Night Tale Usoro Ihe Osise by Wenxu Zhao

Night Tale Usoro Ihe Osise by Wenxu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Eserese, Ịse Ihe na Nkwurịta Anya Competition Category.

IgweEserese· 2025

Night Tale Usoro Ihe Osise

by Wenxu Zhao

Client: Strawberry Fish Girl

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Eserese Category

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The Design

About Night Tale Usoro Ihe Osise

Night Tale bụ usoro ihe osise nke na-eso njem nke Strawberry Fish Girl n'otu abalị okpomọkụ. Usoro a jikọtara ọdịnaya echiche efu na surrealism iji gosipụta akụkọ na-enweghị njedebe akọwapụtara. Ihe onyonyo ọ bụla na-edobe agwa ahụ n'etiti anụmanụ buru ibu, okooko osisi na osisi ndị ọzọ, ndị na-egosi ihe atụ maka echiche dị n'obi, ebumnobi na mmasị ịmata ihe. A na-emepụta ihe osise ndị a site na teknụzụ dijitalụ na ogo mkpado dị elu, ka nkọwa dị nro guzosie ike ọ bụ ezie na e mere ka ha buru ibu. Enwere ike igosi ọrụ a dịka mbipụta, dịka ngosipụta buru ibu, ma ọ bụ dịka nrụnye jikọrọ ọnụ nke na-ekpuchi mgbidi nke ime ụlọ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Night Tale Usoro Ihe Osise meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Night Tale Usoro Ihe Osise ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Night Tale Usoro Ihe Osise maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

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.