Figure Portrait پورٽريٽ السٽريشن سيريز by Mengyao Guo

Figure Portrait پورٽريٽ السٽريشن سيريز by Mengyao Guo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award برونز انعام in گرافڪس، عڪاسي ۽ بصري رابطي جو ڊيزائن Competition Category.

برونزگرافڪ· 2024

Figure Portrait پورٽريٽ السٽريشن سيريز

by Mengyao Guo

Client: Mengyao Guo

A' Design Award برونز انعام Winner in گرافڪ Category

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The Design

About Figure Portrait پورٽريٽ السٽريشن سيريز

هي ڪتاب جو متن آهي: فگر پورٽريٽ هڪ عوامي نمائش لاءِ ٺاهيل پورٽريٽ السٽريشنز جي هڪ سيريز آهي. هي سيريز مختلف دورن ۽ عوامي شخصيتن جي منهن کي گڏ ڪري، زندگي ۽ وقت تي غور ڪرڻ جي دعوت ڏئي ٿي. هر پورٽريٽ هڪ الڳ ڪهاڻي بيان ڪري ٿو، ۽ گڏيل طور تي هي پورٽريٽ هڪ گڏيل انساني تجربي کي ظاهر ڪن ٿا. اهي السٽريشنز هٿ سان ٺهيل خاڪن جي روپ ۾ شروع ٿيون، جيڪي پوءِ پروڪريٽ (Procreate) جي مدد سان ڊجيٽل صورت ۾ آنديون ويون. شيڊنگ، ليئرنگ ۽ رنگن جي ميلاپ کي استعمال ڪري بناوٽ ۽ جذبات جي وسيع دائري کي پيش ڪيو ويو آهي. ڊجيٽل فائلن کي ڪنهن به سائيز مطابق ترتيب ڏئي سگهجي ٿو.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award برونز انعام

Figure Portrait پورٽريٽ السٽريشن سيريز A' Design Award برونز انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، تمام گهڻو معزز اعتراف جيڪو تخليقيت، اختراع ۽ ذڪاوت سان ممتاز بهترين ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو. برونز جا کٽيندڙ ڀرپور مهارت واريون ۽ نمايان طور تخليقي شاهڪار آهن، جيڪي پنهنجي ڊيزائنرن جي وسيع تجربي، تخيل ۽ ڏاهپ جي تصديق ڪن ٿيون. Figure Portrait پورٽريٽ السٽريشن سيريز کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ تمام گهڻو قدر ڪيل، ساراهيل ۽ پيارو شيءِ هوندو، قابل ذڪر حد تائين پيشه ورانه ۽ جدت وارو. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award برونز انعام کٽيو آهي، فن، سائنس، ڊيزائن ۽ ٽيڪنالاجي ۾ بهترين طريقا شامل ڪري ٿو ۽ ننڍين تفصيلن ڏانهن ڌيان ڏيڻ ڪري شاندار آهي. Figure Portrait پورٽريٽ السٽريشن سيريز ضرورتون خوبصورتيءَ سان پوريون ڪري ٿو، خواهشن کي ڇهي ٿو، جذبن کي موهي ٿو ۽ تجسس ڇڪي ٿو.

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.