Night Tale Cyfres o Ddarluniau by Wenxu Zhao

Night Tale Cyfres o Ddarluniau by Wenxu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award in Graffeg Competition Category.

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Night Tale Cyfres o Ddarluniau

by Wenxu Zhao

Client: Strawberry Fish Girl

Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award Winner in Graffeg Category

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The Design

About Night Tale Cyfres o Ddarluniau

Chwedl y Nos yw cyfres o ddarluniau sy'n dilyn taith Merch y Pysgodyn Mefus ar noson o haf. Mae'r gyfres yn cyfuno ffantasi a swrealaeth i gyflwyno stori benagored. Ym mhob golygfa, gosodir y cymeriad ymhlith anifeiliaid, blodau a phlanhigion mawr, sy'n gweithredu fel trosiadau ar gyfer meddyliau mewnol, nodau a chwilfrydedd. Crëwyd y darluniau yn ddigidol ar gydraniad uchel, fel bod manylion mân yn parhau'n glir mewn meintiau mawr. Gellir arddangos y gwaith fel printiau, fel taflunio ar raddfa fawr, neu fel gosodiad trochi sy'n gorchuddio waliau gofod mewnol.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award

Mae Night Tale Cyfres o Ddarluniau 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 Night Tale Cyfres o Ddarluniau 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 Night Tale Cyfres o Ddarluniau 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

Press Kit

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.