FORGEWICK / CREATOR EDITIONS
Product case study / A Forgewick studio project
From “where do I even start?” to a first week in Japan, planned.
We created 7 Days in Japan for the traveller planning a first trip to Tokyo and Kyoto. It answers the questions in the order they come up: which card to tap on the train, how to stay online, how the Shinkansen works, what to order and how. Then it lays out seven days by morning, afternoon and evening, each with a simple neighbourhood diagram.
32 pages7 day-by-day plans6 printable worksheetsFree studio sample · PDF · 0.4 MB
Self-initiated studio project showing the quality of our work. Travel facts are cited to official sources and were checked in September 2026; prices and rules change, so check before you travel. No affiliate links or sponsorships. It has not launched with a creator or generated sales.
THE CASE STUDY
One reader problem.
A complete product.
The brief: help a first-time visitor see the highlights of Tokyo and Kyoto in one week, feel confident on trains and in restaurants, and plan a budget without guessing.
We grounded the guide in official sources: the Japan National Tourism Organization for money, connectivity, etiquette, IC cards and the sights; JR Central, JR East and the JAPAN RAIL PASS site for the Shinkansen, luggage rules and visitor IC cards; Kyoto City Tourism for its visitor guidelines; and Japanese government sites for entry paperwork and tax-free shopping. Prices that change often appear only as clearly labelled placeholders.
The finished edition combines original writing, a consistent illustrated style, seven schematic neighbourhood diagrams, a worked budget for a fictional traveller and six printable tools. In a partner edition, the creator's own routes, favourite places and voice shape every page.
Explore a product for your audience- 01
Before you go
The trip at a glance, a before-you-go checklist, money, staying connected and etiquette basics.
- 02
Getting around
IC cards for city trains and buses, then the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto.
- 03
Day by day
Seven planned days with schematic neighbourhood maps, plus rainy-day swaps.
- 04
Eat, spend, pack + tools
What to eat and how to order, a budget planner, packing list, phrasebook, help and six worksheets.
- The editorial work
- Four sections, seven day plans split into morning, afternoon and evening, an IC card and Shinkansen guide, a food and ordering guide, a sixteen-phrase phrasebook and a worked budget. Every specific travel fact is cited to one of 37 official sources listed in the book.
- The design work
- 32 individually laid-out pages, original vector illustrations of Mt Fuji, a bullet train, torii gates, a pagoda, bamboo, Nara's deer and Japanese food, seven original schematic neighbourhood diagrams and six worksheets designed for printing.
- The finished deliverable
- A complete, downloadable PDF with clickable contents, linked sources and a watermark on every page. All 32 pages were rendered and visually reviewed.
HOW YOUR EDITION WOULD BEGIN
Your content.
Your ideas. Your name.
We study your content and the questions your audience keeps asking, and build the ebook around them, including anything you suggest. If you'd like, it carries your name, branding and voice.
This sample shows the level of work we produce for partners. It is a demo of our work, not a fixed product or price.
THE PARTNERSHIP
You share it.
We build and run everything else.
We set everything up
Research, writing, design, the sales page, checkout, digital delivery and customer support, from development through to sales.
You introduce it your way
Review and approve the finished ebook, then share it with your audience however feels natural: posts, Reels, Stories or the link in your bio.
The price is agreed between you and our team, based on our analysis of your audience and your own input. Sales run on Whop, an independent platform where you can see every sale. Revenue is split 50/50 after Whop's fees, and your share is allocated to you automatically, paid out to the bank account you add.
Illustrative projection · not a past result or a forecast
What it could look like each month for a creator with 80K engaged followers
The maths, openly: 80,000 × 1% = 800 buyers × $24 = $19,200 in sales a month. After estimated fees of about 6% that is roughly $18,048, split 50/50, so about $9,024 a month to you, credited automatically through Whop. Writing, design, sales setup, delivery and customer support are covered by Forgewick: $0 to you.
Risk-free 60-day pilot. If the ebook hasn't found its audience within 60 days, we take it down. Nothing is published until you're 100% happy with it, and you never pay anything.
Illustrative projection only. Real results depend on your audience, the price we agree and how often you share it; 1% a month is an assumption, not a promise.
A PRODUCT WITH YOUR POINT OF VIEW
What would your audience
love to have in their hands?
Tell us what you create and the questions your audience keeps asking. We'll come back with a product idea tailored to you.
Let's explore an ebook together