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MdN official site HERE
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| May.2010 |
+ MdN magazine, Tshirts
MdN official site HERE |
+anan May, 2010
Some editorial illustrations for "anan", one of the most well known female magazine in Japan. |
| April.2010 |
+ ILLUSTRATION exhibition in Daikanyama
The big group exhibition with 40 illustrators were held in Daikanyama, Tokyo. Symbolon exhibited new works in the booth of Taiko & Associates. The list of the artists was very international, including 、Monsieur Z, Cristiana&Pietro, Keiko Nasu那須慶子, Izak, Anja, Yasuyo, IRMA, Nao Oyama, SYMBOLON and more... [ILLUSTRATORS] |
+ SPICE=NET trend page Spring
Created some fashionable boys and girls images for SPICE NET, where you can find the very latest fashion and hair styles. spice-net official HERE |
| March.2010 |
+ VOGUE NIPPON March issue
Made some editorial illustrations for the leading fashion magazine Vogue Japan. Here is Vogue Japan Official site. |
| March.2010 |
+ JR Nagoya Takashimaya cosmetic brochure
Now the monthly brochure of cosmetic floor in JR Nagoya Takashimaya, is covered by Symbolon's images.You will see different girls every month! |
| March.2010 |
+ self doctor spring issue
A seasonal magazine SELF DOCTER has just released their Spring 2010 issue, for the people is health-conscious. The cover illustration is one of Symbolon's regular job now. |
| Feb.2010 |
+ VOGUE NIPPON Feb issue
Made some editorial illustrations for the leading fashion magazine Vogue Japan. Here is Vogue Japan Official site.
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| Feb.2010 |
+anan Feb, 2010
Some editorial illustrations for "anan", one of the most well known female magazine in Japan. |
| jan.2010 |
+ VOGUE NIPPON Jan issue
Made some editorial illustrations for the leading fashion magazine Vogue Japan. Here is Vogue Japan Official site.
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| Dec.2009 |
+ self doctor spring issue
A seasonal magazine SELF DOCTER has just released their Winter 2009 issue, for the people is health-conscious. |
| Dec.2009 |
+ SPICE=NET trend page Xmas
Created some fashionable boys and girls images for SPICE NET, where you can find the very latest fashion and hair styles. spice-net official HERE
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| Dec.2009 |
+ JR Nagoya Takashimaya cosmetic brochure
Now the monthly brochure of cosmetic floor in JR Nagoya Takashimaya, is covered by Symbolon's images.You will see different girls every month! |
| Dec.2009 |
+ DIGIMONO MAG x Dolby
Created tie-up AD images for Dolby on DIGIMONO magazine in Japan. Dolby is everywhere! |
| Nov, .2009 |
+GINGER Nov,09
Some illustrations for GINGER, female fashion magazine in Japan. |
| Nov, .2009 |
+anan Nov,09
Some editorial illustrations for "anan", one of the most well known female magazine in Japan. |
| Oct, .2009 |
+GINGER Oct,09
Some illustrations for GINGER, female fashion magazine in Japan. |
| Oct.2009 |
+ self doctor spring issue
A seasonal magazine SELF DOCTER has just released their Autumn 2009 issue, for the people is health-conscious. The cover illustration is one of Symbolon's regular job now. |
| Oct.2009 |
+ SPICE=NET trend page Autumn
Created some fashionable boys and girls images for SPICE NET, where you can find the very latest fashion and hair styles. spice-net official HERE
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| Oct.2009 |
+anan Oct 09
Some editorial illustrations for "anan", one of the most well known female magazine in Japan. |
| Sep.2009 |
+ JR Nagoya Takashimaya cosmetic brochure
Now the monthly brochure of cosmetic floor in JR Nagoya Takashimaya, is covered by Symbolon's images.You will see different girls every month! |
| 09.Sep.2009 |
+ FASHION ILLUSTRATION FILE
Genko-sya, well-known publisher in illustration industry in Japan, has released " Fashion Illustration File 2009-2010". You can see various amount of Japanese fashion illustrations, of course including my ones... |
+ MdN Oct 2009
Created an image for MdN magazine, the must have book for designers in Japan. |
| 26.Aug.2009 |
+ VOGUE NIPPON Jan 09
Made some editorial illustrations for the leading fashion magazine Vogue Japan. Here is Vogue Japan Official site.
