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too. According to Osamu Sato, there is a trick to calling forth these creatures,
a trick he taught to me. And he said he would teach the trick to anyone. And
that is why he made this book.
For instance, by dividing a square, rotating it, turning it over and copying it
repeatedly, a variety of forms can be created. Shapes like lucky puzzle
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deco illustrations, as well as arabesque-like letters,
mechanical men and humorous aliens, are all possible. And Mr. Sato shows
how to create these figures with basic shapes - i.e. lines, arcs, squares and
circles - and does so simply, clearly, and above all very logically. This book is
a beginner's introduction to the subject, an everyday guide to computer
illustrating, a collection of design ideas, and a compendium of Mr. Sato's own
computer art works. All the shapes in this book are black and white, but it is a
black and white world full of potential. Just looking at the myriad
manifestations of form is a joy, but for those who will use it to begin creating
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AFTERWORD
first
I
began using a computer as a
never occurred to
graphic design
me
field.
but since then has
tool.
It
idea, accumulating
music. At the time
it
computer could be used in this way in the
The computer was originally used to design logotypes,
that the
come
to
cover
and white and color elements
convenient
make
student, to
to
all
aspects of graphic design, from black
photo introduction.
does anything, responding
momentum
like
a
to
And
it
is
not merely a
any concept, experiment or
rolling stone.
It
is
3-dimensional, image-
producing, an interactive multimedia tool that expands the user's dreams and
imagination. The computer has a fascinating future
full
of potential.
As in music, when using the computer to create graphics you begin with a
vague image. You begin to create something, and this is followed by the
appearance of various new ideas in your mind. You don't create by following
directions. You create because you want to make something new. That is the
wish. Different people have different ways of creating, but the computer is an
ideal tool for
First
of
all.
all, try
it
out. This
book
is
designed
to help at this stage.
would like to thank Sano-san, for writing the introduction to this book, and
Okuda-san, and all the staff of Graphic-sha, for their assistance. To make a
single book requires a great amount of energy, but it is also a very enjoyable
job.
would also like to acknowledge my favorites, Russian Avant-garde,
Futurism and Bauhaus, whose brilliant typefaces and designs have in many
ways shaped my own mind. If the artists of these movements were alive now
to work with computers,
am certain they would discover new artistic
possibilities. The work of past ages accumulates, and is remade again.
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Osamu
Sato
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