Book Spread showing red hand-printed Japanese name stamp

Imagine Japan

Book design
Print Design
Illustration

I was always fascinated with Japanese folklore, especially with the creatures called , so I decided to create a collection of some of my favorite Yokai in this small book.

Each Yokai is presented over two spreads. The first spread shows the Japanese name in form of a hand-printed red stamp, and a small descriptive text. The second one reveals my illustrative interpretation of each Yokai.

Book Cover for my illustrated book about YokaiBook Spread with the title YokaiBook Spread with an introductory text that describes the scope of the projectBook Spread with an introductory text about Japanese folklore and YokaiBook Spread showing red hand-printed Japanese name stamp and description of a YokaiBook Spread with an illustration of the Yokai: AkanameBook Spread showing red hand-printed Japanese name stamp and description of a YokaiBook Spread with an illustration of the Yokai: RokurokubiBook Spread showing red hand-printed Japanese name stamp and description of a YokaiBook Spread with an illustration of the Yokai: MokumokurenBook Spread showing red hand-printed Japanese name stamp and description of a YokaiBook Spread with an illustration of the Yokai: Neko MataBook Spread showing red hand-printed Japanese name stamp and description of a YokaiBook Spread with an illustration of the Yokai: Nepperabo Book Spread showing red hand-printed Japanese name stamp and description of a YokaiBook Spread with an illustration of the Yokai: KejoroBook Spread showing red hand-printed Japanese name stamp and description of a YokaiBook Spread with an illustration of the Yokai: Tako NyudoBook Spread showing red hand-printed Japanese name stamp and description of a YokaiBook Spread with an illustration of the Yokai: Dodomeki Book Spread with creditsBackcover for my illustrated book about Yokai

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