Horyukaku Ilistrasyon by Nico Aihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Bwonz in Grafik Competition Category.

BwonzGrafik· 2023

Horyukaku Ilistrasyon

by Nico Aihara

Client: Nico Aihara

A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Grafik Category

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The Design

About Horyukaku Ilistrasyon

Enspirasyon pou ilistrasyon yo soti nan literati klasik Japonè Nanso Satomi Hakkenden. Horyukaku se yon sèn popilè nan Kabuki. Tèm nan desen se amoni nan desen tradisyonèl Japonè ak Ewopeyen an. Tradisyonèl motif Japonè yo te trase pa enkòpore estil yo nan Atizay Nouveau ak Atizay Deko. Premye penti men trase te fè ak Lè sa a, ki gen koulè pal nan fotoschop jwenn pi pre bon jan kalite a nan yon konsepsyon ansyen reyèl. Menm si moun ki wè konsepsyon an pa t 'viv nan epòk sa a, yo ka santi yo abitye ak nostalji.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bwonz

Horyukaku Ilistrasyon se yon ganyan A' Design Award Bwonz, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ekselan ki make pa kreyativite, enjenyozite ak finès. Ganyan Bwonz yo se objè ki abil anpil e ki kreyatif nan fason ki frape, ki otantifye gwo eksperyans, imajinasyon ak debouyaj designer yo. Yo atann Horyukaku Ilistrasyon pou se yon objè anpil moun estime, admire e renmen, ki pwofesyonèl e inovatè nan fason remakab. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Bwonz enkòpore pi bon pratik nan atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji, e li ekselan pou atansyon li bay detay. Horyukaku Ilistrasyon satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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