Figure Portrait Portrettillustrasjonsserie by Mengyao Guo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award i Bronse in Grafikk, illustrasjon og visuell kommunikasjonsdesign Competition Category.
BronseGrafikk· 2024
Figure Portrait Portrettillustrasjonsserie
by Mengyao Guo
Client: Mengyao Guo
A' Design Award i Bronse Winner in Grafikk Category
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About Figure Portrait Portrettillustrasjonsserie
Figure Portrait er en serie portrettillustrasjoner skapt for en offentlig utstilling. Serien samler ansikter fra forskjellige tidsepoker og offentlige personer, og inviterer til refleksjon over liv og tid. Hvert portrett forteller sin egen historie, og sammen skildrer portrettene en felles menneskelig erfaring. Illustrasjonene startet som håndtegnede skisser, som deretter ble digitalisert med Procreate. Skyggelegging, lagdeling og fargeblanding ble brukt for å gjengi teksturer og et bredt spekter av følelser. De digitale filene kan justeres til enhver størrelse.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Bronse
Figure Portrait Portrettillustrasjonsserie er vinner av A' Design Award i Bronse, en høyt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles enestående design som utmerker seg ved kreativitet, oppfinnsomhet og skarpsindighet. Bronsevinnere er rikt dyktige og påfallende kreative gjenstander som bekrefter designernes store erfaring, fantasi og ressurssterkhet. Figure Portrait Portrettillustrasjonsserie forventes å være en høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt gjenstand som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonell og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Bronse, rommer beste praksis innen kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi og utmerker seg ved sin omtanke for detaljer. Figure Portrait Portrettillustrasjonsserie tilfredsstiller behov på en strålende måte, berører ønsker, sjarmerer følelser og vekker nysgjerrighet.
Behind the Design
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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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