The Sacred City Illustracion by Tsutomu Kitazawa

The Sacred City Illustracion by Tsutomu Kitazawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronze in Grafica Competition Category.

BronzeGrafica· 2021

The Sacred City Illustracion

by Tsutomu Kitazawa

Client: gehngraphics,LLC.

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Grafica Category

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The Design

About The Sacred City Illustracion

Tèxte del libre : La Ciutat Sacrada es una illustracion numerica creada coma visual clau per un videojòc d'alta fantasiá. L'òbra representa una legenda apelada Los Oracles, que se debana un còp cada mantuns sègles. Aqueste jorn, los reis de cada país se reünisson a la catedrala al costat de las cascadas e espèran l'arribada dels messatgièrs. Nombroses espectators viatjan dempuèi de tèrras alonhadas, en esperant recebre benediccions dels dieus. L'escena foguèt dessenhada a la man amb un logicial numeric en utilizant una metòde de photo bashing. L'architectura romanica e gotica foguèron combinadas per donar al mond imaginat un sentiment de realitat.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

The Sacred City Illustracion a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que The Sacred City Illustracion siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. The Sacred City Illustracion satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This scene is from a high fantasy video game. One of the lands in this world has a legend that occurs once every several centuries, which is called The Oracles. On this day the kings of each of the lands gather together at the cathedral next to the waterfalls and wait for the advent of the messenger. Many spectators come from around the world, making the long journey, aiming to arrive at the city by the time the messengers come, hoping to receive blessings from the Gods. As this is an ongoing project, there is continuous experiments with the visual representation of these complex worlds.
Dimensions & Packaging: 7700pixel x 3500pixel 150dpi
Tags: “Illustration” ” Concept Art” ”Digital 2D ” ” game art” ” fantasy”
Production Technology: This work was created using ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 2020. Hand drawing is used based on PHOTO BASHING.
Design Challenge: Even for illustrations, it is important to research architectural styles and old customs. By following that process, it becomes possible to give reality to the world view of illustrations and create an immersive feeling.In order for people to embrace the "unreal world of　illustration", "reality" as an entrance is necessary.
Research: It is to embody illustration and visual design as entertainment.
In many cases, there is a client's request, but it is important to "visually embody" the language or sentence.I consider my role to be a "visual translator".Using consideration, research, and image power, we visualize a complex world that no one has ever seen as a "picture" that can be understood by everyone.
Inspiration: When I visited St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, I was overwhelmed by its magnificent presence. It motivated me to try and depict such a majestic environment, a symbolic sacred place where everybody can worship it as their sanctuary. In order to create this artwork, I referred to the grandeur of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture styles, fusing them to make a unique world.
Project Duration: Created during the one-month period of May 2020.
At a studio in Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow: Key visuals for video games that may be realized in the future.
By sharing your own visual image with people, you will gain insight into what video game users want and sympathize with, and think concretely about your approach to realization.
Team Members: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA
Image Credits: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA / gehngraphics,LLC.