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Discover unknown worlds in this anthology of illustrations focusing on Science Fiction. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking and astounding futuristic images created by 32 creators.This book is a large-format anthology that introduces 32 contemporary artists and their works depicting near-future and imaginary worlds with a variety of illustration styles and outstanding techniques.Inside you will find a devastated apocalyptic world, a society with advanced science, humans and cities that are a fusion of machines and advanced technology, characters traveling through an infinite universe, novel gadgets with huge potential, and the future that we may have dreamt of during childhood. Enjoy these highlights from the world of science fiction illustration printed in full color and with a beautiful binding. Also, at the end of the book, there is a feature on the method of Atsuya Uki, a visual artist and illustrator who creates unique worlds with his vivid colors and bold compositions.These dramatic and captivating visions invite us to explore unknown worlds and remind us of the discoveries of a future yet to be seen. From the "S"ukoshi "F"ushigi (A Little Weird) world hidden in the daily lives of children, to mysterious creatures and robotic mecha that stir up the imagination, you'll come to appreciate various genres of "S"cience "F"iction worlds.

The best-selling book of Mushroom Art is now available in a new luxury English edition!Mushroom Botanical Art is a collection of mushroom and fungi paintings by European and Japanese naturalists in 18th to 19th century. The paintings each show the plant in its natural habitat and have been executed in a straightforward natural history illustration style with meticulous attention to detail. Beautiful color plate illustrations of each mushroom will attract both botanical art fans and lovers of mushrooms. It is pleasant to look and appreciate the beauty of these mushrooms, also useful for your own drawing and painting.

A collection of over 100 adorable motifs, patterns, and illustrations that color the seasons.This book is filled with over 100 different papers in adorable patterns and seasonal motifs, divided according to the seasons and saijiki (collections of seasonal Japanese words for haiku), from illustrations of events such as New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival), Cherry Blossoms, Setsubun (marking the transition from winter to spring), to the rainy season, fireworks, the Tanabata (Star) Festival, Moon-viewing, autumn colors, Christmas and more. Also, the beginning of the book features the title of each pattern along with an introduction and the name of the artist. As with other books in the 100 Letter Paper Book series, each page can be removed, making it easy to use them for letters, wrapping, decorations, etc. You can even use it to make your very own creations, such as original stationery or framed decorations.

Enjoy pixiv's selection of works by creators active in the Americas!This is an art collection featuring 62 noteworthy creators working mainly in North and South America today. The collection includes several attractive illustrations by each artist, and features artists working in a variety of genres, such as Japanese anime-style works, gaming styles, American comic styles, illustrations of daily life or fantasy worlds, and more. Showcasing a range of illustration techniques, coloring methods, styles, etc., this collection highlights variation among the artists and even helps readers learn more about artists that appeal to them by including each artist's pixivID, along with the details of their personal websites and social media handles."We hope this art book will inspire readers, help them find creative hints, and discover new creators." (pixiv)Artists in the Americas is recommended not only for those who enjoy illustration, but also for those looking for reference materials for their own creative projects. Readers will undoubtedly find a lot of inspiration from this collection.

More than 100 popular shop designs collected from all over Japan!Although managing a shop today has become increasingly difficult due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still many shops throughout Japan that still beloved by their customers.This book introduces the details of each shop's design, offering examples and the name of each designer. Every shop was opened with the owners' unique ideas for conveying their concept through interior design, logos, packaging, member cards and more. This title will surely be indispensable as a source of inspiration and ideas with excellent customer appeal.

Get inspired to start a new take-out shop or food truck business!In recent years, more and more small-scale shops are choosing to focus on food take-out services. Many people who want to open a restaurant or food shop in future also tend to start a food truck first. The range and variety of unique and stylish shops focusing on take-out food are on the rise not only in Japan but also around the world.This book showcases a variety of visual examples of small but unique takeout shops and food trucks, introducing everything from their logos and product packages to menu/floor map designs and more. Each shop is also presented with a simple floorplan, interior photos of facades and key design elements.This book is a great reference for graphic designers and shop owners alike.

From Vermeer to Matisse, beautiful color palettes of 24 world masterpieces are now available as postcards!As you can see from Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and Van Gogh's Sunflowers, world masterpieces are unique in their color schemes, and it is these colors that make the masterpieces so unforgettable. This original postcard book features beautiful color schemes from masterpieces by Raphael, Vermeer, Van Gogh, Matisse and many other well-known painters throughout the history of Western art. The color schemes are presented as stripes, which clearly link the color scheme and the artwork and can be enjoyed not only as postcards but also as interior décor to suit any style.

