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ABOUT US
Agosto's mission is to play a strong role in the developement of graphic design and artistry in Japan; providing for the Japanese and foreign markets high-quality, easy-to-use publications featuring the artwork of top Japanese, U.S. and European artists as well as providing high-quality ready-to-use-digital content and design software to the Japanese market.
HISTORY
Agosto Inc. was founded by Ichiro Hirose in August 1988. The name Agosto, in fact,
comes from the Spanish word for August, the month in which Agosto company was
created. Agosto was started as a general translation and advertising agency. In 1991
Agosto began to publish "Step-By-Step Electronic Design" now renamed "Agosto
Art & Design", a magazine targeted at design professionals and enthusiasts. In
1993, with licensing from Peachpit Press, Agosto began publication of the Japanese
edition of the "Photoshop Wow! Book" in conjunction with BNN. In 1995 the
company began marketing and public relations work for PhotoDisc and Fractal Design
and in 1996 Agosto became the co-organizer together with Fractal Design of the first
digital art contest in Japan. Since 1996 Agosto has started the "Design Power"
catalog, a mail order catalog of products for digital creators in Japan with a
circulation of over 50,000.
Please contact us if you would like more information:
AGOSTO, Inc.
4F Onda Building, 1 Rokubancho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102 Japan
Tel: +81-3-3262-4595 Fax: +81-3-3262-9463
info@agosto.com