Ryujin Illustration by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Ryujin Illustration by Rom Joseph Pamintuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Sølv in Grafik, Illustration og Visuel Kommunikationsdesign Competition Category.

SølvGrafik· 2021

Ryujin Illustration

by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Client: Senpai

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Grafik Category

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The Design

About Ryujin Illustration

Ryujin er en illustration inspireret af havets dragegud i japansk mytologi. Kunstværket blev skabt fra bunden og følger en minimalistisk tilgang med et stærkt fokus på detaljer. Baggrunden viser japansk-inspirerede bølger, der afspejler karakteren. Konceptet blev først skitseret digitalt, derefter blev vektorstregtegning, skygge og farve tilføjet, og sidste justeringer fuldendte billedet. Illustrationen er trykt på plakater, lykønskningskort og t-shirts. Målet var at formidle karakterens kraft gennem traditionel japansk billedkunst kombineret med en personlig stil.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Ryujin Illustration er vinder af A' Design Award i Sølv, en usædvanligt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles designs i topklasse, som er pragtfulde og imponerende. Sølvvinderne er enormt geniale og overordentlig kreative værker, der illustrerer deres designeres fremragende ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighed. Ryujin Illustration forventes at være et vidunderligt udstillingsværk, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionelt og dybt innovativt. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en højst bemærkelsesværdig, beundret opfindelse, som gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. Ryujin Illustration er en skabelse, som mange misunder, og som vækker begær, bringer positive følelser og antænder forundring og undren.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The illustration was made from scratch and aside from the main subject of the artwork, the background features Japanese-inspired waves that represent the character. It's a minimal design with a greater focus on details.
Dimensions & Packaging: This is printed on A3 size 297mm x 420mm for T-Shirt,
A1 size for Poster 594mm x 841mm,
85mm x 55mm for Greeting cards
Tags: Japanese, Mythology, Dragon, illustration, Japanese Culture
Production Technology: We started generating ideas by creating some sketches of the concept by using Procreate on iPad, Illustrator is used for applying the vector linework, shadings, and colors. Photoshop then is used for final touches
Design Challenge: Our challenge for this particular design aside from the output quality is how we make the audience feel the power of this character based on the stories, myth of Japanese culture, We put our best to portray an aggressive-looking subject combined with different elements.
Research: For this illustration, We researched more about the Historical Japanese Culture, and I also looked into the background of this character. Based on Japanese traditional art style, we combined our style and different ways to put this design together to show why this character is one powerful being.
Inspiration: Ryujin which in some traditions is equivalent to Owatatsumi was the tutelary deity of the sea in Japanese mythology. In many versions, Ryujin had the ability to transform into a human shape. many believed the god had knowledge of medicine and many considered him as the bringer of rain and thunder. This design is made based on traditional Japanese dragon imagery but we decide to come up with our own concept look based on our imagination, style, and aesthetics
Project Duration: This project was started in August 2020 and finished in September 2020 in Pampanga, Philippines.
Operation Flow: This illustration is printed on shirts and other merchandise, They can wear it for fashion or can be used just for regular outfits every day.