Ryujin Illustracion by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Ryujin Illustracion by Rom Joseph Pamintuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Argent in Grafica Competition Category.

ArgentGrafica· 2021

Ryujin Illustracion

by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Client: Senpai

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Grafica Category

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The Design

About Ryujin Illustracion

Ryujin es una illustracion inspirada per la divinitat dragon de la mar dins la mitologia japonesa. L'òbra foguèt creada dempuèi zèro e sèc una demarcha minimalista amb un fòrt accent sul detalh. Lo rèireplan mòstra d'ondas d'inspiracion japonesa que reflètan lo personatge. Lo concèpte foguèt d'en primièr esboçat de manièra numerica, puèi se i apliquèt lo traçat vectorial, l'ombratge e la color, e d'ajustaments finals acabèron l'imatge. L'illustracion es imprimida sus d'aficas, de cartas de vòts e de camisas. L'objectiu èra de transmetre la poténcia del personatge a travèrs d'una imatgeria japonesa tradicionala combinada amb un estil personal.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Ryujin Illustracion a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que Ryujin Illustracion siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Ryujin Illustracion es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The illustration was made from scratch and aside from the main subject of the artwork, the background features Japanese-inspired waves that represent the character. It's a minimal design with a greater focus on details.
Dimensions & Packaging: This is printed on A3 size 297mm x 420mm for T-Shirt,
A1 size for Poster 594mm x 841mm,
85mm x 55mm for Greeting cards
Tags: Japanese, Mythology, Dragon, illustration, Japanese Culture
Production Technology: We started generating ideas by creating some sketches of the concept by using Procreate on iPad, Illustrator is used for applying the vector linework, shadings, and colors. Photoshop then is used for final touches
Design Challenge: Our challenge for this particular design aside from the output quality is how we make the audience feel the power of this character based on the stories, myth of Japanese culture, We put our best to portray an aggressive-looking subject combined with different elements.
Research: For this illustration, We researched more about the Historical Japanese Culture, and I also looked into the background of this character. Based on Japanese traditional art style, we combined our style and different ways to put this design together to show why this character is one powerful being.
Inspiration: Ryujin which in some traditions is equivalent to Owatatsumi was the tutelary deity of the sea in Japanese mythology. In many versions, Ryujin had the ability to transform into a human shape. many believed the god had knowledge of medicine and many considered him as the bringer of rain and thunder. This design is made based on traditional Japanese dragon imagery but we decide to come up with our own concept look based on our imagination, style, and aesthetics
Project Duration: This project was started in August 2020 and finished in September 2020 in Pampanga, Philippines.
Operation Flow: This illustration is printed on shirts and other merchandise, They can wear it for fashion or can be used just for regular outfits every day.