Olympic Sun Ilustrirana Knjiga by Mostafa Abdelmawla

Olympic Sun Ilustrirana Knjiga by Mostafa Abdelmawla is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Zlata nagrada A' Design Award in Grafično oblikovanje, ilustracija in vizualna komunikacija Competition Category.

ZlataGrafika· 2022

Olympic Sun Ilustrirana Knjiga

by Mostafa Abdelmawla

Client: MO Studio

Zlata nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Grafika Category

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The Design

About Olympic Sun Ilustrirana Knjiga

Popolnoma ilustrirana knjiga o potovanju na olimpijske igre v Tokiu 2021. Mlad fant in njegova mati obiščeta areno in se zaljubita v raznolikost športov, ki jih ponuja, ter ju navdušijo vse navdihujoče atletske predstave. Ob koncu dogodka odide z veselimi spomini in lekcijami, ki ga bodo popeljale v boljšo prihodnost, polno dosežkov, in ga postavile na pot uspeha. V knjigi so prikazani nekateri najbolj nepozabni športniki v zgodovini olimpijskih iger z živahnimi in dinamičnimi ilustracijami v igrivem in očesu privlačnem barvnem slogu.

The Recognition

About the Zlata nagrada A' Design Award

Olympic Sun Ilustrirana Knjiga je prejemnik Zlate nagrade A' Design Award, neizmerno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje prvovrstnim, čudovitim in izvrstnim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Zlate nagrade so izjemno inovativne, vizionarske in bleščeče osupljive stvaritve, ki odražajo genij, modrost in mojstrstvo svojih oblikovalcev. Od Olympic Sun Ilustrirana Knjiga se pričakuje, da bo zelo hvaljen, trende postavljajoč in monumentalen izum, ki prinaša brezprecedenčno vrednost. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Zlato nagrado A' Design Award, je spektakularno, spoštovano delo, ki v veliki meri koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. Olympic Sun Ilustrirana Knjiga ustvarja intenzivna čustva želje, prebuja strast, spodbuja ustvarjalnost in nas prevzame.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: A fully illustrated book about the Olympic Games in Tokyo, 2021. This book is featuring vibrant and dimensional illustrations, that focus on successive phases of movement of Olympic athletes showing excellence, persistence, and passion.
Dimensions & Packaging: The book is available in different sizes, but the standard version is Width 8.5" in x Height 8.5" in.
Tags: book, children's book, sports, olympics, swimming, football, running, soccer, tokyo, olympic games, illustration
Production Technology: Sketches were made using pencil, then scanned and illustrated using Adobe Illustrator.
Design Challenge: The creative challenge was to capture these inspirational moments of some of the best Olympic athletes achieving their goals in a visually interesting way, by using fresh drawing angles and different perspectives in the style of illustration, and focusing on the energetic movement of athletes, while applying that to the overall art direction with a vibrant gradient color palette.
Research: Since the illustrator was inspired by real iconic figures from the Olympic Games, qualitative research was conducted in the form of data collection about famous Olympians like Florence Griffith, Usain Bolt, and Farida Osman, to study the anatomy of their movements and try to commemorate some of their career highlights. Mood boards were then created to help tell the story guided by the script. The outcome was vivid illustrations powered by an energetic color palette and unique perspectives.
Inspiration: Inspired by real figures from the history of the Olympic Games. The illustrator tried to capture some of their iconic moments and inspirational techniques throughout their career in the Olympic Games, and show them as heroes as they are for the younger generations. They are all proof that strength comes from within and it conquers any obstacle, pain, and injustice.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 and finished in July 2020. The publishing date was pushed to July 2021 because of COVID-19 and the delay it caused to the Olympic games.
Operation Flow: The layout of the book is designed to be friendly and approachable to children, where most of the illustrations are connected throughout the pages, while others are spread on double folded pages, which makes the dynamic illustrations and vivid color palette even more engaging and encouraging more interaction with the story.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Mostafa Abdelmawla and Odetta A. Fraser.
Image Credits: Image #5: Author Odetta A. Fraser