Special Effects: A Book About Special Printing Effects

by Taka Nakanishi (Editor)

Seeing may be believing but when it comes to the printed object the process extends further to encompass touching, feeling and visually experiencing. From the humble promotional flyer to deluxe hardcover books, special printing effects of all kinds are used to create a variety of expressions that will deliver a unique look and feel that extends way beyond standard printing paper. Special Effects features highly talented artists from around the world and presents their works in a sensitive style that leaves a delicate yet indelible impression. Artists featured include AllRightsReserved, Antoine+Manuel, ARC, Asylum, Atsuki Kikuchi, Build, CAP, Chie Morimoto, Chigusa Hiraki, GALLERY WALL, GRAPH, Hung Lam, Happypets, Jekyll + Hyde, Hideki Nakajima, Kazuhide Abe, Kazunari Hattori, Kenji Ito, Masaru, Ishiura, milkshake, mina perhonen, mint designs, Morning Manga Magazine, Naomi Hirabayashi, Ryosuke Uehara, Shin Sobue, Sign, Stanley Wong, Stefan Sagmeister, Surface to Air Paris, TLGF, WERK, Yoshie Watanabe, Yukimasa Matsuda

226 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2007