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+ DEAD END DATING Book Cover
The american best seller Novel "Dead End Dating" series are now translated and released in Japan. Symbolon created images for the book covers. |
+anan July 09
Some editorial illustrations for "anan", one of the most well known female magazine in Japan. |
| June.2009 |
+ JR Nagoya Takashimaya cosmetic brochure
Now the monthly brochure of cosmetic floor in JR Nagoya Takashimaya, is covered by Symbolon's images.You will see different girls every month! |
+ SPICE=NET trend page August
Created some fashionable boys and girls images for SPICE NET, where you can find the very latest fashion and hair styles. spice-net official HERE
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+ self doctor summer issue
A seasonal magazine SELF DOCTER has just released their Summer 2008 issue, for the people is health-conscious. The cover illustration is one of Symbolon's regular job now. |
+Perfume "Berry Delicious"
Created main image for "Berry Delicious" a perfume for girls, used for poster, website and more... |
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+ SPICE=NET trend page April
Created some fashionable boys and girls images for SPICE NET, where you can find the very latest fashion and hair styles. spice-net official HERE |
+ self doctor spring issue
A seasonal magazine SELF DOCTER has just released their Spring 2009 issue, for the people is health-conscious. The cover illustration is one of Symbolon's regular job now. |
+ JR Nagoya Takashimay Lady's Fashion
Created visual images for JR Nagoya Takashimaya (the biggest department store in Japan), Spring campaign for Ladies fashion floors. |
+ Love Detox Pocket Edition
"Love Detox", Sumire Koizumi's lovely novel is now reborn as a paperback book! Symbolon did the cover artwork again. |
| 26.Feb.2009 |
+ VOGUE NIPPON April 09
Made some editorial illustrations for the leading fashion magazine Vogue Japan. Here is Vogue Japan Official site. |
+anan Feb 09
Some editorial illustrations for "anan", one of the most well known female magazine in Japan. |
+ Version Up Pocket Edition
"Version Up", Sumire Koizumi's lovely novel is now reborn as a paperback book! Symbolon did the cover artwork again. |
+anan Jan 09
Some editorial illustrations for "anan", one of the most well known female magazine in Japan. |
+ VOGUE NIPPON Feb 09
Made some editorial illustrations for the leading fashion magazine Vogue Japan. Here is Vogue Japan Official site. |
+ Dolby Volume x REGZA
TOSHIBA "REGZA" is very popular flat screen TV and the upper models have Dolby's new technology "Dolby Volume". Symbolon took part in making the demo animation, that show how to enjoy "Dolby Volume" It will be shown not only in Japan but in the US and Europe too soon. |
+ VOGUE NIPPON Jan 09
Made some editorial illustrations for the leading fashion magazine Vogue Japan. Here is Vogue Japan Official site. |
+ self doctor winter issue
A seasonal magazine SELF DOCTER has just released their Winter 2008 issue, for the people is health-conscious. The cover illustration is one of Symbolon's regular job now. |
+anan Dec 08
Some editorial illustrations for "anan", one of the most well known female magazine in Japan. |
| 31.Oct.2008 |
+ SOSEKI EXHIBITION TOKYO 08 + opening party
Yumejuya Exhibition, held in Tokyo and Osaka in 2006, is now brushed and reborn as "SOSEKI EXHIBITION". This is a part of 100th anniversary of "Yumejuya", one of Soseki Natsume's major novels. This time more than 30 artists are submitting there work, based on different Soseki Natsume's stories. The opening party will be on the 7th Nov 2008. [SOSEKI -100th anniversary of "Yumejuya"] |
+ ILLUSTRATIVE ZÜRICH 08
Taiko & Associates, a very established fashion Illustration agency, kindly invited Symbolon to participate the huge Graphic Art exhibition "ILLUSTRATIVE" in Zurich, Switzerland. In our booth, there were 21 Japanese illustrator's work, including Romi Watanave, Chie HItotuyama, and |
+ Illustrators' Xmas card Show 2008
A Japanese Illustration agency "Sugar" is holding a Xmas Card Exhibition in Yokohama, Japan. More than 100 artists will be participating including Symbolon. |
| 15.Oct.2008 |
+ ILLUSTRATIVE ZÜRICH 08
Autumn is the best season for art, so here is the huge Graphic Art exhibition in Zurich, Switzerland, from the 18th to 26th Oct 2008. I'm gonna join the even there, so more photos and details will be updated soon. |
| 1.Oct.2008 |
+ VOGUE NIPPON Nov 08
Made some sexy black and white images for the leading fashion magazine Vogue Japan. The story is about S&M, sounds already sexy... Here is Vogue Japan Official site. |
+ self doctor autumn issue
A seasonal magazine SELF DOCTER has just released their Autumn 2008 issue, for the people is health-conscious. The cover illustration is one of Symbolon's regular job now. |
+ marie claire Oct 08
You can find Symbolon's illustration on marie claire Japan again. On this issue the girls show you some tips how to get refresh from hot tiring summer. marie claire official site here... |
| 06.Aug.2008 |
+ an・an featuring SEX
The Sex stories on "an an" is surely one of the most popular contents for girls. This time symbolon's girls went a little bit further than usual. Find them in major book stores or convini in Japan! an an official site here... |
| 07.May.2008 |
+01 "UN" project Takara Leben CO.,LTD.
