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Japanese Katana Process Poster

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Describe the Process to Make a Japanese Katana in the Traditional Craft

S O L U T I O N
Through extensive research online, reading books, and watching several documentaries I learned about the traditional Japanese process of making a Katana sword. My intent was to design a large-scale poster that would communicate this timeless craft in a uniquely modern and understandable way through illustrations. While also using typography, color and layout to reference historical Japanese literature.
 
 
(Scroll below to download a free vector art for my full katana sword illustration)
 
 
 
 
Full poster (Actual size 39.5 x 24")
  
 
Details of poster design
 
 
Details of process illustrations
Thanks for Viewing My Project!
 
As a token of appreciation for viewing, please enjoy this handcrafted Katana—not quite as real as a steel sword, but the next best thing you can get your digital paws on.
 
 
 
Japanese Katana Process Poster
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Japanese Katana Process Poster

Well over a thousand years old, the tradition of sword-making in Japan is one of the most highly regarded metal crafts in the world. The katana r Read More

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