BOOKS BY LUIS MENDO
Mundo Mendo, Book One. ムンド・メンド 一年目、一冊目。
— Selected stories from MundoMendo.com
The first in the Mundo Mendo Book Series, this volume compiles the best stories published on Mundo Mendo in its first year, carefully revised and adapted for the printed page. It gives a timely snapshot of Luis Mendo's life in Japan as a drawer/writer.
＊ Japanese bunkobon size: 105x150mm
＊ Limited edition of 1000 copies
＊ Numbered and signed by the author
＊ English language
＊ 272 Pages full colour offset
＊ Printed on FSC certified paper
＊ Includes a cute sewn-in bookmark ribbon
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❢ Foreword by Craig Mod
❢ Fits in your jacket pocket
❢ 100% —maybe 300%— made in Japan
❢ Written, drawn, designed and published by the author
TOKIO Y YO
— Graphic Novel Published in Korean, Spanish and English
A compilation of short stories about and around Tokyo. Describing the author's relation with the city, his creative life, his family and his fights with depression and creative blocks. Packaged in a small pocket format this little book will charm creatives and Japan lovers alike.
Korean Edition (sold out)
Published by Groundseesaw for the Mundo Mendo Fantastic City Life exhibition in Seoul, 2023.
Spanish Edition
Published by the prestigious Norma Editorial in Barcelona.
ISBN 978-84-679-6513-1
Bunkobon size (Japanese pocket) 105x150 mm
252 pages in full colour
ENGLISH, Digital Edition “Tokyo y Yo”
Digital edition of the book, self published by Luis Mendo. It contains 22 stories and 200+ pages.
BOOKS WITH OTHERS
CARO CARROWACK
with Damian Bradfield
A darkly humorous coming-of-age story exploring family dysfunction, self-discovery, and resilience.
Written by Damian Bradfield, author of The Trust Manifesto and Algorithmic Reality, with drawings by Luis Mendo, prepare to enjoy a book that you will hardly forget.
The audiobook version –spanning two vinyls, a double album– is available too. Produced by BBC DJ and producer Gilles Peterson.
The Almost Perfect Reset
with Yuka Martín Mendo
Plan, execute and enjoy an almost perfect creative break in Tokyo
After closing the old rice shop, Almost Perfect founders poured all they learned into this volume, so people can materialize their own retreat in Tokyo.
A handy guide to make a creative time in Japan's capital.
For 6 years, Yuka & Luis helped 100+ artists from different disciplines restart their craft, reconsider styles, learn new techniques or reconnect with their creative selves. Now they have poured all they've learned into this volume. A DIY guide of sorts, this ebook will help you materialize your own retreat in Tokyo.
COLLABORATIONS
MAS CONTEXT
Tokyo Issue
This issue explores the value of embracing subjectivity and personal recordings of cities while exploring the biggest metropolitan area in the world.
I guest edited and curated the contents, wrote the preface and made design decisions in the issue.
Limited edition of 250 copies · 210 pages · 152.4x228.6 mm
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TYPOMAG
by Laura Meseguer
A source of inspiration for designers who use typography as one of the main resources in their magazines. TypoMag analyzes excellence in the use of typography, custom-made fonts and the personalized fonts used in more than 30 magazines.
I wrote the preface and helped with the selection of the magazines and typefaces featured.
Published in 2011 (Second English Edition) · Softcover, section sewn · 191 pages · 170x240 mm
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KISSA BY KISSA
by Craig Mod
1st to 5th editions
Kissa by Kissa is a book about walking 1,000+km of the countryside of Japan along the ancient Nakasendo highway, the culture of pizza toast (pizza toast!), and mid-twentieth century Japanese cafés called kissaten.
I drew the illustration for the covers of all the 5 editions.
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Things Become Other Things
by Craig Mod
Fine Art 1st edition
Fishermen, foul-mouthed kids, and terrible miserable wonderful coffee. A book about a decade of walking. It's where Craig has tried to distill why it is that he walks so much: Walking as a way to become who he wanted to become but didn't know how to.
I drew the cover illustration and assisted Craig on its design.
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