Makoto Saità  is a Japanese graphic designer, self-described "poster designer", and artist.
Saità  was born in Fukuoka, Japan. He attended Kokura technical high school and started his career after he graduated. His early work as a printmaker was successful, shown internationally, and is part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Saità  worked from 1974 to 1980 at Nippon Design Center before starting his own firm, Makoto Saità  Design. During his time at Nippon Design, he focused mainly on commercial work, where he wanted the poster to reach as many people as possible. early work as a printmaker was successful, shown internationally, and is part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Saità  worked from 1974 to 1980 at Nippon Design Center before starting his own firm, Makoto Saità  Design. His posters are typified by text-free imagery in dense inks printed on thick, high quality papers. His wide-ranging creative activities explore perpetual theme of âÂÂseeing.âÂÂ
That was reflected in an interview with Saità  featured in Spring 2000 issue of Eye magazine, where he was quoted thus:
Saità  has been a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale since 1994.