This book is a collection of beautiful patterns from Taisho and early Showa era (1910s-1930s), when the life of women has dramatically changed. Focusing on the items that appealed to Japanese girls at that time, such as illustrated envelopes of woodblock printed flowers and plants, package of sweets and cosmetics influenced by art nouveau and art deco, these vintage patterns symbolize the culture of Japanese girls at that time, who longed for western culture. Addition to the patterns used on the products, patterns from a pattern collection by popular designers at that time will be also included.

This is a resource book including more than 300 materials of paper and cloths patterns, which will be usefully used for the design of background. All date is on attached CD-ROM with JPEG and PNG image. The included materials such as paper, cloth, tape, and label are very simple and casual in good taste that designers can arrange them variously into their design works. Some examples of using these materials will be also shown so that the designers can get the inspiration for their creative works.

Following “70s Magazine Advertisement in Japan” and “80s Magazine Advertisement in Japan”, this book collects about 500 magazine advertisements created in the 1960s, when the lifestyles of Japanese people were dramatically changed, enjoying a period of rapid economic growth in the positive mood. People longed for owning the cars and electric applicants such as air conditioners, color television, and etc. Various styles of new fashions such as ivy, mod, mini-skirts, psychedelic and etc, enfevered the young people. An excellent idea source and reference for the creators and marketing professionals.

This book focuses on the graphic works created by Yumeji Takehisa, a legendary Japanese artist and designer, and presents his such works as illustrations for books, editorial designs for magazines, drawing, typography and more.Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934) is a painter known for his Japanese-style of beautiful woman. He is also a pioneer as a graphic designer with his works in advertisement, magazine and book during Taisho era and early Showa era in Japan.

Illustration is one of the significant factors these days for any kind of advertising such as posters, newspaper ads, magazine ads, catalogs, pamphlets, brochures, public relations magazines, direct mails and packages. Illustration tells more than real photography and conveys a powerful message to the target audience. This book showcases successful examples of graphic design to shows unlimited creative possibilities, to accentuate a strong image and contribute to create its original world that people could share or to help understand how Illustration explains well a complicated service or product on a step-by-step basis.

Following “Illustration Book Pro 01,” this second volume presents more than 1,000 updated works by about 150 of the hottest illustrators in Japan. About 75 illustrators are renewed in the new book. Artworks are grouped by illustrators and accompanied by portrait, profile and related website address. Forwarded by Adrian Shaughnessy, editor of a UK illustration magazine Varoom and the author of “How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul.”

Following “70’s Magazine Advertisement in Japan,” released in March 2007, this is a collection of the magazine advertisements created in the next decade, which is the time that the Japanese economy was growing rapidly towards its peak. People were enjoying their lives believing that the growing economy was going to continue forever. Reflected from the cheerful and a little frantic atmosphere of the time, magazine advertisements created in the 80s were “glittering” and “dreamy” according to a well- known columnist who contributed to this book.

This title features magazine advertisement created during 1970s, which was the time that people began enjoying luxurious products such as cars, electric appliances, fashion, and cosmetics. New magazines published in the period embodied their new life style, and magazine advertisements tempted their appetite for luxuries with powerful design and graphics.

Second volume of '100 creators' Characters' released in 2002. A collection of the latest, novel characters created by Japan's top 100 illustrators. With profile of illustrators including award record, publication record, etc. The world of character expands more by this volume.

More than 650 works of Japanese book cover design are collected in this title. Those covers were generated in 1910s-40s in the mounting trend of western tastes. You will find retrospective but modern colors, typographies, layouts and illustrations, which remain attractive for all creators and designers.