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Horyukaku イラストレーションは by Nico Aihara

Horyukaku イラストレーションは by Nico Aihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銅賞 in グラフィックス・イラストレーション・ビジュアルコミュニケーションデザイン Competition Category.


銅グラフィック· 2023

Horyukaku イラストレーションは

by Nico Aihara

Client: Nico Aihara

A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in グラフィック Category

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The Design

About Horyukaku イラストレーションは

イラストのインスピレーションは日本の古典文学「南総里見八犬伝」から来ています。芳流閣は歌舞伎の人気舞台です。デザインのテーマは、日本とヨーロッパの伝統的なデザインの調和です。日本の伝統的なモチーフをアールヌーボーやアールデコの様式を取り入れて描きました。最初に手描きの絵が作成され、実際のヴィンテージ デザインの品質に近づけるために Photoshop で色が付けられました。そのデザインを見た人は、その時代に生きていなくても、親しみや懐かしさを感じることができます。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Horyukaku イラストレーションはは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Horyukaku イラストレーションはは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Horyukaku イラストレーションはは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

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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

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