Japanese Typography Creator’s Works : Forefront for Design Shodo and Typography HIRONOBU KUKITA

In This book, in addition to design calligraphers, a wide range of artists involved in design letters, such as typography and font production, have gathered.

Design calligraphy and various character designs are increasingly attracting attention in the advertising and design industries, including title characters for TV dramas, TV commercials, and movies, product names for sake and Japanese sweets, store logos and menus, and headlines and titles for printed materials such as books, magazines, and flyers. This valuable book lists these works and achievements by artist.

The artists featured in the book are Tansetsu Ogino (Shinsengumi!), Akamatsu Hikozo (Yae no Sakura), /Shoshu (Gunshi Kanbei), Shisyu (Ryomaden), Takeda Soun (Kamen Rider BLACK SUN), Ajioka Shintaro (Ajiaki Font), and others, as well as about 100 calligraphers and character designers, from artists whose works everyone has seen before to new artists with great promise for future success.

The book also introduces the ideas and production secrets of prominent character creators, as well as behind-the-scenes episodes from the design field.

This book is for anyone who is involved with letters in their work, as well as for all those who aspire to become calligraphers and letter designers.