From fruit parfaits to Japanese sweets, this letter book contains 100 sheets of cute paper.This book contains 100 various designed removable papers with cute illustrations of 16 Japanese illustrators. Each artist dedicated 2 designs for this title, and each design has two sheets. This book consists of various papers: gloss, rough, craft paper, and so on. So readers can enjoy the book not only for letter pads but also for their handicraft works such as making small envelopes or pochi-bukuro, a tiny bag for money gifts.

Encounter new and stylish "retro" expressions from the 2020s in this anthology.Released in 2020, New Retro Illustrations, is a book that showcases 300 illustrations from 40 up-and-coming illustrators and that became a popular compilation for new illustration trends. "New retro" (meaning "New" and "Retrospective") is a trend driven by those who appreciate and enjoy things from the past and reimagining them into something new and modern. This is the second "Neo Retro Illustrations" book that introduces 250 latest "neo-retro" illustrations drawn by another 40 new artists with extremely creative ideas. Find out all about the trends, as well as the roots of these young creators, by immersing yourself in this collection and discovering the current artistic and cultural zeitgeist in Japan and abroad.

The ultimate book of Godzilla showcasing a massive archive of rare material with a stunningly beautifully design.From its first cinematic release as Godzilla in 1954 to its latest incarnation as Shin Godzilla in 2016, this book offers a massive collection of rare, never-before-seen still photos from the movies and behind-the-scenes studio snapshots in chronological order (excluding the Hollywood series). Bilingual (Jaoanese and English) explanatory text is included in each chapter to guide readers in understanding the history of Godzilla episode by episode. The sophisticated design by the creators of many of PIE International's Japanese art books (including Wagashi, Hell in Japanese Art and others) makes this book not only gorgeous but also the ultimate must-have collector's item for hardcore Godzilla fans.

The best book of letter writing and crafting paper for retro design lovers! A unique collection of 100 modern and stylish patterns from Japan. 100 Papers of Japanese Retro Collection features designs from the Meiji period (1868-1912) to the early Showa period (1926-1989), when Western culture began to influence Japan. Many of the modern designs in this book were originally used as illustrations for magazines and books. Many illustrations showcase designs from collections of Art Nouveau style plants, as well as decorative frames, birds and fruit. This book contains 100 of the best designs from this period, carefully selected and appealing retro patterns. It also includes ideas for paper crafts such as pouches, chopstick holders and other Japanese decorations and wrapping.Why not enjoy writing letters or making crafts with these unique papers featuring hand-drawn retro patterns and color schemes that you won't find anywhere else?

Round like a balloon!Ridiculously cute seals will make you happy! You've never seen animals as round as these seals! The three seals featured in this book, Arare-chan, Yuki-chan, and Moya-kun, live peacefully in Kaiyukan, an aquarium in Osaka, Japan. There, they have charmed visitors, including photographer Chiho Kuwada, with their chubby, round bodies and smiley faces. Kuwada started taking photos of the three seals in 2018. Her photos show the seals swimming leisurely looking relaxed, asking for food with their cute round eyes, sleeping adorably like round balloons, etc. This book showcases a selection of the best shots of Arare-chan, Yuki-chan, and Moya-kun from Chiho Kuwada's huge photo collection in an appealing small, square format. Full of roly-poly round seal pictures, this charming little book is the perfect gift for your friends, family and loved ones. About Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan Kaiyukan accurately recreates the natural environments of our planet, particularly the vast Pacific Ocean--the world's largest body of water--with a special emphasis on the Ring of Fire and the Ring of Life. The Arctic Circle exhibit features low, chest-height acrylic panels to help the visitor get a more realistic experience of the habitat of the ringed seal, including factors such as the actual temperature of the region as well as its sounds, such as crackling ice . Kaigandori 1-1-10, Minato-ku, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan https: //www.kaiyukan.com

This 4th book in our background illustration series is a collection of dark, mysterious and strange illustrations.Fantastical and magical scenery, desolate landscapes, and weird creatures, this book collects 111 dark fantasy artworks from 30 illustrators, including renowned illustrators like Posuka Demizu, the illustrator for the bestselling manga series "The Promised Neverland", and YoShimizu, the cover illustrator for the 2nd book in the series "Beautiful Scenes from a Fantasy World" (9784756249661). The cover Illustration was drawn by Monokubo(twitter: @13033303), who, with 200K followers on Twitter, is also getting attention in the Japanese illustration industry. This will be the perfect reference book not just for fantasy art fans but also for illustrators and designers working in the gaming industry.

