Night Tale Siri Ilustrasi by Wenxu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Besi in Reka Bentuk Grafik, Ilustrasi dan Komunikasi Visual Competition Category.

BesiGrafik· 2025

Night Tale Siri Ilustrasi

by Wenxu Zhao

Client: Strawberry Fish Girl

A' Design Award Besi Winner in Grafik Category

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The Design

About Night Tale Siri Ilustrasi

Kisah Malam ialah satu siri ilustrasi yang mengikuti pengembaraan Gadis Ikan Strawberi pada suatu malam musim panas. Siri ini menggabungkan unsur fantasi dan surealisme untuk membentangkan sebuah kisah yang berakhir secara terbuka. Setiap babak menampilkan watak tersebut di kalangan haiwan, bunga dan tumbuhan yang berskala besar, yang berfungsi sebagai metafora bagi fikiran dalaman, matlamat dan rasa ingin tahu. Ilustrasi ini dihasilkan secara digital pada resolusi tinggi, supaya butiran halus kekal jelas walaupun pada saiz yang besar. Karya ini boleh dipamerkan dalam bentuk cetakan, unjuran berskala besar, atau sebagai instalasi mendalam yang meliputi dinding sesebuah ruang dalaman.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Besi

Night Tale Siri Ilustrasi ialah pemenang A' Design Award Besi, pengiktirafan yang berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk yang baik yang memenuhi keperluan profesional dan industri yang dijangka daripada ciptaan yang direka dengan baik. Pemenang Besi menunjukkan kemahiran yang besar, kepakaran yang tinggi, kefahaman pakar dan keupayaan kreatif penciptanya. Night Tale Siri Ilustrasi diharapkan menjadi ciptaan yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi dan disayangi yang praktikal dan inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Besi ini menyepadukan amalan terbaik industri dan mempunyai ciri teknikal yang kompeten yang dikaitkan dengan kepakaran dan bakat. Night Tale Siri Ilustrasi dihormati kerana ketelitiannya dan direka untuk memberikan peningkatan kualiti hidup yang membantu menjadikan dunia tempat yang lebih baik.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The work is an illustrated series depicting the whimsical journey of Strawberry Fish Girl on a summer night. Blending fantasy and surrealism, it invites viewers into a world where imagination flows freely. Each detail whispers fragments of an open ended tale.
Dimensions & Packaging: 17x22 inches (each), 600 dpi. Flexible sizing based on medium and usage.
Tags: illustration, children's illustration, fantasy, animals, dream world, summer night
Production Technology: The illustrations are digitally created using Photoshop and other graphic design software, allowing for high resolution detail and intricate artistry. The original works are large scale, designed to showcase a rich tapestry of fine details when viewed up close or projected onto expansive surfaces.
Design Challenge: The challenge is to artfully integrate childlike innocence, fantasy, and mystery into illustrations rich with intricate details, while maintaining a sense of visual unity and storytelling coherence.
Research: This project began with the creation of the Strawberry Fish Girl, a whimsical character embodying innocence, mystery, and fantasy. Building upon her image, a series of illustrations were developed, exploring her actions, surroundings, and interactions with her dreamlike environment. Through an introspective creative process, I crafted a narrative that serves as an honest reflection of their inner world, weaving together a story filled with childlike wonder and gentle mystery.

Each illustration carefully incorporates floral elements, plants, and animals, meticulously designed to contribute to the immersive dreamscape. Using digital tools such as Photoshop, the work balances intricate details and visual unity, resulting in a collection that is both technically refined and emotionally resonant. Whether presented as traditional prints, large scale projections, or immersive installations, the series invites viewers to step into a delicate, otherworldly world shaped by imagination and introspection.
Inspiration: This illustration series draws inspiration from my self reflection and dreams. I’ve visualized my self ego through a mystical, dreamlike world, where the interaction between the Strawberry Fish Girl and large animals becomes a metaphor for my inner landscape. Each animal symbolizes a part of me, my goals, my ideas, and my curiosity, weaving together a tale that bridges imagination and introspection.
Project Duration: The work was originally created in 2022, New York City, USA, and revised in 2024, New Jersey, USA.
Operation Flow: The illustrations can be showcased as traditional artworks in an exhibition, projected onto large outdoor screens on summer nights, or enveloping all four walls of an expansive indoor space, creating an immersive, dreamlike experience where the audience can step directly into the enchanting world of the paintings.