Handfont, Handwork-New analog style patterns-

In recent years, digitization has been advancing. On the other hand, the analog taste graphics which have texture and warmth attracts attention again. This book collected fonts and images which have new analog expression; includes analog taste hand fonts such as handwriting, drawing font, typewriting letter, etc...and the image such as a notebook, a sketchbook, a T-shirt, a board, etc… Through combining these fonts with these images, you can easily create graphic work with a little difference. Loosely taste is cool? You please enjoy graphics of such the new analog-style.

Price: 2,800 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-733-0)
Format: 148 x 210 mm, 232 pages (Full color), softcover with jacket
Language: Japanese-English Bilingual / Release Date: 25th April 2011
Including: DVD-ROM x 1

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minä perhonen?

－This book is composed of words and pictures and will tell you 15-year history of a Japanese fashion brand “minä perhonen”
minä perhonen was established on 1995 by Akira Minagawa, from the hope to make "special daily clothes". Their fabrication process begins together with the sketches of original textile. They have been continuing to produce the fashions contained poetry/story. When we put on their clothes, our feelings become lighter and uplifted. In their creation contained marvelous charm, minä perhonen holds on the original brand philosophy which defies stereotype of fashion world.
This book describes minä perhonen's accumulated history, their philosophy, and their challenges, through visual and words. Centered around 50 keywords such as "time" "embroidery" "imagination" "wind" "reflection", this book tells you about designers' passions and their perspectives tothe society or, uncompromised conversations during the fabrication process. Plentiful images of textiles, their atelier and factory provide a sense of reality to these stories. Atsuki Kikuchi, minä perhonens' graphic designer is the art director of this book. Through this book condensed their 15-year history, hope you will feel their unshakable belief which become a core of expressive expression on their creation.

Author: minä perhonen
Art director: Atsuki Kikuchi
Price: 2,600 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-746-0)
Format: 184 x 240 m, 208 pgaes (Full color), Softcover with jacket
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 15th April

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The Best Collection PETIT PATTERN BOOK 2 : Soft

The theme of this second volume is "Soft"
mainly featuring Petit Pattern Book: Simple & Natural.

This book features 300 different patterns in total, including 200* that have been specially selected from the 10 volume Petit Pattern Book Series ( published from Jun 2006 to March 2008 ).
*The colors for all the patterns selected from our previous series have specially reworked.

The attached CD-ROM contains all of the pattern data from the book in both illustrator ESP and Photoshop JPEG formats as tilling enabled files.You can use then to deign your blog, to make original greeting cards and also for printing products using the patterns on paper or cloth.The voluminous special version is virtually a textile catalogue with photos of sample items made with the patterns.

The author: 2m09cmGRAPHICS
Price: 3,200 yen + tax ( ISBN 978-4-86100-653-1 )
Format: 200 x 155mm, 352 pages ( full colors ) Sotfcover with jacket
Language: English-Japanese Bilingual / Release Date: 6th March 2010
Contain 1 CD-ROM

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See also:
The Best Collection PETIT PATTERN BOOK １: Vivit

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The Best Collection PETIT PATTERN BOOK １: Vivid

The theme of this first volume is "Vivid"
mainly featuring Petit Pattern Book: Scandinavian Style.

This book features 300 different patterns in total, including 200* that have been specially selected from the 10 volume Petit Pattern Book Series ( published from Jun. 2006 to Mar. 2008 ).
*The colors for all the patterns selected from our previous series have specially reworked.

The attached CD-ROM contains all of the pattern data from the book in both illustrator ESP and Photoshop JPEG formats as tilling enabled files.You can use then to deign your blog, to make original greeting cards and also for printing products using the patterns on paper or cloth. The voluminous special version is virtually a textile catalogue with photos of sample items made with the patterns.

The author: 2m09cmGRAPHICS
Price: 3,200 yen + tax ( ISBN 978-4-86100-652-4 )
Format: 200 x 155mm, 352 pages ( full colors ) Sotfcover with jacket
Language: English-Japanese Bilingual / Release Date: 6th March 2010
Contain 1 CD-ROM

Available at:
Amazon.comAmazon.co.uk

Or contact our distributors to find out your nearest bookstore carries this book.


See also:
- The Best Collection PETIT PATTERN BOOK 2 : Soft

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DESIGN CONFIGURTION - Reconstruction of traditional design-

From traditional collections of the most refined beauty to the newest works from up-and-coming artists, this resource book introduces exquisite designs with quality.

Price: 5,000 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-712-5)

Format: 295 x 245 mm, 192 pages (Full Color), Softcover with Fold Back Flaps
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 25th January 2010

Contain 1 CD-ROM

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PETIT PATTERN BOOK Series

Petit Pattern Book Series presents wide variety of 'cute' patterns. Each title features 140 creativity-including patterns. It includes a section at the end of each title detailing methods of production for items such as photo album, calendar and other types of original goods where the designs can be apllied. Design templates are included so even a biginner can design her/his own original goods easily.

The author: 2m09cmGRAPHICS

Price: 2,800 yen + tax

Format: 150 x 195 mm, 192 pages (4C:176pp / 1C:16pp) Softcover with Jacket

Language: English-Japanese Bilingual

Contain: 1 CD-ROM

Available at:
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Vo.1: Dots & Stripes

ISBN: 978-4-86100-384-9, Release Date: 23rd June 2006

Vo.2: Flower & Leaves

ISBN: 978-4-86100-385-7, Release Date: 23rd June 2006

Vo.3: Scandinavian Style

ISBN: 978-4-86100-386-5, Release Date: 23rd September 2006

Vo.4: Japanese Style

ISBN: 978-86100-390-3, Release Date: 23rd September 2006

Vo.5: Kids & Toys

ISBN: 978-4-86100-506-0, Release Date: 24th January 2007

Vo.6: Check & Knit

ISBN: 978-4-86100-507-7, Release Date: 24th January 2007

Vo.7: Simple & Natural

ISBN: 978-4-86100-522-0, Release Date: 25th June 2007

Vo.8: Pop & Modern

ISBN: 978-4-86100-523-7, Release Date: 25th June 2007

Vo.9: Autumn & Winter

ISBN: 978-4-86100-542-8, Release Date: 22nd October 2007

Vo.10: Spring & Summer

ISBN: 978-4-86100-543-5, Release Date: 21st February 2008

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