Mitsuru Kobayashi
Mitsuru Kobayashi (小林 満, Kobayashi Mitsuru) is the founder and CEO of GENIALÒIDE Inc., a graphic design studio located in Kagurazaka, Tokyo. Kobayashi has designed the covers for various short stories and art books by Hirohiko Araki, including Rohan au Louvre, HIROHIKO ARAKI WORKS, JoJonium and JOJOVELLER.[1]
History
After working for a graphic design and printing company in Osaka, Kobayashi moved to Tokyo where he worked as a designer for the editorial department of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump.[2]
In 1999, Kobayashi established GENI A LÒIDE, an independent graphic design studio focusing on designing covers for manga, art books and novels. The studio also focused on designing book bindings, magazines, advertisements, logos and various merchandise.[3]
Credits
- The Gorgeous Irene (Collector's Edition)
- Cover Design
- Rohan au Louvre
- Cover Design
- JoJonium
- Cover Design
- Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012
- Art Director
- JOJOVELLER
- Cover Design
- History Book: Cover Design
- Stands Book: Cover Design
- Making Of Film: Jacket & Chapter Design
- Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak
- Cover Design
- JOJO magazine
- Art & Design
- Rohan au Louvre (Visual Book)
- Cover Design[4]
Gallery
Cover Designs
Miscellaneous
Rohan au Louvre Poster
Poster
Poster
At a Confessional T-shirt