Takara Leben CO.,LTD. has just launched a bland new luxury apartment "UN" in a suburb of Tokyo. |
+02 marie claire Aug 08
You can find Symbolon's illustration on marie claire Japan again. On this issue the girls are in love with sports! |
+03 self doctor summer issue
A seasonal magazine SELF DOCTER has just released their Summer 2008 issue and Symbolon's artwork is in front. This is an ideal mag for health-conscious people. You can find it in a major drugstore or their website. |
| 07.May.2008 |
+ an・an "make a wish on a power stone"
Another story of "make a wish on a power stone"is now on anan! This is a montly novel by Sumire Koizumi and Symbolon is taking part of the illustration. The magazine can be seen in major book stores or convini or anywhere in Japan... |
| 09~18. May. 2008 |
+Gallery NAKANO 30th Aniversary " Q " exhibition
Gallery Nakano, one of the nicest galleries in Yamaguchi is having 30th Aniversary! and Symbolon is taken part in the group exhibition from 9th to 18th May. 9 young artists who lives in yamaguchi or born in yamaguchi ( it's me! ) show their work. It is a bit far from tokyo or big cities tough, if you live around there, please pop in. |
| 22. March. 2008 |
+ Lee" Born in Uganda Charity Event"
"Born in UGANDA", the great charity event by Lee was held in Tokyo. Symbolon participated as one of their artists, painted artwork on the uganda organic cotton. The artists participated were FJD, mako（HATOS), Monotype a.k.a MON, Questa a.k.a. Que Houxo, TADAOMI SHIBUYA, pokke104, Chika Sugitani and Symbolon. The artworks were exhibited in Wired Cafe Harajuku and went up for their charity auction. Hopefully our action makes the people happier... |
| 08.Feb.2008 |
+01 an・an "make a wish on a power stone"
Another story of "make a wish on a power stone"is now on anan! This is a montly novel by Sumire Koizumi and Symbolon is taking part of the illustration. The magazine can be seen in major book stores or convini or anywhere in Japan... |
| 18.Jan.2008 |
+01 Atre Winter Sale @ EBISU
Time for shopping again! |
| +02 an・an New Story "make a wish on a power stone"
A Spin-out story from Versin Up and Love Detox has now started @ anan! This is a montly novel by Sumire Koizumi and luckily I have got involved for the illustration part. The magazine can be seen in major book stores or convini or anywhere in Japan... |
+04 Aura Sante Beaute vol.12.1
Some illustrations for sexual psychological test at the free digital magazine " Aura Sante Beaute " vol12.1 issue. It might be a good practice for how to react with your boy friend... or at least it's fun. |
| 11.Dec.2007 |
+01 LOTTE BLACK BLACK★ WINTER!
