Born in 1974 in Sapporo, Baku Maeda graduated from the Economics Department of Hokkai-Gakuen University. In 2005, he became an independent freelance illustrator. In 2003, he joined the Japan-London 8-member illustration group “GOBACK2D.”

He incorporates broader, more conceptual thinking into his illustration work, whether in two-dimensional or three-dimensional forms. In recent years, he has focused on ribbon art through “Ribbonesia,” giving new life to inorganic paper figures through techniques such as bending and twisting.