Yummy Whakaahua Ip by Du Qingyu and Zhang Jun

Yummy Whakaahua Ip by Du Qingyu and Zhang Jun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Whakairoiro, Whakaahua Ringa me te Whakawhitiwhiti Ataata Competition Category.

ParahiWhakairoiro· 2025

Yummy Whakaahua Ip

by Du Qingyu and Zhang Jun

Client: Joy Studio

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Whakairoiro Category

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The Design

About Yummy Whakaahua Ip

I whakamanawahia tēnei huinga whakaahua e te hopu i ngā hari ngāwari o te oranga o ia rā. Ko te whakakotahitanga tae kia hanga i tētahi āhua harikoa, kia whakaara hoki i ngā kare harikoa o ngā tāngata. Ko te aroha o ngā kiripuaki ki te kai e whakaaturia ana e ō rātou āhua kanohi me ngā rerekētanga tinana i te wā e pupuri kai ana. Ka taea te whakamahi i tēnei huinga whakaahua ki te whakatairanga waitohu me te takai hua kia whakanui i te mōhiotanga waitohu, kia tutuki hoki i ngā hiahia ā-kare o ngā kaiwhakamahi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Yummy Whakaahua Ip te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Yummy Whakaahua Ip he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Yummy Whakaahua Ip i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a set of 3D IP illustrations. It is a visual presentation of people's spiritual demands in a fast-paced life, exploring the pursuit of emotional comfort through characters and food. Compared with other designs, it focuses on the details of life and sees the big picture from the small. The image has exaggerated big eyes and simple shapes, which are highly recognizable and cute. Such a childlike design can easily arouse people's resonance with simple happiness.
Dimensions & Packaging: Image size 1800Pixels x 1800Pixels
Tags: character design, food, colorful, illustration, happiness
Production Technology: This set of illustrations uses 3D modeling technology, with the help of C4D to build models of cartoon characters and food, set proportions, and shapes. In the early design stage, collect inspiration, study popular cartoon styles and audience preferences, and determine the direction of high-saturation colors and simple and exaggerated shapes. Arranging light sources, enhance visual impact and artistic appeal. Use Octane renderer to render high-quality artworks.
Design Challenge: 1. How to stand out among many food-themed designs is the primary challenge.
2. From the historical perspective of illustration development, traditional hand-painted illustrations are deeply rooted, and there are many stereotypes in the process of transformation to 3D digitalization.
3. Society's perception and demand for illustrations are constantly changing, and how to make the work fit the expectations of different social groups has also become a big challenge.
Research: The study revolves around the creation and application of 3D cartoon illustrations, using an interdisciplinary research type. With the help of literature, the development and application of 3D cartoon illustrations were sorted out, classic cases were analyzed, and online user surveys were conducted. The study shows that the unique style of 3D cartoon illustrations can meet the emotional demands of users, can be applied to brand promotion and product packaging, and enhance brand recognition.
Inspiration: This set of illustrations is inspired by capturing the simple joys of daily life. The pictures are constructed with brightly colored elements, symbolizing the colorful and vibrant life. The characters' desire for food is the instinctive pursuit of human beings for material enjoyment, it reflects our spiritual yearning for simple happiness in a busy world. Food is like the little things in life that make us happy, reminding us that happiness is often hidden in ordinary daily life.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2023 in Beijing and finished in June 2023 in Beijing
Operation Flow: An interesting picture is formed by combining the characters' body shapes with the food's characteristics. The cartoon characters' desire for food is highlighted. Combining the food that people are familiar with and love can easily trigger the public's emotional resonance. The unique 3D cartoon style, bold use of colors, and vivid images stand out from the crowd of visual content and can quickly attract users' attention.
Team Members: Du Qingyu
Zhang Jun
Image Credits: Du Qingyu