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Night Tale Serie de Ilustrații by Wenxu Zhao

Night Tale Serie de Ilustrații by Wenxu Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Fier in Design Grafic Competition Category.


FierGrafică· 2025

Night Tale Serie de Ilustrații

by Wenxu Zhao

Client: Strawberry Fish Girl

A' Design Award de Fier Winner in Grafică Category

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The Design

About Night Tale Serie de Ilustrații

Night Tale este o serie de ilustrații care urmărește călătoria Fetiței Pește-Căpșună într-o noapte de vară. Seria îmbină fantezia cu suprarealismul pentru a prezenta o poveste cu final deschis. Fiecare scenă plasează personajul printre animale, flori și plante de dimensiuni mari, care servesc drept metafore pentru gânduri interioare, obiective și curiozitate. Ilustrațiile sunt create digital la rezoluție înaltă, astfel încât detaliile fine rămân clare chiar și la dimensiuni mari. Lucrarea poate fi prezentată sub formă de printuri, proiecții de mari dimensiuni sau ca instalație imersivă ce acoperă pereții unui spațiu interior.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fier

Night Tale Serie de Ilustrații a câștigat A' Design Award de Fier, o recunoaștere prestigioasă acordată designurilor bune care îndeplinesc cerințele profesionale și industriale așteptate de la creații bine concepute. Câștigătorii Fierului demonstrează mare pricepere, înaltă specializare, înțelegere de specialitate și capacitate creativă din partea creatorilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Night Tale Serie de Ilustrații să fie o creație foarte apreciată, admirată și prețuită, practică și inovatoare. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Fier integrează cele mai bune practici din industrie și are caracteristici tehnice competente îmbinate cu know-how și talent. Pentru acuratețea sa, Night Tale Serie de Ilustrații merită respect și este conceput pentru a aduce îmbunătățiri ale calității vieții care ajută la facerea lumii un loc mai bun.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
The work is an illustrated series depicting the whimsical journey of Strawberry Fish Girl on a summer night. Blending fantasy and surrealism, it invites viewers into a world where imagination flows freely. Each detail whispers fragments of an open ended tale.
Dimensions & Packaging
17x22 inches (each), 600 dpi. Flexible sizing based on medium and usage.
Tags
illustration, children's illustration, fantasy, animals, dream world, summer night
Production Technology
The illustrations are digitally created using Photoshop and other graphic design software, allowing for high resolution detail and intricate artistry. The original works are large scale, designed to showcase a rich tapestry of fine details when viewed up close or projected onto expansive surfaces.
Design Challenge
The challenge is to artfully integrate childlike innocence, fantasy, and mystery into illustrations rich with intricate details, while maintaining a sense of visual unity and storytelling coherence.
Research
This project began with the creation of the Strawberry Fish Girl, a whimsical character embodying innocence, mystery, and fantasy. Building upon her image, a series of illustrations were developed, exploring her actions, surroundings, and interactions with her dreamlike environment. Through an introspective creative process, I crafted a narrative that serves as an honest reflection of their inner world, weaving together a story filled with childlike wonder and gentle mystery.

Each illustration carefully incorporates floral elements, plants, and animals, meticulously designed to contribute to the immersive dreamscape. Using digital tools such as Photoshop, the work balances intricate details and visual unity, resulting in a collection that is both technically refined and emotionally resonant. Whether presented as traditional prints, large scale projections, or immersive installations, the series invites viewers to step into a delicate, otherworldly world shaped by imagination and introspection.
Inspiration
This illustration series draws inspiration from my self reflection and dreams. I’ve visualized my self ego through a mystical, dreamlike world, where the interaction between the Strawberry Fish Girl and large animals becomes a metaphor for my inner landscape. Each animal symbolizes a part of me, my goals, my ideas, and my curiosity, weaving together a tale that bridges imagination and introspection.
Project Duration
The work was originally created in 2022, New York City, USA, and revised in 2024, New Jersey, USA.
Operation Flow
The illustrations can be showcased as traditional artworks in an exhibition, projected onto large outdoor screens on summer nights, or enveloping all four walls of an expansive indoor space, creating an immersive, dreamlike experience where the audience can step directly into the enchanting world of the paintings.

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