LOTTE, the leading company in sweet market in Japan , has released their new packages for BLACK BLACK GUM with Symbolon's illustration. After the summer , now here is the WINTER VERSIONS!! You can find tehm in many retailers in Japan! It's HOT! |
+02 Aura Sante Beaute vol.11.2
Some illustrations for sexual psychological test at the free digital magazine " Aura Sante Beaute " vol11.2 issue. It might be a good practice for how to react with your boy friend... or at least it's fun. |
| 03.Dec.2007 |
+01 ELLE JAPON astrology 2008
ELLE JAPON Jan 2008 issue featured astrology for new year 2008. Symbolon drew 13 different star sign girls, including two for Gemini! You can find your own star sign girl there, so check it out. |
+02 LOVE☆DETOX now on sale
After the success of " Version Up", now the second novel " Love Detox " is ready from Magazine house Japan. You can find the Symbolon's girl on the cover. The book can be found in major book stores or amazon.co.jp. |
+03 Aura Sante Beaute vol.11
A free digital magazine " Aura Sante Beaute " featured sexy lingerie for Xmas season, and here some sexy sweet girls for them. Also some illustrations for their sexual psychological test. |
+04 Ichida Kimono Furisode Flash
Symbolon has been working for few years with ICHIDA.,ltd, 120 years old! Kimono company in Kyoto, and just finished a new kimono brouchre for the new season. |
+05 GENGEI mobile animation
We, Japanese people are very mad about mobile phones... so Symbolon's new wallpapers and animations for mobile are available @ "Gendai Geijyutu Hakurankai" now. lots of powerful artists got involved in this site, so cool graphics and animations can be found. It is a shame that you can only access it in Japan! |
| 29.Aug.2007 |
FASHION ILLUSTRATION FILE
Genko-sya, well-known publisher in illustration industry in Japan, has released " Fashion Illustration File ". You can see various amount of Japanese fashion illustrations, of course including my ones... |
| 02.Aug.2007 |
LOTTE BLACK BLACK★ new design!
LOTTE, the leading company in sweet market in Japan , has released their new packages for BLACK BLACK GUM with Symbolon's illustration. There are 2 types of bottles with 3 color variatons. You can find tehm in many retailers in Japan! It's HOT! |
| 03.July.2007 |
+01 atre Summer Sale 2007
Atre, major shopping complexes erected over JR railroad stations in Tokyo, started their summer sale campaign from 29 June till 16th July in their 11 branches. Symbolon took care of their main visual parts, such as posters, banners, postcard etc.. The first 5000 purchasers can get original eco-bag with Symbolon's illustrations. So hurry up to Tokyo! Symbolon's solo exhibition tour "syndrome" was held in Tokyo(calm & punk gallery), Osaka(digmeout art & diner) and Sendai(Sendai Forus) from March till May 2007. Thank you for the people coming to the shows! It was so enjoyable to draw huge pictures on the walls directly and showing live performance to the publeic. Now some photos of artworks can be seen @ symbolon.jp. More photos are coming soon.. Actually you can buy some of the artworks via Calm & Punk gallery in Tokyo. If interested, please go to the pages as the below.
Many of Playstation3 games can be boosted their sound by Dolby's 5.1 ch or 7.1 ch Surround Sound. And now you can realize how easy the setting up is by watching the Symbolon stlye set up movie @ www.dolby.com. Of course, other console versions are catching up soon.
You can find Symbolon's illustration on marie claire Japan again. On this issue the girls are exercising for keeping their beautiful back. The summer is here, so be prepared, ladies!
As I announced before, Julia Golding's new children's book "RingMaster" is now on sale. Symbolon's african tasted cover illustration should catch your eyes.. Julia is very popular novelist who won Nestle Children's Book Prize and Waterstones' Children's Book Prize, so great present for your nephew or niece!
Martin Dawber, well known as the author of New Fashion Illustration, has just released his new reference book "Big Book of Fashion Illustration" . You can find Symbolon's artworks there, so check it out. |
| 15.May.2007 |
Adobe CS3 promotional site OPEN!
