Horyukaku Darlunio by Nico Aihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Graffeg Competition Category.

EfyddGraffeg· 2023

Horyukaku Darlunio

by Nico Aihara

Client: Nico Aihara

Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Graffeg Category

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The Design

About Horyukaku Darlunio

Daw ysbrydoliaeth ar gyfer y darluniau o lenyddiaeth glasurol Japaneaidd Nanso Satomi Hakkenden. Mae Horyukaku yn olygfa boblogaidd yn Kabuki. Thema dyluniadau yw cytgord dyluniadau traddodiadol Japaneaidd ac Ewropeaidd. Lluniwyd motiffau Japaneaidd traddodiadol trwy ymgorffori arddulliau Art Nouveau ac Art Deco. Gwnaed paentiad â llaw yn gyntaf ac yna ei liwio yn Photoshop i ddod yn nes at ansawdd dyluniad vintage go iawn. Er nad oedd pobl sy’n gweld y dyluniad yn byw yn yr oes honno, gallant deimlo’n gyfarwydd a hiraeth.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award

Mae Horyukaku Darlunio yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Horyukaku Darlunio fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae Horyukaku Darlunio yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The theme of designs are harmony of traditional Japanese and European designs.
Traditional Japanese motifs were drawn by incorporating the styles of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
The flowers drawn on the frame are peony and plum, which are often used in traditional Japanese patterns.
It is also based on the commercial design of the Meiji and Taisho eras in Japan (1868-1926).
During this period, many excellent designs inspired by European design were produced in Japan.
Dimensions & Packaging: Data size : 4556 x 6891 pixel, 600dpi, RGB.
It can be printed on paper of any size.
Tags: samurai, traditional, Japanese art, kimono, kabuki, fantasy, vintage, classic,
Production Technology: These works is produced through a unique process.First hand-drawn painting was made and then colored in Photoshop. This way makes it possible to get closer to the quality of a real vintage design.
Design Challenge: The kimono is intricately turned over to show that wind is blowing on a high place.trails of blood indicate heavy fighting.It was hard to draw them, however they create a dramatic effect.
Research: A clear outline like an ukiyo-e.
It also creates a taste like an old Western picture book.
Inspiration: Inspiration for the illustrations come from Japanese classic literature Nanso Satomi Hakkenden.This work depicts a scene where the cornered hero fights on the castle Horyukaku.He is desperately climbing on the roof to survive.A popular scene in Kabuki.
Japanese classical literature is becoming unfamiliar even to the Japanese.However, its charm has not faded even today.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2019 and finished in April 2019.
Operation Flow: This illustration can attract people's attention and lead them to a world of fantasy. It may also be an opportunity to come into contact with classical literature.
Image Credits: Image #1-5 : Illustrator / Aihara Nico