Yasuji Hanamori's design book

The first international authorization of Yasuji Hanamori's works, the first generation editor of "Life Notes"

"No matter what era we are in, beautiful things have nothing to do with money or time. Only keen perception, sincere eyes focused on daily life, and hardworking hands that keep working hard can create the most beautiful things from time to time."── ───"Beautiful Life Handbook" 1st Century Issue 1

To commemorate its 100th birthday, it can be called a complete collection of classic works. More than 300 original paintings of the cover and book binding of "Life Notes" magazine; as well as illustrations, handwritten characters, and original advertisements, reproduce the pursuit of a better life even in a difficult and deprived environment.

[Special Collection] A letter from Daqiao Zhenzi, the founder of "Life Notes"

──Features of this book──

▍For editors, from this book, you can know how Yasuji Hanamori, as an "editor", handles the big and small things of "Life Notes", interviews, photos, typesetting, illustrations, etc.; The red pen of the correction dyed my fingers red, and it is also worthy of the post of editor.

▍It is a source of inspiration for designers to use all the book covers, illustrated manuscripts, and advertising copy configurations of "Life Notes". The so-called innovation is to find dazzling new ideas from old ingenuity!

▍Yuji Hanamori once said: "The beauty of things made by people's hands." The aesthetics shown by handmade is very important, whether it is handmade or handwritten, these can reflect the hope of life.

▍The declaration of belief for the living family throughout the "Life Notes": "No matter who you are, as long as you take your life seriously, you must want to live a little bit happier and more exciting." There is nothing wrong, the pursuit of life should be like this .

──Tongsheng good recommendation──

Designer and writer Hally Chen
Sociologist and writer Li Mingcong, editor-in-chief of "The Affairs Weekly Compilation" Li Quzhong, Japanese design observer Wu Donglong, art creator Lin Yifen, editor-in-chief of Japanese cultural journal "Saury", Chen Yihua, cross-border editor Huang Weirong

──Editor's Choice──

At this time, perhaps it is the best time to read Anji Hanamori. In such an era of material scarcity, the pursuit of "beauty" is not sloppy; in contrast to the affluence of today's society, is it possible to live a good "life"? Do we get it too easily, and we are too lazy to reflect and pursue it?
All the book covers of "Life Notes" included in this book, you can see the ingenuity and ingenuity of each issue of pictures and photographs. Even after seventy years, you can still feel the vitality. Look forward to it in the future.

──Book binding──

It is bound with fine thread, mounted on imported fine art paper, and inside pages on warm white projection paper, hoping to retain the warmth of the master's handicraft.