Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters Boekillustratie by Kaori Hamura Long

Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters Boekillustratie by Kaori Hamura Long is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in IJzer in Drukwerk en Gepubliceerde Media Ontwerp Competition Category.

IJzerDrukwerk· 2021

Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters Boekillustratie

by Kaori Hamura Long

Client: Atmosphere Press, Sonja Radvila

A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Drukwerk Category

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The Design

About Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters Boekillustratie

Jonge Yogi en de Geestmonsters is een reeks illustraties gemaakt voor een kinderprentenboek over de klassieke Yoga Sutra's van Patanjali. De illustraties presenteren de eeuwenoude yogafilosofie door de ogen van een kind, met levendige kleuren en eenvoudige composities geïnspireerd op Indiase volkskunst. Dromerige scènes laten zien hoe de geest de werkelijkheid vormt en hoe waarneming kan veranderen. Elke tekening werd met potlood op papier gemaakt en daarna ingekleurd met digitale software. Het gedrukte boek meet 205 bij 205 millimeter en telt 101 pagina's.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in IJzer

Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters Boekillustratie is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters Boekillustratie wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters Boekillustratie wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: "Young Yogi and the Mind Monster" -Patanjali's classic Yoga Sutras through a Child's Eye is written by Sonja Radvila. The mind is a monster! Patanjali's classic Yoga Sutras seen through a child's eye. Through a whimsical story, Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters are a gift for readers looking to understand Patanjali's rich, ancient, and mind-bending philosophy.
Dimensions & Packaging: 205mm x 205mm 101 pages book
Tags: illustration, book illustration, children book, picture book, Yoga Sutras, philosophy, spiritual illustration, japanese artist, kaori hamura long,
Production Technology: Kaori read the script and came up with sketches of all the characters with the writer's direction. When the designs were approved, the artist sketched the storyboard for each chapter. Then she created illustrations in pencils and papers and colored them in Photoshop and Illustrator.
Design Challenge: Since it was a collaboration with a writer, the artist had to imagine what the writer is imagining. But she was very open to what the artist brought to the table and worked beautifully together.
Research: Kaori read Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and study Yoga philosophy and Indian culture and art. She also tested her illustrations using a different medium to achieve the right feel for the story.
Inspiration: A whimsical story, "Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters," was written by Sonja Radvila to understand the rich, ancient, and mind-bending philosophy of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. The story is filled with colorful visual and profound questions about how the mind works. As an illustrator interested in Yoga Sutras' philosophy and meditation, it was easy for Kaori to imagine each scene with a clear image.
Project Duration: The writer approached the artist in 2015, and they have started working on character designs. With many backs and forth and story changes, Kaori wrapped up the illustrations in 2018. With crowdfunding, the writer found a publisher to publish the books.
Operation Flow: The writer pitched to a crowdfunding website called Publishizer, and Atmosphere Press published it. They are sold worldwide on Amazon and Barnes and Noble etc.
Team Members: Illustrator: Kaori Hamura Long
Writer: Sonja Radvila
Executive Editor at Atmosphere Press: Nick Courtright
Image Credits: Illustrator : Kaori Hamura Long
Author : Sonja Radvila
Publisher: Atmosphere Press