Many digital creator's must-have tools, Adobe Creative Suite new version has been eventually launched world widely. In Japan, They also opened a cool promotional website, called "SUGOROKU CS3", where you can play a dice game and get cool blog parts. Lots of Japanese creators got involved in submitting cool characters. You can win Symbolon's black MONKEY there! |
+03VERSION UP NOW ON SALE
+08 Version up by Sumire Koizumi |
| 30.Oct.2006 |
YUMEJYUYA EXHIBITION @ And A SHIBUYA & And A Umeda
Including Symbolon, a group exhibition of 10 creators was held in cool select shop, And A Shibuya and And A Umeda from 25th Jan till 13th Feb 2007. All the artworks were inspired by the novel "YUMEJYUYA" that was written by the Japanese great novelist Soseki Natsume, 99 years ago. |
| 31.Oct.2006 |
| +01 Macy's Impulse Campaign @ San Francisco Union Square | |
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| +02 Mainichi JOB 20's AD in trains Mainichi Job20's, one of the major recruitment companies commissioned Symbolon for their campaign poster in train in Tokyo and Osaka. You can see it on Tobu-line, Keio-line, Hanzomon-line, Seibu-line in Tokyo, and JR-line in Osaka by the middle of November. Otherwise, check the photo @ the event page HERE. Mainichi JOB 20's website is HERE. |
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+05 SYMBOLON SOLO EXHIBITION @ Calm & Punk Gallery TOKYO 2007 |
| 02.Oct.2006 |
| +01 Macy's Impulse Department |
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| The US’s biggest nationwide department store “ Macy’s ” has commissioned Symbolon to create an iconic image for their luxurious select shop brand “ Impulse ”. The image will appear on shopping bags, posters, huge billboards and more. The promotion starts from Macy’s Union Square in San Francisco from Oct 2006. Another update with some photos will follow soon. Macy's official site is HERE. +02 Numero TOKYO French magazine Numero, one of the leading magazines in the art and fashion field, has just launched a Japanese version “Numero TOKYO” and Symbolon’s artwork is included on the astrology page. The contents of this “0”issue is so rich, having artworks from Daido Moriyama, Terry Richardson and more. Unbelievably it is free for this time and you can find it in the major bookstores in Japan. Don’t miss it. Numero TOKYO official site is HERE. +03 LUMINE EST SHINJUKU Lumine Est is a fashion-conscious department store in Tokyo and Symbolon’s commission work is on various type of posters for their winter campaign 29th Sep – 11th Oct 2006. If you are visiting Shinjuku by any chance, please have a look. As the building is just 10 seconds from Shinjuku JR station. For the people who cannot visit, there are some photos in the event section of this website. Lumine Est official site is HERE. +04 marie Claire Japan marie claire magazine, originally founded in France in 1937 and is now published in 25 different countries. Symbolon has been commissioned to create artworks for marie claire Japan October issue. marie claire Japan official is HERE. +05 LOGO MONDO LOGO MONDO is an artists directory by Hitoshi Nagasawa and the group papire colle, including cool graphic samples and logos by many artists throughout the world. Symbolon has included five works. The book can be found in major book stores in Japan and an English version will released in 2007. LOGO MONDO in amazon is HERE. +06 BIG BOOK OF FASHION ILLUSTRATION Martin Dawber, the author of New Fashion Illustration, Imagemakers and Pixel Surgeons is now making a brand new book called “BIG BOOK OF FASHION ILLUSTRATION”. Some of Symbolon’s work will be included. It will be shown at The Frankfurt Book Fair in October 2006 and on public in spring 2007. Martin's books in amazon are HERE. +07 NAPSTER in FHM The famous music download service NAPSTER is putting an double page spread ad on FHM magazine in the UK, and Symbolon took care of the visual. The issue will be found in October 2007 throughout the UK. +08 Ichida Kimono Symbolon has been working for few years with ICHIDA.,ltd, 120 years old! Kimono company in Kyoto. Symbolon has just finished a new kimono brouchre for the new season. The theme this time is “Sing the beautiful dream”, so the girls there are all fresh and free in their beautiful kimonos. ICHIDA official site is HERE. +09 WWW.SYMBOLON.JP After a long long break, eventually the top page illustration has been renewed. Please look at her more than 6 seconds…. Also, some new works have been added to the artwork page. |
| 18.May.2006 |
