Richard III Pòster by Jisuke Matsuda is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny Gràfic, Il·lustració i Comunicació Visual Competition Category.

FerroGràfic· 2022

Richard III Pòster

by Jisuke Matsuda

Client: Create Theatre Poster

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Gràfic Category

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The Design

About Richard III Pòster

Aquest pòster representa emocions humanes intenses: desesperació, desig i angoixa. Ricard III emergeix com un antagonista fascinant: noble però fràgil, que recorda un mur de castell japonès desgastat pel temps. Les pedres disperses per la composició apareixen com a fragments de la seva fortalesa i el seu cor destrossats. Un fons blau i una impressió en relleu evoquen corrents ondulants, com els que envolten un escull de coral, en els quals la seva ambició sembla haver-se enfonsat. La tipografia del seu nom s'entrellaça amb aquestes pedres, suggerint l'intricat embolic del seu destí.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Richard III Pòster és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Richard III Pòster sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Richard III Pòster és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This poster shows the strong emotions of human beings. Richard III is a fascinating villain. He is noble, like a Japanese castle made of stones on the foundation. But he is also fragile. The background of the piled stones is the image of the seabed, and it undulates like a coral reef. His ambitions have sunk. And the characters of Richard III and Shakespeare express typography in an entwined manner like algae and seaweed.
Dimensions & Packaging: 728mm x 1030mm
vertical
Tags: poster, theatre, theater, Shakespeare, play, stage
Production Technology: Offset printing
Embossing Effect
Design Challenge: It is a work that has been visualized innumerably so far. In order to revive it as a fresh work that I have never seen, it was necessary to deeply interpret the work itself. However, the original text was a non-native language and had some difficulties. On the technical side, it was necessary to create a delicate embossing effect in order to add depth to the work. For that reason, the print plate is divided into multiple parts.
Research: This project is part of an academic study of Shakespeare's classical drama. Even today, the goal is to reinterpret the works of the most influential playwrights in line with the times. Both the original English and the Japanese translation are used for the research. It is the role of this poster to visually show the new charm, and it is required to be modern and novel in color and composition. As typography, both English and Japanese used in the research are fused.
Inspiration: Shakespeare's play still excites, saddens and impresses us. When reading and looking at his play, we are not facing a difficult classics. His work is full of the fundamental human truth. In his plays, strong emotion and love who we forget is overflow. This series is an attempt to reconstruct that secret with contemporary posters.
Project Duration: This work is one of Shakespeare's series, which started in Tokyo (Japan) in 2015 and continues as now. Especially This poster was constructed for the creation of the series "Love and emotion" announced in 2020.
Operation Flow: Although it is a poster for domestic events, it has been introduced all over the world and has a strong presence through the participation exhibitions of many international competitions.
Patents: Created by Jisuke Matsuda
Image Credits: Image #1 : Jisuke Matsuda, Optional Image #1 : Jisuke Matsuda, Optional Image #2 : Jisuke Matsuda, Optional Image #3 : Jisuke Matsuda, Optional Image #4 : Jisuke Matsuda