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Square up to these geometric illustrations of sports stars by Jun Takahashi

In his series Square Modern, Jun Takahashi loves to use sharp angles and shapes to create geometric sports characters that seem to leap off the page. With a muted, contemporary palette of colours, Jun aims to "fuse traditional comic illustrations with surface structure", bringing together a "static yet dynamic" style.

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Geometric illustration by Jun Takahashi featuring colourful, angular sports figures in dynamic poses against a muted sage green background

The Tokyo-based illustrator has been freelancing since 2014 after working for various agencies in Japan. He was responsible for crafting illustrations for magazines, packaging designs and also cartoons for television producers such as CM Maker.

Since going solo, Jun has worked for Japan Coca-Cola, Logitech and Sapporo City Transportation Bureau, amongst many others. You can discover more of his distinctive style at juntakahashi.jp.

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Three geometric figures in Jun Takahashi's Square Modern style, rendered in pink, teal, orange and dark tones against a beige background
Geometric illustration of a figure in motion on a skateboard, composed of angular shapes in teal, red, cream and brown tones
Geometric illustration of a female athlete in a light blue sports top and dark shorts, constructed from sharp angular shapes in muted tones against a pink background
Geometric illustration of a figure in a red and cream sports outfit with a red hat, composed of sharp angular shapes in muted tones against a pale green background
Geometric illustration of a tennis player in pink and mauve tones hitting a ball, composed of sharp angular shapes and flat colour planes
Geometric illustration of a runner in motion, rendered in sharp angles and a muted palette of yellow, red, brown and black shapes against a soft green background
Geometric illustration of a female athlete in a purple swimsuit with sharp angular shapes and a muted colour palette of orange, peach and purple tones
Geometric illustration of a male figure in a dynamic pose wearing light blue, white and navy clothing with red shoes, composed of angular shapes and a muted colour palette
Geometric illustration of an athlete in shades of coral and red, with sharp angular shapes forming their body and outstretched arm, against a beige background
Geometric illustration of two runners in sharp angular shapes wearing athletic gear, rendered in shades of pink, red, purple and teal against a light blue background
Geometric illustration of a cyclist in motion, composed of overlapping angular shapes in red, navy, pink and cream on a beige background
Geometric illustration of a figure in teal and coral blocks with a stylised head featuring radiating lines, set against a beige background with dark brown framing elements
Geometric illustration of a wrestler in a dynamic pose, rendered in rust, cream and olive tones with sharp angular shapes and bold black outlines
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