About Yukio Ota
Lived 1939 – 2026 (aged 86). Yukio Ota was a Japanese graphic designer.
was a Japanese graphic designer best known for his work on the ISO 7010 exit sign and the pictorial language LoCoS.
Life and career Yukio Ota was born in 1939. He graduated from the Tama Art University in 1962. He went on to develop the pictorial language LoCoS starting in 1964, before starting work at Tokyo Zokei University in 1967. or 1987. He also worked at Tama Art University from 1985,
Ota died from pneumonia on 18 August 2026, at the age of 86.
Works LoCoS (1964) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry logo (1975) ISO Standard exit sign (1979)
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Who was Yukio Ota?
Japanese graphic designer (born 1939)
When was Yukio Ota born?
Yukio Ota was born on 10 September 1939.
When did Yukio Ota die?
Yukio Ota died on 18 August 2026 in Yokohama.
What was Yukio Ota's occupation?
Yukio Ota was a graphic designer.
What nationality was Yukio Ota?
Yukio Ota was Japanese.
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