Figure Portrait Siri Ilustrasi Potret by Mengyao Guo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Gangsa in Reka Bentuk Grafik, Ilustrasi dan Komunikasi Visual Competition Category.
GangsaGrafik· 2024
Figure Portrait Siri Ilustrasi Potret
by Mengyao Guo
Client: Mengyao Guo
A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Grafik Category
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About Figure Portrait Siri Ilustrasi Potret
Figure Portrait ialah satu siri ilustrasi potret yang dicipta untuk sebuah pameran umum. Siri ini menghimpunkan wajah-wajah daripada pelbagai era dan tokoh awam, mengajak penonton merenung tentang kehidupan dan masa. Setiap potret menceritakan kisahnya yang tersendiri, dan secara keseluruhannya, potret-potret ini menggambarkan pengalaman kemanusiaan yang sama-sama dikongsi. Ilustrasi ini bermula sebagai lakaran tangan, yang kemudiannya didigitalkan menggunakan Procreate. Teknik pembayangan, penglapisan dan percampuran warna digunakan untuk menghasilkan tekstur serta pelbagai emosi yang mendalam. Fail digital ini boleh disesuaikan mengikut sebarang saiz.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Gangsa
Figure Portrait Siri Ilustrasi Potret ialah pemenang A' Design Award Gangsa, pengiktirafan yang amat berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk cemerlang yang dicirikan oleh kreativiti, kecerdikan dan ketajaman fikiran. Pemenang Gangsa ialah artifak yang amat mahir dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imaginasi dan akal budi pereka bentuknya. Figure Portrait Siri Ilustrasi Potret diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi dan disayangi, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Gangsa ini merangkumi amalan terbaik dalam seni, sains, reka bentuk dan teknologi, dan cemerlang dalam perhatiannya terhadap butiran. Figure Portrait Siri Ilustrasi Potret memenuhi keperluan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The "Figure Portrait" series, initially designed for a public exhibition, presents various intriguing portraits. This project interweaves the faces of various eras and public personas, fostering a deep understanding of life and time. It resonates with emotions of joy and empathy, celebrating human resilience. This illustrative series transcends personal narratives to capture the shared human experience.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Digital illustrations can adjust to any size.
- Tags
- Figure Illustration, Portrait, Human Emotion, Procreate, Visual Data
- Production Technology
- The "Figure Portrait" series was realized meticulously, involving traditional and digital illustration techniques. Initial sketches were drawn by hand to capture the essence of the subjects. These were then digitized using Procreate. Techniques such as shading, layering, and color blending were used to render textures that capture a spectrum of human emotions, resulting in a series of technically accomplished and emotionally compelling portraits.
- Design Challenge
- The main creative challenge in the "Figure Portrait" series was representing the essence of human experience across different eras through portraiture. Balancing technical proficiency with emotional resonance was an internal obstacle, requiring a deep understanding of illustration techniques and human emotions. Externally, keeping the designs relevant and engaging for a contemporary audience while drawing inspiration from various historical and social contexts was challenging.
- Research
- This series captures the essence of human experience across different eras. The methodology involved studying historical and contemporary facial expressions and features and translating these into illustrations. Data was collected from various historical, artistic, and cultural sources. The research tools used included traditional sketching tools and digital software like Procreate. The insights gained have a deeper understanding of how portraiture can encapsulate the human experience.
- Inspiration
- This series is inspired by the desire to interpret the essence of human experience across different periods visually. Drawing from the rich of life, the project seeks to portray the faces of various eras and general personas, capturing their unique emotions and experiences. The technical background involved research into portrait illustration and studying historical and contemporary facial expressions and features, resulting in these that are as technically robust as it is emotionally resonant.
- Project Duration
- The project started in April 2022 in Macau, finished in March 2023 in Zhengzhou, and was exhibited in Zhengzhou, China.
- Operation Flow
- The "Figure Portrait" collection operates through visual engagement. It transforms the viewer's perception by presenting a blend of familiar and mysterious faces, provoking a reflective interaction. The keyframes are the individual portraits, each telling a unique story that contributes to the overall narrative of the series. It excels due to the illustrations' emotional depth, which captivates the viewer and stimulates a deeper understanding and appreciation of the shared human experience.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Figure Portrait, 2022.
Image #2: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Figure Portrait, 2023.
Image #3: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Figure Portrait, 2023.
Image #4: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Figure Portrait, 2023.
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