Richard III Poster by Jisuke Matsuda is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award in Graffeg Competition Category.

HaearnGraffeg· 2022

Richard III Poster

by Jisuke Matsuda

Client: Create Theatre Poster

Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award Winner in Graffeg Category

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The Design

About Richard III Poster

Mae'r poster hwn yn darlunio emosiynau dynol dwys—anobaith, chwant, ac ing. Mae Richard III yn dod i'r amlwg fel gwrthwynebydd cyfareddol: bonheddig ond bregus, yn atgoffa rhywun o fur castell Japaneaidd wedi'i heneiddo gan amser. Mae'r cerrig gwasgaredig ar draws y cyfansoddiad yn ymddangos fel darnau o'i gaer a'i galon chwilfrïw. Mae cefndir glas ac argraffu bôs yn deffro ceryntau tonnog, fel y rhai o amgylch riff cwrel, y mae ei uchelgais fel pe bai wedi suddo iddynt. Mae typograffeg ei enw wedi'i blethu â'r cerrig hyn, gan awgrymu cymhlethdod cyfrodedd ei dynged.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award

Mae Richard III Poster yn enillydd Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau da sydd yn bodloni'r gofynion proffesiynol a diwydiannol a ddisgwylir gan greadigaethau wedi'u dylunio'n dda. Mae enillwyr Haearn yn dangos medrusrwydd mawr, arbenigedd uchel, dealltwriaeth arbenigol a gallu creadigol eu crewyr. Disgwylir i Richard III Poster fod yn greadigaeth uchel ei bri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn ymarferol ac yn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Haearn A' Design Award yn integreiddio arferion gorau'r diwydiant ac mae ganddo nodweddion technegol cymwys wedi'u cysylltu â gwybodaeth ymarferol a dawn. Parchir Richard III Poster am ei drylwyredd ac fe'i dyluniwyd i ddarparu gwelliannau ansawdd bywyd sydd yn helpu i wneud y byd yn lle gwell.

Behind the Design

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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