Figure Portrait Urukurikirane rw'Amashusho y'Amafoto y'Abantu by Mengyao Guo

Figure Portrait Urukurikirane rw'Amashusho y'Amafoto y'Abantu by Mengyao Guo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Amashusho Competition Category.

BuronzeAmashusho· 2024

Figure Portrait Urukurikirane rw'Amashusho y'Amafoto y'Abantu

by Mengyao Guo

Client: Mengyao Guo

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Amashusho Category

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The Design

About Figure Portrait Urukurikirane rw'Amashusho y'Amafoto y'Abantu

Umwandiko w'Igitabo: Figure Portrait ni urukurikirane rw'amashusho y'amafoto y'abantu yakozwe kugira ngo yerekanwe mu iserukiramuco rusange. Uru rukurikirane ruhuza amasura y'abantu bo mu bihe bitandukanye n'ubuzima bw'abantu bazwi cyane, biteza abantu kwitegereza ubuzima n'igihe. Buri shusho ivuga inkuru yayo bwite, ariko zose hamwe zigaragaza uburambe rusange bw'ikiremwamuntu. Aya mashusho yatangiye ari ibishushanyo byakozwe n'intoki, hanyuma bihindurwa mu buryo bwa digitale ukoresheje Procreate. Uburyo bwo gushyiraho ibara ryijimye n'iryeruye, kwongera amazu (layering), no guhuza amabara byakoreshejwe mu kwerekana imiterere y'ibintu ndetse n'urwego rutandukanye rw'amarangamutima. Amadosiye ya digitale ashobora guhindurwa mu ngano iyo ari yo yose.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Figure Portrait Urukurikirane rw'Amashusho y'Amafoto y'Abantu ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Figure Portrait Urukurikirane rw'Amashusho y'Amafoto y'Abantu biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Figure Portrait Urukurikirane rw'Amashusho y'Amafoto y'Abantu ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The "Figure Portrait" series, initially designed for a public exhibition, presents various intriguing portraits. This project interweaves the faces of various eras and public personas, fostering a deep understanding of life and time. It resonates with emotions of joy and empathy, celebrating human resilience. This illustrative series transcends personal narratives to capture the shared human experience.
Dimensions & Packaging: Digital illustrations can adjust to any size.
Tags: Figure Illustration, Portrait, Human Emotion, Procreate, Visual Data
Production Technology: The "Figure Portrait" series was realized meticulously, involving traditional and digital illustration techniques. Initial sketches were drawn by hand to capture the essence of the subjects. These were then digitized using Procreate. Techniques such as shading, layering, and color blending were used to render textures that capture a spectrum of human emotions, resulting in a series of technically accomplished and emotionally compelling portraits.
Design Challenge: The main creative challenge in the "Figure Portrait" series was representing the essence of human experience across different eras through portraiture. Balancing technical proficiency with emotional resonance was an internal obstacle, requiring a deep understanding of illustration techniques and human emotions. Externally, keeping the designs relevant and engaging for a contemporary audience while drawing inspiration from various historical and social contexts was challenging.
Research: This series captures the essence of human experience across different eras. The methodology involved studying historical and contemporary facial expressions and features and translating these into illustrations. Data was collected from various historical, artistic, and cultural sources. The research tools used included traditional sketching tools and digital software like Procreate. The insights gained have a deeper understanding of how portraiture can encapsulate the human experience.
Inspiration: This series is inspired by the desire to interpret the essence of human experience across different periods visually. Drawing from the rich of life, the project seeks to portray the faces of various eras and general personas, capturing their unique emotions and experiences. The technical background involved research into portrait illustration and studying historical and contemporary facial expressions and features, resulting in these that are as technically robust as it is emotionally resonant.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2022 in Macau, finished in March 2023 in Zhengzhou, and was exhibited in Zhengzhou, China.
Operation Flow: The "Figure Portrait" collection operates through visual engagement. It transforms the viewer's perception by presenting a blend of familiar and mysterious faces, provoking a reflective interaction. The keyframes are the individual portraits, each telling a unique story that contributes to the overall narrative of the series. It excels due to the illustrations' emotional depth, which captivates the viewer and stimulates a deeper understanding and appreciation of the shared human experience.
Image Credits: Image #1: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Figure Portrait, 2022.
Image #2: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Figure Portrait, 2023.
Image #3: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Figure Portrait, 2023.
Image #4: Illustrator Mengyao Guo, Figure Portrait, 2023.