Kōji Ishikawa (石川 浩二, Ishikawa Kōji,
pen name: いしかわ こうじ, born October 4, 1963) is a Japanese children's book author and illustrator. His work includes advertisements, magazine illustration, web, character design and book design. In recent years he has made
children's books. He lives in
Tokyo with his wife and two children.
Biography
Kōji Ishikawa was born in
Chiba PrefectureJapan in 1963.[1] As a child he loved painting, handicraft and
origami. Ishikawa attended
Musashino Art University, and studied visual communication design. He was awarded Kodansha picture for children Grand Prix, while in university. From that time, he began work as
illustrator.
He has appeared on television programs and in magazines, and has lectured on digital art. He is one of the pioneers of
digital illustration. His main painting tools are
Corel Painter and
Adobe Photoshop. He has also written a book on the technique of the digital illustration using
Corel Painter ("Happy Painter Life"). In 1999 he developed "Paper Dog" (ペーパーわんこ; (Pēpāwanko), and "Paper Cat" (ペーパーにゃんこ; (Pēpānyanko). These are small dogs and cats made from paper. The picture-book of Paper Dogs "Living with 100 dogs" were announced in 2002.[citation needed] The Italy
Bologna international picture-book original picture exhibition accepted the paper dog photo story "Kotaro's trip" in 2004. It is extolled by the French judge
Xavier Pingaud. Picture-books "Colorful Animals hide and seek" and "Colorful Vehicles hide and seek" were announced in 2006. Translations of This series appeared in
France,
South Korea and
China. The number of copies is over 1550,000 copies in the whole series. In 2008, Ishikawa released three picture-books, "Colorful Fruits hide and seek", "Patterned Animals hide and seek" and "The trip of the little ship". In 2009, Ishikawa released five picture-books, "Baby smile", "Baby hello", "Tsumiki-kun", "Panda's ONIGIRI" and "Book of Eggs".[citation needed]
Prize
Kodansha Competition of Pictures for Kids grand prix (第9回 講談社童画グランプリで大賞受賞; Kōdansha Dōga Guranpuri Taishō Jushō) (1986)
Bookmaking binding contest Prize of chief director of Japan Book Publishers Association winning (造本装幀コンクール日本書籍出版協会理事長賞受賞; Zōhon Sōtei Konkūru Nihon Syoseki Syuppan Rijichō shō Jushō) (2010)
Books
Patterned Birds Hide and Seek (とりのもようでかくれんぼ; (Tori no Moyōde Kakurenbo) (2013)
This is Mask (おめんです; (Omendesu) (2013)
Sea Creatures Hide and Seek (うみのいきものかくれんぼ; (Umino Ikimono Kakurenbo) (2012)
Toy-block Boy and Toy-block Girl (つみきくんとつみきちゃん; (Tsumikikun To Tsumikichan) (2011)
Colorful Vegetables Hide and Seek (やさいいろいろかくれんぼ; (Yasai Iroiro Kakurenbo) (2011)
Everyone Can Fly! (みんな とぶよ!; (Minna Tobuyo!) (2010)
Flowers Bloom (はなのさくえほん; (Hana No Saku Ehon) (2010)
BABY HUGGY (あかちゃんだっこ; (Akachan Dakko) (2010)
Book of Eggs (たまごのえほん; (Tamago No Ehon) (2009)
Panda's ONIGIRI (パンダくんのおにぎり; (Pandakun No Onigiri) (2009)
Toy-block Boy (つみきくん; (Tsumikikun) (2009)
BABY SMILE (あかちゃんにこにこ; (Akachan NIkoniko) (2009)
BABY HELLO (あかちゃんはーい; (Akachan Haai) (2009)
Patterned Animals Hide and Seek (どうぶつもようでかくれんぼ; (Dōbutsu Moyōde Kakurenbo) (2008)
Colorful Fruits Hide and Seek (くだものいろいろかくれんぼ; (Kudamono Iroiro Kakurenbo) (2008)
The trip of the little ship (ふねくんのたび; (Funekun no Tabi) (2008)