Ryujin Illustratioun by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Ryujin Illustratioun by Rom Joseph Pamintuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award an Sëlwer in Grafik, Illustratioun a Visuell Kommunikatiounsdesign Competition Category.

SëlwerGrafik· 2021

Ryujin Illustratioun

by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Client: Senpai

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Winner in Grafik Category

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The Design

About Ryujin Illustratioun

Ryujin ass eng Illustratioun, déi vum Draachegott vum Mier an der japanescher Mythologie inspiréiert ass. D'Konschtwierk gouf vun Null un erstallt a follegt engem minimalisteschen Usaz mat engem staarke Fokus op den Detail. Den Hannergrond weist japanesch inspiréiert Wellen, déi de Charakter reflektéieren. D'Konzept gouf als éischt digital skizzéiert, dunn gouf Vektorlinnenaarbecht, Schattéierung a Faarf ugewannt, a finale Upassunge komplettéieren d'Bild. D'Illustratioun gëtt op Poster, Gléckwonschkaarten an Hiemer gedréckt. D'Zil war et, d'Muecht vum Charakter duerch traditionell japanesch Biller kombinéiert mat engem perséinleche Stil ze vermëttelen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Ryujin Illustratioun ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Ryujin Illustratioun e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. Ryujin Illustratioun ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

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.