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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 in Silber in Grafikdesign Competition Category.


SilberGrafik· 2021

Ryujin Illustration

by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Client: Senpai

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Grafik Category

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The Design

About Ryujin Illustration

Ryujin ist eine Illustration, die von der Drachengottheit des Meeres aus der japanischen Mythologie inspiriert ist. Das Werk wurde von Grund auf neu gestaltet und folgt einem minimalistischen Ansatz mit einem starken Fokus auf Details. Der Hintergrund zeigt japanisch inspirierte Wellen, die den Charakter widerspiegeln. Das Konzept wurde zunächst digital skizziert, anschließend wurden Vektor-Linienführung, Schattierung und Farbe hinzugefügt, und abschließende Anpassungen vollendeten das Bild. Die Illustration wird auf Postern, Grußkarten und Shirts gedruckt. Ziel war es, die Kraft der Figur durch traditionelle japanische Bildsprache in Verbindung mit einem persönlichen Stil zu vermitteln.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

Ryujin Illustration ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Ryujin Illustration wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Ryujin Illustration ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

Behind the Design

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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.

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