| +" VOGUE NIPPON WEB SITE " One of Symbolon's images is now on VOGUE NIPPON web site. issue in Japan. The theme is " Sunless Tanning Summer ",so a summer feeling girl over there. You can go to the page by clicking here, or Vogue's top page here. +" Chara-On-Studio " started. The unique web animation service " Chara-On-Studio " has eventually started. The URL is HERE(Japanese only). +"LOGO MONDO" byGraphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd. Some images are on "LOGO MONDO", which is an artbook of cool logos and illustrations. The first distribution starts in Auguest 2006, Japan. The world-wide release starts later. |
| 28.April.2006 |
| +The CIA Exhibition " Tristan Eaton + selected artists " The CIA, my agency in London is now organizing a nice show @ 63-65 Broadwick Street (near Carnaby Street), from May 4th. The main featured artist is Tristan Eaton, based in NYC and the selected artists will exhibit some illustrations. I will also show 2-3 recent work. If you are living or visiting there by any chances, please pop in to the venue. The opening reception will be held 6-9pm, May 4th. +" Chara-On-Studio " on TV in Japan. The unique web animation service " Chara-On-Studio " was featured by a major new broadcast " World Business Satellite (TV TOKYO)" on 21st April. The characters I created were also on there. It can be viewed by streaming on their website. It's small and only 2 minutes though. The URL is HERE(Japanese only). + Panasonic Mobile Site "P-SQUARE" Wallpaper Symbolon's mobile wallpaper is available @ P-SQUARE, which is a special site for Panasonic mobile phones. The images seem popular and ranked first and second in Feb 2006. If you are in Japan and have a Panasonic mobile phone, you can see the images through the mob. More info about "P-SQUARE" is HERE(Japanese only). +" TOSHIBA Dynabook SS MX " PC Wallpaper Symbolon's PC wallpaper for " Dynabook SS MX series " is now available from it's website. It's girly and dreamy one. The pixel size is custom-designed for the PC but you can download and see the image at least.The official site is HERE. + "New Top Image @ www.symbolon.jp" Just put a brand-new image on the top page. Play with us! |
| 24.03.2006 |
| +" VOGUE NIPPON May 2006 Issue " Editorial Illustrations Double-page spread images for VOGUE May issue in Japan. The theme is " Sunless Tanning Summer ",so summer feeling girls over there. Richard Bush's photos are super cool and you shouldn't miss it. It's on sale on 28th March in Japan. Not in Japan? It may be founded in the international book shops in your countries in 2-3 weeks?? Vogue's website here. +" New Dolby Games Trailer " Key Illustrations Dolby Laboratories has just released an unique game trailer which was collaborated by various artists.Symbolon took part of key images, not usual female shapes but more abstract images. The trailer has been just presented during the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, March 20-24 and will be in public shortly. You can see the press release in English from the link here. +" ITOCHU + ODDCAST Chara-On-STUDIO " Characters design Oddcast is a funny service where you can customize your own characters and even make them speak what you want. " Chara On Studio " is the localized version of it for Japan and Symbolon created some characters for it. I guess you find them super easily. The website will officially opened in mid of April but you can even play now. The interface is very graphical so you will find it easy. Chara On Studio's website is here. + "Kaguyahime No Izume" Logo and Package Illustrations Koeido Co., Ltd., Japanese traditional sweets company in Okayama has released a brand-new type of kibidango, Kaguyahime. It doesn't look like a sweet, does look like a supplement! The products will be on sale in the Japanese Sweet Expo in Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi 2006/3/29~4/2, also in every Mitsukoshi from 2002/9/15. The image of the products can be seen from the link here. +"www.symbolon.jp " New Artwork Updated! Eventually I have managed to add some new work to the website... Well, not that many... but it's new...you know.. Please have a look when you have time! It is 1 sec from the link here. |
| 09.01.2006 |
| HAPPY NEW YEAR 2006! ++++Top Page Illustration Updated++++ A brand-new image for especially this holiday season. ++++ ARTWORK UPDATES ++++ Also some images of new jobs have been added to the artwork page. |
| 15.10.2005 |
