Spectrum Illustrazzjoni by Arata Yokoyama

Spectrum Illustrazzjoni by Arata Yokoyama is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż in Disinn tal-Grafika, Illustrazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni Viżwali Competition Category.

BronżGrafika· 2023

Spectrum Illustrazzjoni

by Arata Yokoyama

Client: Arata Yokoyama

Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Spectrum Illustrazzjoni

Spectrum hija illustrazzjoni diġitali li tirrappreżenta l-moda tat-triq Ġappuniża fl-istil tal-anime Ġappuniż. Ix-xogħol jevita l-fotorealiżmu u japplika kuluri vivaċi b'mod ċatt li xorta jidher naturali otikament. L-isfond jirrappreżenta d-dwal tan-neon ta' Tokjo, b'forom issimplifikati b'mod qawwi għal effett qawwi, ċatt u luminuż. Elementi tad-disinn grafiku tal-Punent huma kkombinati mal-illustrazzjoni tal-karattri Ġappuniżi. Spectrum inġibed b'Adobe Photoshop CC. L-għan huwa li l-istil isir ċar għall-udjenzi kemm ġewwa kif ukoll barra mill-Ġappun.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż

Spectrum Illustrazzjoni huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż ħafna mogħti lil disinji eċċellenti ddistingwuti mill-kreattività, l-ingenwità u l-għaqal. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Bronż huma xogħlijiet bi ħila biżżejjed u kreattivi b'mod impressjonanti li jawtentikaw l-esperjenza vasta, l-immaġinazzjoni u l-ħila ta' riżorsi tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Spectrum Illustrazzjoni ikun oġġett imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub, notevolment professjonali u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Bronż jinkorporaw l-aħjar prattiki fl-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija u huwa eċċellenti fl-attenzjoni għad-dettalji. Spectrum Illustrazzjoni jissodisfa l-ħtiġijiet b'mod eċċellenti, imiss ix-xewqat, jinċanta s-sentimenti u jattira l-kurżità.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This work depicts Japanese street fashion in the style of Japanese anime.

Such motifs are popular in Japanese illustration, but this work is unique in that it defies photorealism and uses vivid colors in a flat, yet optically natural-looking manner.

The background represents the neon lights of Tokyo, and here, too, the form is boldly deformed in pursuit of a sharp, flat, yet luminous expression.
Dimensions & Packaging: 8000 x 5678 pixel, 400dpi, RGB
Tags: street fashion, anime, character design, japanese illustration, vivid color
Production Technology: Drawing with Adobe Photoshop CC
Design Challenge: In order to convey the goodness of a particular thing, I must first like it myself.
In order to use street fashion as my subject matter, I focused on improving my sense of style by experiencing and wearing it myself.

I also devoted myself to researching painting styles that would convey the good looks equally to both Japanese and foreign audiences.
To compose the picture with flat surfaces, not lines. He used vivid colors, but kept the entire picture in harmony. And at the same time, to make the characters look cool and cute in a Japanese way.
Research: A study of street fashion in Japan and abroad. Collect snapshots, purchase actual items, and wear them myrself to deepen understanding of function and design.

Research on drawing techniques. Challenged to fuse Western graphic design with Japanese character illustration. Strived to find a balance between deforming the form and color of objects while maintaining the cool, cute, and liveliness of the characters.
Inspiration: Today, fashion based on techwear and designs using vivid colors are global trends.

Japanese street fashion and illustrations are also in that trend, but they also have their own unique characteristics.

I analyzed the coincidences and differences between them and aimed to visualize them.

Japanese people will find this illustration foreign. Foreigners may feel it is Japanese.

This in-between state is the expression I pursued.
Project Duration: This work was created in 10 hours on September 20, 2020, and published on Twitter, pixiv, and other social networking sites that day.
Operation Flow: Suggestions about the affinity between street fashion and the neon streets of Tokyo and how cool it can be.

Especially in Japan, when proposing a fashion style to an audience, it is more effective to use characters, deformed and idealized visuals rather than photo-realistic ones.

And it is also effective when introducing Japanese culture to people outside of Japan. By incorporating elements of Western graphic design, we aimed to create visuals that would be easy for them to understand.
Image Credits: #1: Illustrator NaBaBa, Private Work, 2020.