Jan 25, 2011

ABOUT ILLUSTRATIONS, AND CHARACTER DESIGNS








The author, Chiharu SAKAZAKI, has been created many successful characters in Japan such as the SUICA penguin ( a rechargeable contactless smart card by Central Japan Railway Company ), kakukaku shikajika ( a mascot of Daihatsu motor Co.,Ltd.), ku:nel-kun ( a mascot of ku:nel magazine ) , Chiba-kun ( a mascot of Chiba prefecture of Japan ) etc... Her characters have been loved by many people regardless of age and sex. This book shows her illustration techniques such as lines, colors, and shapes, and also the character making processes and her working style along with many of her famous illustrations. This book is not only for illustrators or people who want to become an illustrator, but also for companies or business people who like to know more about character designs in commercial fields.

Author: Chiharu SAKAZAKI
Price: 1,980 yen + tax (ISBN 978-4-86100-743-9)
Format: 208 x 150mm, 128 pages, Soft cover with jacket
Language: Japanese / Release Date: 25th January 2011

PINK SUN -KAO KAO PANDA ARTWORKS-






"There are moments when I feel that this world is so beautiful"
- This is the first art book of KAO KAO PANDA!
KAO KAO PANDA is an artist who feels moved in morning and evening sunshine, surfs a wave, and lives together with odor of the ocean. Based in Kamakura (this spot is in the coast of the Japan Sea, and is overflowing with nature and brimming with bright sunlight), she draws happy paintings affected by energy from the sun, the sea, the sky and the wind. Her paintings are drawn with her believing in the energy that comes from the "delightful" feeling, and surely heal and energize people's hearts!

The Author: KAO KAO PANDA
Price: 3,000 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-750-7)
Format: 190 x 265 mm, 96 pages (Full Color) Hardcover with Jacket
Language: English-Japanese Bilingual / Release date: 25th January 2011

INTERACTIVE DESIGN









There are many advertising campaign websites and tools which are keeping the viewers involved with interactive structure such as Twitter interlocking movement site, CGM (the Consumer Generated Media) site, AR (Augmented Reality), application, Digital Signage, etc... Today, they are being created one after another.
This book introduces about 80 well-selected projects, mainly with showcasing the visual design of each work and the instruction of making process, gimmicks, evaluation (result, impact), and so on.
This case study book contains plentiful tips and know-how to make technology your friend and to realize the idea which makes a hit among users.

++ CONTENTS ++

PART 1 CAMPAIGN SITE
PART 2 OFFICIAL SITE
PART 3 CUSTOMER GENERATED MEDIA
PART 4 TWITTER
PART 5 WEB GAME & MOBILE GAME
PART 6 APPLICATION & TOOLS
PART 7 DIGITAL SIGNAGE & INSTALLATION

The Author: Yusuke Shouno, Kurando Furuya, Arina Tsukada
Price: 2,800 yen + tax (ISBN: 978-4-86100-757-6)
Format: 183 x 257 mm, 180 pages, Softcover with Jacket
Language: Japanese / Release date: 25th January