Ryujin Léaráid by Rom Joseph Pamintuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dearadh Grafach Competition Category.

AirgeadGrafaic· 2021

Ryujin Léaráid

by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Client: Senpai

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Grafaic Category

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The Design

About Ryujin Léaráid

Léaráid is ea Ryujin atá spreagtha ag dia dragan na mara i miotaseolaíocht na Seapáine. Rinneadh an saothar ealaíne ó bhonn agus leanann sé cur chuige íostach le béim láidir ar mhionsonraí. Léiríonn an cúlra tonnta a bhfuil spreagadh Seapánach acu a fhreagraíonn don charachtar. Rinneadh an coincheap a sceitseáil go digiteach ar dtús, ansin cuireadh lín-obair veicteora, scáthú agus dath i bhfeidhm, agus chríochnaigh coigeartuithe deiridh an íomhá. Priontáiltear an léaráid ar phóstaeir, ar chártaí beannachta agus ar léinte. Ba é an aidhm cumhacht an charachtair a chur in iúl trí íomháineachas traidisiúnta Seapánach in éineacht le stíl phearsanta.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Ryujin Léaráid Duais Airgid A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí ardchaighdeáin, álainn agus drámatach. Is saothair thar a bheith drithleacha agus an-chruthaitheach iad buaiteoirí Airgid a léiríonn saineolas, tallann agus géarchúis shármhaith a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Ryujin Léaráid ina shaothar iontach, ina léiriú sampla, thar a bheith gairmiúil agus go domhain nuálach. Is aireagán an-suntasach, ionadmhuirthe é an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Airgid A' Design Award a dhéanann leas do theorainneacha na healaíne, na heolaíochta, an deartha agus na teicneolaíochta agus a chuireann chun cinn iad. Is cruthú é an dearadh Ryujin Léaráid a bhfuil formad mór leis, a mhúsclaíonn mianta, a thugann mothúcháin dhearfacha agus a adhnann iontas agus ionadh.

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.