Ronin Lomiga Silika by Dmitry Kudinov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Ata Fa'atusa Competition Category.

ApamemeaAta Fa'atusa· 2022

Ronin Lomiga Silika

by Dmitry Kudinov

Client: Lil-Dee

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Ata Fa'atusa Category

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The Design

About Ronin Lomiga Silika

O Ronin o se lomiga silika e faʻaali mai ai se tagata faʻatusaina na maua mai i le aganuu samurai. O le upu ronin e faʻamatalaina ai se toa e leai se matai. O le tagata o loʻo ofuina se ofutau uliuli, se pulou ufimata ma se pulou taua e aunoa ma ni faʻailoga faʻailoa, lea e faʻaalia ai le leai o se aiga. O le lomiga na faia e ala i le lomiga silika faʻatasi ma le vali laki lanu i luga o pepa e 270 kalama ma ua faʻapaepaeina. O laupepa taʻitasi e 500 i le 700 milimita le tele. O le lomiga ua faʻatapulaaina i ni kopi e 14, faʻailogaina numera ma sainia lima taʻitasi. O le ata o loʻo atagia mai ai le manatu e faapea o aʻa loloto e maua ai lala malolosi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Ronin Lomiga Silika, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Ronin Lomiga Silika e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Ronin Lomiga Silika e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The character Ronin appeared as a reflection of the author's personal qualities, in translation ronin means a man without a master. The philosophy of self-development is a key factor in the development of personality and professional qualities through accumulated experience. In this understanding, professional activities are not separated from everyday activities, the key qualities of a person as a personality are reflected in any direction of activity, which form the fundamental values as a kind of foundation.
Dimensions & Packaging: 500 x 700 mm, limited edition 14 copies, hand-numbered and signed
Tags: silkscreen, print, illustration, branding, ronin, mascot, character, graphic, design
Production Technology: Silkscreen printing with tinted lacquer on paper (270 g), framed
Design Challenge: Ronin is an immersion in the author's inner world, introspection, the perception of personality in the coordinates of world values. A kind of mental self-portrait. The process of internal knowledge is complex and even painful, in which it is necessary to look at the personality from the outside, through the prism of the features of the character, how these features affect the result of professional activity.
Research: The study was based on several parameters, such as motivational factors, personal factors, and qualitative indicators of professional performance. The combination of these factors determined the framework for the formation of an image that would be able to combine a set of personal and professional qualities.

The criteria identified were: responsibility, dedication, involvement, selflessness, creativity, respect for personal and other people's time. Based on these criteria the metaphor "deeper roots - stronger branches" was formed, which succinctly reflects the mechanics of perception of the world around us.
Inspiration: Deeper Roots Stronger Branches - author's slogan, life credo, which reflects the approach to the creative path as a whole. The realization of any task requires immersion in a previously unknown field of activity and a deeper immersion in the subject creates more opportunities for development.
Project Duration: The project began in 2014, the illustration created was implemented in a limited-edition print format in collaboration with Screen Print Studio. The whole realization process took about a month of work, every detail was important, from the choice of paper to the final print quality. The realization of the prints took place at the Crystal Cluster in Moscow.
Operation Flow: The image of the character was inspired by samurai culture, in particular the samurai outlaw ronin. The character is formidable and even intimidating, in the animated version it emerges from a dark background, starting with the eyes, this is for a reason, because the mask always serves as a screen to hide the emotions of the person behind it.

The armor, mask, and helmet, in addition to their protective functions, serve as a deterrent and speak of belonging to a certain clan or caste. This is why the samurai ronin wore black armor without any identifying marks, which only emphasized their lack of affiliation with any master.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Dmitry Kudinov, Vanya Volkov & Rafael RAF
Team Members: Illustrator: Dmitry Kudinov
Producer: Lidiia Averina
Production: Print Screen Studio
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Rafael RAF, Ronin In MIO #1, 2021.
Image #2: Photographer Rafael RAF, Ronin In MIO #2, 2021.
Image #3: Photographer Rafael RAF, Ronin In MIO #3, 2021.
Image #4: Photographer Vanya Volkov, Ronin WIP #1, 2021.
Image #5: Photographer Vanya Volkov, Ronin WIP #2, 2021.
Video Credits: Operator & Production Vanya Volkov, Scene Screen Print Studio with Andrey Pronin in cast.