SPEED STAR - The Art of jbstyle.

SPEED STAR - The Art of jbstyle. brings together the artist's forceful linework and street-culture sensibility in a first collection of commercial and original work. Tekken 7 character visuals lead a selection spanning fashion illustration, advertising and publishing, alongside music-related work associated with hide and J.

American-comic influences meet Japanese gekiga in images ranging from muscular fighters and glamorous characters to playful designs. The book moves through game visuals, apparel and merchandise artwork, commissioned media illustration, original pieces and live drawings, giving each side of jbstyle.'s practice its place.

Interviews and technique coverage examine the unusually fast digital process behind these complex, expressive lines. His mouse-based drawing method uses Adobe Illustrator's Pencil tool to create varied strokes; the account also describes his later use of a pen-display tablet. Works produced through live drawing show how that approach carries into performance, complementing the finished commissions with a closer view of how he draws.

This Japanese-language artbook from Genkosha contains 128 pages.