Visit Japan by Nicholas MapsVisit Japan is a vibrant travel inspired illustration by Nicholas that distils the spirit of Japan into bold graphic form. Rich colour, confident composition, and Nicholas's characteristic blend of retro design and contemporary Asian aesthetics come together in an image that feels both celebratory and carefully observed. Drawing on vintage travel poster traditions, the work carries an optimistic, open armed energy an invitation as much as an
pop-inflected visual punch rooted in modern graphic design
Breakfast at Tiffany's distils the glamour and wistfulness of the 1961 classic into a vintage graphic composition that has lost none of its allure
Every colour block and fine line reads precisely
The matte finish keeps the focus on the work itself — precise
each one vibrating differently against its neighbour and against the dark
the stream carrying light through the lower half of the frame
contemplative
Printed in our Berlin studio with museum-grade archival inks
This vintage astronomical illustration frames our planet as an oasis in an otherwise inhospitable universe
painted when he was absorbing the influence of Japanese woodblock prints and experimenting with bold
where colour and shape carry the weight that representation once did
The dual-spiral motif returns but is handled differently here — forms are less confrontational