustrations, improve, I hope you will be able to take the next step and develop your own designs - the individuality of your work - by combining other design skills with basic, easy-to-read and understand fonts.
I believe that this will bring you closer to becoming a professional, and I hope that as you learn and grow at our university, the fonts you choose will change.