| +++URL and EMAIL ADDRESS changed+++ With a renewal of web-server, symbolon's URL and email address have been changed to below. URL www.symbolon.jp email address info@symbolon.jp Please make a change on your bookmark and address book. +++EMAIL ACCESS FALIURE +++ I have failed to receive some emails which were sent to me between 13th and 14th Oct, because of a server problem. If you belive you sent an email to my previous email address in the period, please do send it again to my new email address above. Thank you very much for your cooperation. |
| 08.10.2005 |
| ++++Top Page Illustration Updated++++ A brand-new image for Dolby UK Game Division T-shirt 2005. ++++ ARTWORK UPDATES ++++ Also some images of new jobs have been added to the artwork page. |
| 23.06.2005 |
| ++++Top Page Illustration Updated++++ Summer is just behind you, so it's time to change the top page image more suitable... ++++ ARTWORK UPDATES ++++ Also some thumbnails of new jobs have been added to the artwork page. ++++Profile Updaed++++ changed a bit, not much... |
| 08.04.2005 |
| ++++ ARTWORK UPDATES ++++ + The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love Futami Shobou in JAPAN Originally US best-seller book "The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love" is now translated in Japanese. Symbolon did the front cover artwork and images for each chapter. The book can be found at majoir book stores or online like amazon in Japan. The image can be viewed HERE! + New Woman Magazine in UK More images for New Woman Magazine are uploaded. Some of them are also on the Australia version of New Woman Mag. Surprising! If you're in Tokyo, you can find it @ HMV in SHIBUYA. The image can be viewed HERE! + Hollywood Style Yoga Book / Takarajima-Sha in JAPAN Some editorial illustrations for this Yoga Mook with instruction DVD. It seems to be very popular in Japan. Girls are very keen on it! The book can be found at majoir book stores or online like amazon in Japan. The image can be viewed HERE! + "Teen Magazine in USA" Some editorial work for the US teen's magazine. The theme is "DQ=Dramatic Queen". I guess we see these people all over the world. The image can be viewed HERE! + "Kaguyahime" Logo Design / Koeido Co., Ltd. in Japan Koeido, Japanese traditional sweets company in Okayama is now releasing a brand-new type of kibidango, Kaguyahime. Symbolon has designed it's logo. It doesn't look like a sweet, does look like a supplement! The image can be viewed HERE! +Girl'sGuide to Surfing in USA / Chronicle Books The surfing guide I reported before is now eventually on sale in US! The book should be found at majoir book stores or online like amazon in US. The image can be viewed HERE! ++++COMING SOON++++ + Columbia Music Entertainment Co., Ltd./ "FULL FLAVA (Dome Records) " CD front cover A front cover image for "FULL FLAVA" will be ready for Japanese market in June 2005. + Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. + GAS AS INTERFACE / GIF Animation for Mobile GAS AS INTERFACE, highly respected for "GAS BOOK", has coordinated a commission work between Symbolon and PMC. The mission is GIF Animation for Mobile. It needs to be really cool... The detail will be updated soon.... + ICHIDA.,LTD. / KIMONO brochure front cover Ichida, one of the greatest Kimono companies, has been proposing newer styles for over 120 years and never gets too old. Some great artists like KUNIE KANBARA or Groovision have been involved with the covers and now it's my turn! The brochure will be ready in June 2005. + MdN Designer's Sample Book / Sample illustration MdN is soon releasing this sample book in Japan and Symbolon's illustration will be there as one of these samples. The book can be found at majoir book stores or online like amazon in Japan. |
| 18.11.2004 |
| +CIA WINTER FESTIVAL @ LONDON ROYAL EXCHANGE Another illustration festival in London starts soon! This time, here will be 16 artists' work, all printed on vertical banners 1.5 meters across, 4.95 meters high. Further detail can be found at the Event page. +Japanese Graphic magazine "MdN" features SYMBOLON Symbolon's artwork will be featured by MdN, one of the leading digital graphic magazines , Feb issue 2005(6th Jan on sale). The magazine can be found at majoir book stores in Japan. +ARTWORK UPDATES Cover illustration for UK Si-Fi novel"Fire & Ice", Some more images for Newwoman mag, musical score cover for CHIHIRO SOUND etc... All in ARTWORK page. +D-SPEC @ VELFARE JT's new cigarette promotion started in two gigantic night clubs in Tokyo, Roppongi VELFARRE and Hamamatucho KIARA from October 2004. Symbolon's new shadowgraph images are on the posters , vending machines, animations, ashtrays and more... You can see some photos from HERE |
| 30.09.2004 |
