Who We Are
International Creators' Organization has been a leader in the world of creative design for over forty years. Our main focus at ICO is to provide a meeting place for outstanding creators and distinctive clients worldwide. In addition to our activities of coordinating art projects between clients and creators ICO is also a publisher of high quality international art books relegated to the fields of graphic design and public art.
Our scope in publishing is ever expanding, and our plan for the future includes publishing art books in all fields of creative endeavor.
Our History
The ICO of today began as Japan Creators' Association. JCA was established in 1962 under the leadership of Mr. Norio Mochizuki, Executive Director. JCA was created as a cooperative organization to help talented artists promote their works to the professional business world. JCA acted as an international publisher and art agency in the fields of commercial art, illustration, photography,graphic art and package design.
As the business world began to expand and evolve internationally JCA changed and grew also. Their vision expanded to included meeting the needs and opportunities of a new global marketplace. In 1980 Japan Creators' Association became the newly formed International Creators' Organization, with headquarters in Japan.
Our Goals
The discovery and promotion of outstanding creators in all fields of international art is our aim at ICO is to give our talented creative friends worldwide an opportunity for the global promotion of their outstanding artwork, and to provide a quality meeting place for the coordination of international art projects between creator and client. We will work towards providing these goals through our continued dedication to our art coordination and publication activities. |