【April 25 (Sat) Event!】Illustration Making Lecture by Popular Illustrator Akira Egawa
Nippon Designer Gakuin will host an illustration making lecture by popular illustrator Akira Egawa on April 25, 2026. Participants can witness the professional production process live and receive direct advice during the Q&A session.
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This lecture is an illustration making course welcoming Mr. Akira Egawa, a popular illustrator and character designer active in a wide range of fields, as a special lecturer. Mr. Egawa, who has worked on numerous projects including trading card games, social games, and VTuber costumes, will publicly demonstrate his actual production process in real-time. On the day of the event, he will color a character rough sketch drawn specifically for this event, allowing attendees to closely observe the process of character completion. Through the production process of a creator active on the front lines, you can learn practical expression techniques.
Illustrator Akira Egawa Illustration Making Lecture
Date: April 25, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 13:45~
Location: Nippon Designer Gakuin
Participation: Free, advance reservation required
Application: https://ndg.ac.jp/opencampus/18174
Additionally, during the Q&A session, you can directly ask for practical advice useful for creative activities and career choices, such as "Tips for generating ideas," "What to focus on during student years," and "The appeal of an illustrator's job and behind-the-scenes of production."
This event is open to anyone interested in illustration, character design, manga, or animation, including high school students, those considering their future careers, and working adults.
* **Akira Egawa Profile**
After working as a 2D designer and 3D modeler at a consumer game development company, he became independent as a freelancer. He creates illustrations and character designs for trading card games, social games, VTuber costumes, and also writes illustration technique books and conducts lectures. With a unique style based on red, he is active in pursuing the creation of things that are perceived as "cool."
X: https://x.com/rev_akira
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rev_akiraegawa/
Illustrator Akira Egawa Illustration Making Lecture
Date: April 25, 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 13:45~
Location: Nippon Designer Gakuin
Participation: Free, advance reservation required
Application: https://ndg.ac.jp/opencampus/18174
Additionally, during the Q&A session, you can directly ask for practical advice useful for creative activities and career choices, such as "Tips for generating ideas," "What to focus on during student years," and "The appeal of an illustrator's job and behind-the-scenes of production."
This event is open to anyone interested in illustration, character design, manga, or animation, including high school students, those considering their future careers, and working adults.
* **Akira Egawa Profile**
After working as a 2D designer and 3D modeler at a consumer game development company, he became independent as a freelancer. He creates illustrations and character designs for trading card games, social games, VTuber costumes, and also writes illustration technique books and conducts lectures. With a unique style based on red, he is active in pursuing the creation of things that are perceived as "cool."
X: https://x.com/rev_akira
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rev_akiraegawa/