Designing with Kanji: Japanese Character Motifs for Surface, Skin & Spirit
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.70 (685 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1880656795 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Leza Lowitz is an award-winning writer and translator, and Director of Sun and Moon Yoga Studio in Tokyo.
A Stroke of Genius! How lucky I was this holiday season to have received Designing with Kanji: Japanese Character Motifs for Surface, Skin and Spirit by Shogo Oketani and Leza Lowitz. From the beautiful cover to the exquisitely illustrated text Stonebridge Press has done it again! Oketani and Lowitz have taken an art form that is. "An elegantly illustrated guide to common kanji" according to Midwest Book Review. The collaborative effort of journalist and translator Shogo Oketani and Tokyo-based writer, editor, translator, and yoga instructor Leza Lowitz, Designing With Kanji: Japanese Character Motifs For Surface, Skin & Spirit is a simple and elegantly illustrated guide to common kanji (Japanese written words), that . Very pleased to find this gem of a book! Jennifer D. Lane What a great book! The presentation of multiple styles definitely caught my eye as I fanned through the book the first time; I was hooked! The introduction is very well written, and each page thereafter imparts a wealth of information that is simply a joy to read.I love "power" words - single words that encomp
We hope this book will enrich your own experience of kanji in art and design and help you bring your creative gifts to bear in fresh, new ways."—from the Authors’ IntroductionShogo Oketani and Leza Lowitz are writers and translators who live in the San Francisco Bay area.. But if you don’t know the language, how do you find characters that say what you want and are not just a "kanji cliché"? You can start here. Each entry includes historical or etymological background, often with unusual "kanji facts." Then trace, photocopy, or even stencil the clear letterforms—displayed in several different kanji "fonts"—to get just the effect you want. For example:Post the kanji for kenshin on a mirror to remind you of your "devotion" to your studies.Embroider bussho on a meditation cushion to help you reflect on "Buddha nature."Tattoo the name Zatoichi on your upper arm as homage to your favorite blind swordsman hero.Show your "love" with a card decorated by ai.Pick from Warrior, Heart, Nature, and Spirit categories to find the characters that express your sentiments best. Included is an introduction to kanji, writing tips,
Tattoo artists, designers and those in need of selected 'spiritual ideograms' will enjoy this book." Northwest Asian Weekly, December 27, 2003 . "Designing with Kanji is an ode to the Eastern typographic element, a clip-art book and a short but focused history of the Japanese language itself