Being graphic designers, we are interested in all aspects of design including illustrations. We have just heard about a new illustrated Bible, by Japanese graphic designer Siku - Ajinbayo Akinsiku. Published by Hodder & Stoughton this edition of the Bible, manages to illustrate both Old and New Testaments, in the manga cartoon style. The Extreme version of Siku’s Bible includes the full text and the illustrated version. It has been well received by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who said ‘It will convey the shock and freshness of the Bible in a unique way.’

I wonder if Siku has started work on the complete works of Shakespere yet!

Manga, meaning comics and cartoons in Japanese, has been influencing design world wide. We have noticed the influence of manga style illustration in logo design as shown in the dedicated logo book Dos Logos.

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