Night Tale Sèrie d'Il·lustracions by Wenxu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny Gràfic, Il·lustració i Comunicació Visual Competition Category.
FerroGràfic· 2025
Night Tale Sèrie d'Il·lustracions
by Wenxu Zhao
Client: Strawberry Fish Girl
A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Gràfic Category
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About Night Tale Sèrie d'Il·lustracions
Night Tale és una sèrie d'il·lustracions que segueix el viatge de la Noia Peix Maduixa durant una nit d'estiu. La sèrie combina fantasia i surrealisme per presentar una història de final obert. Cada escena situa el personatge entre animals, flors i plantes de grans dimensions, que fan de metàfora dels pensaments interns, els objectius i la curiositat. Les il·lustracions es creen digitalment a alta resolució, de manera que els detalls fins es mantenen nítids a grans mides. L'obra es pot exposar en forma d'impressions, projeccions de grans dimensions o com una instal·lació immersiva que cobreixi les parets d'un espai interior.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Ferro
Night Tale Sèrie d'Il·lustracions 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 Night Tale Sèrie d'Il·lustracions 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. Night Tale Sèrie d'Il·lustracions 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
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The work is an illustrated series depicting the whimsical journey of Strawberry Fish Girl on a summer night. Blending fantasy and surrealism, it invites viewers into a world where imagination flows freely. Each detail whispers fragments of an open ended tale.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 17x22 inches (each), 600 dpi. Flexible sizing based on medium and usage.
- Tags
- illustration, children's illustration, fantasy, animals, dream world, summer night
- Production Technology
- The illustrations are digitally created using Photoshop and other graphic design software, allowing for high resolution detail and intricate artistry. The original works are large scale, designed to showcase a rich tapestry of fine details when viewed up close or projected onto expansive surfaces.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge is to artfully integrate childlike innocence, fantasy, and mystery into illustrations rich with intricate details, while maintaining a sense of visual unity and storytelling coherence.
- Research
- This project began with the creation of the Strawberry Fish Girl, a whimsical character embodying innocence, mystery, and fantasy. Building upon her image, a series of illustrations were developed, exploring her actions, surroundings, and interactions with her dreamlike environment. Through an introspective creative process, I crafted a narrative that serves as an honest reflection of their inner world, weaving together a story filled with childlike wonder and gentle mystery.
Each illustration carefully incorporates floral elements, plants, and animals, meticulously designed to contribute to the immersive dreamscape. Using digital tools such as Photoshop, the work balances intricate details and visual unity, resulting in a collection that is both technically refined and emotionally resonant. Whether presented as traditional prints, large scale projections, or immersive installations, the series invites viewers to step into a delicate, otherworldly world shaped by imagination and introspection. - Inspiration
- This illustration series draws inspiration from my self reflection and dreams. I’ve visualized my self ego through a mystical, dreamlike world, where the interaction between the Strawberry Fish Girl and large animals becomes a metaphor for my inner landscape. Each animal symbolizes a part of me, my goals, my ideas, and my curiosity, weaving together a tale that bridges imagination and introspection.
- Project Duration
- The work was originally created in 2022, New York City, USA, and revised in 2024, New Jersey, USA.
- Operation Flow
- The illustrations can be showcased as traditional artworks in an exhibition, projected onto large outdoor screens on summer nights, or enveloping all four walls of an expansive indoor space, creating an immersive, dreamlike experience where the audience can step directly into the enchanting world of the paintings.
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