The Sacred City Illustration by Tsutomu Kitazawa

The Sacred City Illustration by Tsutomu Kitazawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Tambaga in Desain Grafis, Ilustrasi, na Komunikasi Visual Competition Category.

TambagaGrafis· 2021

The Sacred City Illustration

by Tsutomu Kitazawa

Client: gehngraphics,LLC.

A' Design Award Tambaga Winner in Grafis Category

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The Design

About The Sacred City Illustration

Kota Sucié iyanaritu gambara digitala iya ripancajiangngé selaku visual utama untu' séuwaé video game high fantasy. Karya senié iyaé mangolo-olo séuwa legenda riyasengngé The Oracles, iya kajajiyangngé sisebbu wettu sitaung. Ri esso-esso ero, sininna arungngé polé ri tana-tanaé maddeppungeng ri cathedral ri seddéna anrong wai, mattajeng poléna suro-suroé. Maéga tau maddeppungeng polé ri tana-tana mabéla, minasaiwi natarima berka polé ri déwataé. Rupa gambaraé riyukiri' manua' napaké software digitala enrengngé cara photo bashing. Arsitektur Romanesque sibawa Gothic ripaggabungngi untu' mabbéréyang pangrasa alenna ri linoé iya nappaéngngé.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tambaga

The Sacred City Illustration iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Tambaga, pakalebbi iya malompo tongeng iya ripabbere ri desain luar biasa iya riissengngi nasaba kreativitas, kecerdikan sibawa ketajaman. Pakoro Tambaga iyanaritu artefak iya terampil sibawa mappabbura kreatif iya mappabbentuk pengalaman iya maega, imajinasi sibawa kecerdikan tau mabbuat. The Sacred City Illustration ripakkirangngi mancaji objek iya ripakalebbi, ripuji sibawa rirennu, profesional sibawa inovatif. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Tambaga iyae mappasilaong praktik tepat ri seni, sains, desain sibawa teknologi sibawa makessing nasaba perhatiannna ri detail. The Sacred City Illustration mappabbura kebutuhan makessing, mappakkela keinginan, mappabbentuk perasaan sibawa mappabbura rasa penasaran.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This scene is from a high fantasy video game. One of the lands in this world has a legend that occurs once every several centuries, which is called The Oracles. On this day the kings of each of the lands gather together at the cathedral next to the waterfalls and wait for the advent of the messenger. Many spectators come from around the world, making the long journey, aiming to arrive at the city by the time the messengers come, hoping to receive blessings from the Gods. As this is an ongoing project, there is continuous experiments with the visual representation of these complex worlds.
Dimensions & Packaging: 7700pixel x 3500pixel 150dpi
Tags: “Illustration” ” Concept Art” ”Digital 2D ” ” game art” ” fantasy”
Production Technology: This work was created using ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 2020. Hand drawing is used based on PHOTO BASHING.
Design Challenge: Even for illustrations, it is important to research architectural styles and old customs. By following that process, it becomes possible to give reality to the world view of illustrations and create an immersive feeling.In order for people to embrace the "unreal world of　illustration", "reality" as an entrance is necessary.
Research: It is to embody illustration and visual design as entertainment.
In many cases, there is a client's request, but it is important to "visually embody" the language or sentence.I consider my role to be a "visual translator".Using consideration, research, and image power, we visualize a complex world that no one has ever seen as a "picture" that can be understood by everyone.
Inspiration: When I visited St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, I was overwhelmed by its magnificent presence. It motivated me to try and depict such a majestic environment, a symbolic sacred place where everybody can worship it as their sanctuary. In order to create this artwork, I referred to the grandeur of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture styles, fusing them to make a unique world.
Project Duration: Created during the one-month period of May 2020.
At a studio in Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow: Key visuals for video games that may be realized in the future.
By sharing your own visual image with people, you will gain insight into what video game users want and sympathize with, and think concretely about your approach to realization.
Team Members: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA
Image Credits: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA / gehngraphics,LLC.