Horyukaku Fanizo by Nico Aihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zithunzi, Zojambulidwa ndi Kulumikizana Mwazithunzi Competition Category.

BronzeZithunzi· 2023

Horyukaku Fanizo

by Nico Aihara

Client: Nico Aihara

Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Zithunzi Category

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The Design

About Horyukaku Fanizo

Kudzoza kwa zithunzizi kumachokera m'mabuku akale achi Japan a Nanso Satomi Hakkenden. Horyukaku ndi malo otchuka ku Kabuki. Mutu wa mapangidwewo umagwirizana ndi mapangidwe achikhalidwe aku Japan ndi ku Europe. Zojambula zachikhalidwe zaku Japan zidakokedwa ndikuphatikiza masitaelo a Art Nouveau ndi Art Deco. Chojambula choyamba chojambula pamanja chinapangidwa ndikujambula mu Photoshop kuti chiyandikire mtundu wa mapangidwe enieni a mpesa. Ngakhale anthu omwe amawona mapangidwewo sanakhalepo nthawi imeneyo, amatha kumva kuzolowera komanso kukhumba.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award

Horyukaku Fanizo ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Horyukaku Fanizo akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Horyukaku Fanizo amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The theme of designs are harmony of traditional Japanese and European designs.
Traditional Japanese motifs were drawn by incorporating the styles of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
The flowers drawn on the frame are peony and plum, which are often used in traditional Japanese patterns.
It is also based on the commercial design of the Meiji and Taisho eras in Japan (1868-1926).
During this period, many excellent designs inspired by European design were produced in Japan.
Dimensions & Packaging: Data size : 4556 x 6891 pixel, 600dpi, RGB.
It can be printed on paper of any size.
Tags: samurai, traditional, Japanese art, kimono, kabuki, fantasy, vintage, classic,
Production Technology: These works is produced through a unique process.First hand-drawn painting was made and then colored in Photoshop. This way makes it possible to get closer to the quality of a real vintage design.
Design Challenge: The kimono is intricately turned over to show that wind is blowing on a high place.trails of blood indicate heavy fighting.It was hard to draw them, however they create a dramatic effect.
Research: A clear outline like an ukiyo-e.
It also creates a taste like an old Western picture book.
Inspiration: Inspiration for the illustrations come from Japanese classic literature Nanso Satomi Hakkenden.This work depicts a scene where the cornered hero fights on the castle Horyukaku.He is desperately climbing on the roof to survive.A popular scene in Kabuki.
Japanese classical literature is becoming unfamiliar even to the Japanese.However, its charm has not faded even today.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2019 and finished in April 2019.
Operation Flow: This illustration can attract people's attention and lead them to a world of fantasy. It may also be an opportunity to come into contact with classical literature.
Image Credits: Image #1-5 : Illustrator / Aihara Nico