Between 1928 and 1930, a Tokyo publisher issued The Complete Commercial Artist, an illustrated journal of commercial design for retail spaces and print—which became one of the most vital design documents of its time. The publication featured original designs across twenty-four volumes covering posters, packaging, flyers, layout, typography, neon signage, billboards, and window displays. 

This volume from Letterform Archive Books presents hundreds of pages from all twenty-four volumes of the rare publication. Art historian Gennifer Weisenfeld provides historical context and analyses, examining the creators' use of illustration, photography, typography, and lettering. 

This lavish compendium is constantly within arm's reach here at Best Made: a bottomless well of inspiration and visual delight.

Edited with text by Gennifer Weisenfeld, 432 Pages, Published by Letterform Archive Books