| After the busy summer in Tokyo, it's time to add some updates from symbolon... See the actual images and more details @ artwork section. + Book Cover for Futami Shobo, Japan Symbolon's brand-new image is now a front cover of Japanese pocket novel "Sisterhood".The book will be on sale from the end of Oct in major book stores in Japan. See more from here. + Prepaid Music Card for Virgin Mega Store, US One of my original work "Give You Some" is used for Virgin Mega Store Prepaid Card in L.A area. If you live around there and love music, why not to get one! The detail will be updated soon. + Surfing Guide Book for Chronicle Books, US Chronicle Books is ready to release a cool guide book for female surfers and more than 30 symbolon girls will be on the pages, including the front cover. Guys? No problem, you can buy it of course! See more from here. + Club Promotion Images for JT , Japan JT(JAPAN TOBACCO)'s new cigarette promotion starts in two gigantic night clubs in Tokyo, Roppongi VELFARRE and Hamamatucho KIARA from October 2004. Symbolon's new shadowgraph images will be posters, stickers, ashtrays and more... Love Tokyo Nightlife? Go there and get the items! See more from here. + PS2 Manual for KILLZONE, Europe Symbolon's image, the one originally designed for Dolby Game Division, has now selected to be on the game's manual. "KILLZONE", mega hit shooting game in euro market with Sony Play Station 2.There are five different versions, English, French, Spanish, Italian and German! See more from here. +Free Wallpaper for color-club.com, Japan Symbolon's free pc wallpaper is downloadable @ a Japanese coloring portal site" www.color-club.com" from 1st Oct 2004. The website is founded by DIC, one of the biggest ink companies in Japan. The site is all in Japanese but should be easy enough to find out where the stuff is. See more from here. |
| 16.08.2004 |
| Symbolon's solo exhibition "Octopascal" has been successfully finished! Thank you very much for the people coming. Symbolon's exposure will continue in Tokyo, London and more. Keep your eyes on it! |
| 08.08.2004 |
| Thanks for the people who came to the Octopascal opening party! The exhibition continues till the 15th Aug so if you haven't come there yet, please pop in! I can't be there so much this time though, I will be in the gallery in the afternoon on the 10th and the 15th at least. It would be great if you could come around that time. |
| 07.08.2004 |
| T-shirts design for Dolby UK, new images for BIBA magazine France and brand-new work for "OCTOPASCAL" solo exhibition, all added on the artwork page. Details from Here! |
| 06.07.2004 |
| “SHIFT”, a bilingual web-magazine that is well respected by digital creators over the world, worked with United Design for a virtual web gallery called "Cafe Meets Gallery". Various artists exhibit their work like Gramoove, nem, Sad and Symbolon. Details from Here. |
| 02.07.2004 |
| From 1st to 15th August 2004, Symbolon's solo exhibition "OCTOPASCAL" will be held @ "loop-line cafe"in Sendagaya Tokyo. The further information can be seen at the event page. Also an opening party will be held 7pm 1st Aug. Both are entrance free, so why not pop in! |
| 01.07.2004 |
| Polaroid "i-zone" website has been renewed. Even more Symbolon's images everywhere in the site. Polaroid i-zone site from here. |
| 29.05.2004 |
| The CIA Summer Festival Info updated. See the details from here. Also the Product page updated, including the latest tee and old stuff. See the details from here. |
| 26.05.2004 |
| Event page updated! Showing some of my exhibitions' photos. |
| 25.05.2004 |
| The mail form is ready to run! For the latest updates and events news, please register your address below. |
| 23.05.2004 |
| Artwork page has been updated! Including many comission jobs. |
| 22.05.2004 |
| August2004, Symbolon's solo exhibition will be held @ "loop-line cafe"in Sendagaya Tokyo. Details will be updated shortly . Loop line's website here. |
| 22.05.2004 |
| 21.05. 04, "Cafe Meets Symbolon" @ Diego cafe was held in Shibuya.Thank you for the many people coming in! |
| 20.05.2004 |
| Friday 21.05. 04, One off event in Shibuya! "Cafe Meets Symbolon" organized by United design team @ Diego cafe. Entrance free, so no reason to come! Details here. |
| 19.05.2004 |
| A t-shits design project withDOLBY SOUND is now on progress. Details will be updated soon! |
| 18.05.2004 |
| Sorry kept u waiting! Symbolon's site has been updated eventually! This time much simpler... |
| 12.04.2004 |
| SUPER LOVERS 15th anniversary was designed by GOBACK2D! Details here. |
| 09.04.2004 |
| Goback2d crew did a live painting show @ AGEHA, the biggest night club in Tokyo! Details here. |
