New Book "Affinity Business Utilization Super Introduction" Released, Featuring Bonus Template Data for Presentations and Sales Promotion/PR

MdN Corporation (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Toru Ogawa; Abbreviation: MdN), which operates the design media business within the Impress Group, has released the introductory book "Affinity Business Utilization Super Introduction" for business professionals.

"Affinity Business Utilization Super Introduction"

https://books.mdn.co.jp/books/3225303059/

The high-performance design tool "Affinity," which became free in October 2025 and has generated significant buzz. Since becoming part of Canva, it has also attracted attention from users who regularly use Canva as a "tool to try next." This book is an introductory guide for business professionals who want to easily utilize Affinity in their business settings.

While Affinity is equipped with extensive features for professionals, if you are using it for daily tasks such as creating social media images and presentation materials, you don't need to cover every single function. This book focuses on the essential functions directly applicable to business use, structured so that even busy individuals can learn the operations efficiently and in the shortest possible time.

Furthermore, it is packed with "Points to Improve Design Skills" that will greatly enhance the appearance of your documents and images. By comparing designs in a BEFORE→AFTER format and explaining the specific Affinity operations to achieve them, you can practically acquire the knack for both design and operation.

Additionally, we explain how to integrate and differentiate usage with Canva, based on the characteristics of each software. In addition to the Affinity design data included, readers can also download exclusive bonus template data. By mastering Affinity through this book, let's enhance the quality of your business materials to "communicate more effectively" with the power of design.

〈Recommended for〉

- Marketers and PR professionals who want to easily create eye-catching visuals on social media, etc.

- Business professionals who want to create visually appealing materials for presentations.

- General affairs staff who want to neatly organize internal manuals, etc.

〈Contents of this Book〉

PART 1 Learning the Basics of Affinity

What kind of software is Affinity?

Affinity Installation and Basic Screen

Basic Operations of Vector Studio

Basic Operations of Pixel Studio

Basic Operations of Layout Studio

Printing Affinity Data and Exporting Parts

PART 2 Improving Design Skills for Business Documents!

Business Design Parts

Making Images Look Good

Points for Banners, Thumbnails, and Slides

PART 3 Integrating with Canva

Utilizing Integration with Canva

〈Features of this Book〉

- Introduces functions useful for business professionals, carefully selected!

- Packed with not only basic usage but also design ideas!

- Downloadable data included for versatile application!

〈Author Profiles〉

Sakura Asano

Representative Director and Designer at Tagus Inc. Primarily active in advertising and sales promotion, handling planning and production of web and graphic design for SMEs, corporate training, book writing, and lecturing at high schools and universities. Recent works include "Illustrator & Photoshop: Lessons for Mastering the Basics" (SB Creative), "Figma Start Book for Web Designers" (C&R Institute), and the "Photoshop 5-Minute Drills" and "Illustrator 5-Minute Drills" series (Shoeisha).

Tomo Torano

Works as a front-end engineer while also engaging in illustration and design activities. In this book, she explains basic operations and created the author portraits. As someone who explores tool utilization herself, she focuses on explanations that address points where beginners tend to struggle. Her motto is "Enjoy everything." Hobbies include road biking, sake, and matcha.

Risa Harada

Representative Director of R-SNS. Supports businesses, primarily medical institutions and companies, in enhancing their value through communication activities. Provides comprehensive support from planning and design to production, including social media management, short video production, and web communication support. In this book, she handles examples of Affinity utilization from the perspective of social media communication and business applications. She also works as a lecturer for social media seminars for chambers of commerce and companies.

Riki Sato

Representative Director and Graphic Designer at Alpha Design. Primarily handles print design, with a focus on book production. Recent works include "Recollections of Shigeo Nagashima: What Only Reporters Knew" (KADOKAWA), "The Paradox of Neo-Dada" (Misuzu Shobo), and "The Creator's Book of Rights" (Born Digital).

Masatoshi Someya

Engaged in various side businesses during his 12 years as an employee, and became independent in 2009 as a specialist in internet marketing and monetization. Since becoming independent, he has been involved in multiple businesses, including operating internet media, managing communities, writing and producing books, and serving as a PR advisor for companies and local governments, as well as giving lectures. His books and supervised works include "How to Build a Portfolio Career" (Impress) and "Thorough Utilization of NotebookLM" (Nihon Jitsugyo Publishing), totaling 56 works.

【Specifications】

Co-authored by Sakura Asano, Tomo Torano, Risa Harada, Riki Sato, and Masatoshi Someya

List Price: ¥2,420 (¥2,200 + 10% tax)

B5 variant size / 192 pages / All color / Downloadable data available

ISBN 978-4-295-20857-0

【MdN Corporation】

MdN Corporation (MdN) is a publisher that conveys the possibilities and know-how of design and various forms of expression. Founded in 1992, it has provided information on design concepts and learning, how to use tools such as Photoshop and Illustrator, and technologies that evolve with the web. In recent years, it has expanded its themes to include creative information across visual culture, such as animation, video, games, and entertainment, delivering the fun and appeal of design in various forms.

URL: https://books.mdn.co.jp/

【Impress Group】

Impress Holdings, Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yuki Tsukamoto) is a media group with Impress Holdings, Inc. as its holding company. It develops highly specialized media & services and solutions businesses with core themes in "IT," "Music," "Design," "Mountains and Nature," "Aviation and Railways," "Mobile Services," and "Academia and Science/Technology." It also handles the development and operation of content business platforms.

URL: https://www.impressholdings.com/

【Contact for Inquiries】

MdN Corporation

E-mail: [email protected]

URL: https://books.mdn.co.jp/