Asia is now the center of comic illustration. This cutting-edge collection showcases the work of illustrators from Asia.Many new artists have been emerging recently from Asia, taking their place in the international comic illustration industry through social media. Although their work shows influences from Japanese anime and manga, the superior drawing skills and pursuit of originality in each of these artists' work results in a fresh and intense take on traditional styles. This book showcases 46 illustrators focusing mainly on young up-and-coming artists and collects over 250 illustrations in total. Each artist is introduced in 2 to 6 pages. Most artists does digital drawing but there are some who does watercolor and ink painting. Immerse yourself in the work of these artists working at the forefront of the creative world of Asia. The Cover illustration was done by a Singaporean artist Guweiz.

The definitive book on machiya showcasing their traditional appearance and recent transformation explained in bilingual text.From private residences to renovated properties operating as businesses, this book introduces everything you need to know about Machiya, also including never-before-seen cultural properties, with detailed and accessible commentary in bilingual text. Machiya are traditional wooden townhouses found throughout Japan and typified in the historical capital of Kyoto. Machiya in Kyoto have kept their traditional architectural form and community, creating a historic and traditional cultural atmosphere that attracts many tourist from all around the world. Machiya have become valuable cultural heritage, as many machiya have disappeared and have been replaced by modern houses. In this book readers can see and feel the ideas and wisdom of the people in Kyoto, who made full useof machiya design and the architectural characteristics of that optimize space and practicality, while keeping within the tradition. This book will not only be a perfect architectural reference book but also a great photography book to enjoy the delicate beauty of Japan.

·All 100 pages are removable·These unique papers can be used to write a letter and also can be used in many other ways for example wrapping paper, origami paper...etc·Also you can use it as a crafting paper (cut, paste to decorate things, make an envelope... etc)·Each paper has a great design, it can be framed and hung on the wall as a piece of an art.

Flowers of Edo features 100 illustrations from the historical botanical art book, Honzou-zufu, and breathes new life into this work from the Edo period of Japan. Honzou-zufu, published in 1828 by Kanen Iwasaki, was the first Japanese botanical encyclopedia with color which was valuable not only as an encyclopedia but also for its beautiful and refined drawings. It was comprised of 96 volumes and contained 2000 plants, which were sketched, colored and classified into three different categories (mountain plants, wet plants and poisonous plants). Because most of the volumes were transcribed, many existing illustrations were low in quality. But we have carefully researched and selected the best 100 illustrations from the Honzou-zufu and breathed new life into this historical botanical art book from the Edo period. To show all the illustrations without the center being folded, the book is design in landscape format, enabling the illustrations to be clearly seen in a page. Chinese, Japanese and Kampo (Chinese medicine) names are listed for each flower together with a little story about the flower's medical efficacy, origin of its name, language associations and other useful information about the flower. Art direction has been done by Kazuhiko Tajima, who also designed PIE's bestselling title, Bonsai.

A lovely way to "send" flowers to friends and loved ones!This new title in the 100 Papers Series features 100 beautiful floral patterns designed by 20 Japanese illustrators. You can tear each page and use it in a variety of fun and creative ways. Why not "send" flowers to someone special by writing a love letter or a cheerful note to a friend, or perhaps make a greeting card for a birthday, anniversary or another special occasion? With so many pretty papers to spark creativity, this book makes the perfect gift and is sure to inspire craft lovers, gardeners, and letter writers alike to add floral touches to everyday life.

This third book in the background illustration series takes readers on a sentimental journey through the scenes of their most cherished memories. In a departure from the first title in the series, this title focuses on more touching, delicate and emotional scenes, gathering together a collection of cityscapes, countryside, a beach, a classroom after school, and a building rooftop at dawn and dusk, and sunrise and sunset.

Tiny Noses! Fluffy, chubby kitty mouths and whiskers!A follow up to the bestselling book Cat Paws, Cat Whiskers will drive cat lovers 100% crazy (again!). This time it's a photography book full of cat whiskers! Featuring a collection of pictures of 35 cats and kittens taken from a variety of cute angles and adorable situations, this book will melt hearts with tons of purrrrfectly precious feline photos.

Captivating package designs are based on innovative ideas. Discover the secrets of how to use paper folding design tricks to create high-impact packaging in Captivating Forms.Beautiful and unique package design makes a product stand out, attracting a customer's attention quickly and effectively. In this era of e-commerce, high-impact design is extremely important in recreating the in-store experience of seeing, touching and feeling the actual product virtually online. This book focuses on innovative "paper folding techniques" which create "captivating forms." The examples showcased in this book, together with detailed diagrams, are actual, successful product designs currently on the market. Designs are categorized into "Decorative Design" (introducing designs that focus on unique and decorative forms), "Motif Design" (showcasing package design that imitates objects and things) and "Design with a Handle".This book is the best inspirational reference book for package designers, artists and others seeking to create captivating packages.