Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters 書籍イラストレーション by Kaori Hamura Long

Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters 書籍イラストレーション by Kaori Hamura Long is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in 印刷・出版メディアデザイン Competition Category.

鉄印刷· 2021

Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters 書籍イラストレーション

by Kaori Hamura Long

Client: Atmosphere Press, Sonja Radvila

A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in 印刷 Category

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The Design

About Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters 書籍イラストレーション

『Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters(ヤング・ヨギとマインド・モンスター)』は、古典的なパタンジャリのヨーガ・スートラをテーマとした児童向け絵本のために制作されたイラストレーション作品群です。これらのイラストは、古代のヨーガ哲学を子どもの視点から描き出し、インドの民俗芸術に着想を得た鮮やかな色彩とシンプルな構図で表現しています。夢のような情景を通して、心がいかに現実を形づくり、知覚がいかに変化しうるかを描いています。各作品は紙に鉛筆で描いた後、デジタルソフトウェアで彩色されました。印刷された書籍は205×205ミリメートル、全101ページです。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鉄賞

Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters 書籍イラストレーションは、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters 書籍イラストレーションは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters 書籍イラストレーションは、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: "Young Yogi and the Mind Monster" -Patanjali's classic Yoga Sutras through a Child's Eye is written by Sonja Radvila. The mind is a monster! Patanjali's classic Yoga Sutras seen through a child's eye. Through a whimsical story, Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters are a gift for readers looking to understand Patanjali's rich, ancient, and mind-bending philosophy.
Dimensions & Packaging: 205mm x 205mm 101 pages book
Tags: illustration, book illustration, children book, picture book, Yoga Sutras, philosophy, spiritual illustration, japanese artist, kaori hamura long,
Production Technology: Kaori read the script and came up with sketches of all the characters with the writer's direction. When the designs were approved, the artist sketched the storyboard for each chapter. Then she created illustrations in pencils and papers and colored them in Photoshop and Illustrator.
Design Challenge: Since it was a collaboration with a writer, the artist had to imagine what the writer is imagining. But she was very open to what the artist brought to the table and worked beautifully together.
Research: Kaori read Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and study Yoga philosophy and Indian culture and art. She also tested her illustrations using a different medium to achieve the right feel for the story.
Inspiration: A whimsical story, "Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters," was written by Sonja Radvila to understand the rich, ancient, and mind-bending philosophy of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. The story is filled with colorful visual and profound questions about how the mind works. As an illustrator interested in Yoga Sutras' philosophy and meditation, it was easy for Kaori to imagine each scene with a clear image.
Project Duration: The writer approached the artist in 2015, and they have started working on character designs. With many backs and forth and story changes, Kaori wrapped up the illustrations in 2018. With crowdfunding, the writer found a publisher to publish the books.
Operation Flow: The writer pitched to a crowdfunding website called Publishizer, and Atmosphere Press published it. They are sold worldwide on Amazon and Barnes and Noble etc.
Team Members: Illustrator: Kaori Hamura Long
Writer: Sonja Radvila
Executive Editor at Atmosphere Press: Nick Courtright
Image Credits: Illustrator : Kaori Hamura Long
Author : Sonja Radvila
Publisher: Atmosphere Press