Tadanori Nagasawa (1953) is a design consultant, critic and Associate professor at the Tohoku University of Art and Design. He graduated from the Musashino Art University, after which he completed a Master's degree at the Royal College of Art in London.

Mr.. Nagasawa holds various positions in Japan's public services, including memberships in the Japan Design Consultant Association, in MITI's Inquiry Council for 'Good Design Product Selection', in the Planning Executive Committee of the Japan Design Foundation and in the Japan Public Relations Association, where he is directing the New Media Research Committee.

Furthermore he is a advisor for Educational Affairs of the Japan Art&Culture Association and Image Director and Design Advisor of the Toyoma Prefectural Government.

His publications include:
'The intangible era - A vision for the design-oriented society' Simul Press (1988)