Horyukaku Fa'ata'ita'iga by Nico Aihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Ata Fa'atusa Competition Category.

ApamemeaAta Fa'atusa· 2023

Horyukaku Fa'ata'ita'iga

by Nico Aihara

Client: Nico Aihara

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

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The Design

About Horyukaku Fa'ata'ita'iga

O musumusuga mo ata e sau mai tusitusiga masani a Iapani Nanso Satomi Hakkenden. Horyukaku o se vaaiga lauiloa i Kabuki. O le autu o mamanu o le ogatasi lea o mamanu masani a Iapani ma Europa. O uiga fa'a Iapani fa'aleaganu'u na tusia e ala i le tu'ufa'atasia o sitaili o Art Nouveau ma Art Deco. Na faia muamua ata vali lima ona valivali lea i Photoshop e latalata atili ai i le tulaga lelei o se mamanu tuai. E ui lava o tagata e vaʻaia le mamanu e leʻi ola i lena vaitau, e mafai ona latou lagona le masani ma le nostalgia.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Horyukaku Fa'ata'ita'iga, 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 Horyukaku Fa'ata'ita'iga 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. Horyukaku Fa'ata'ita'iga 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 theme of designs are harmony of traditional Japanese and European designs.
Traditional Japanese motifs were drawn by incorporating the styles of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
The flowers drawn on the frame are peony and plum, which are often used in traditional Japanese patterns.
It is also based on the commercial design of the Meiji and Taisho eras in Japan (1868-1926).
During this period, many excellent designs inspired by European design were produced in Japan.
Dimensions & Packaging: Data size : 4556 x 6891 pixel, 600dpi, RGB.
It can be printed on paper of any size.
Tags: samurai, traditional, Japanese art, kimono, kabuki, fantasy, vintage, classic,
Production Technology: These works is produced through a unique process.First hand-drawn painting was made and then colored in Photoshop. This way makes it possible to get closer to the quality of a real vintage design.
Design Challenge: The kimono is intricately turned over to show that wind is blowing on a high place.trails of blood indicate heavy fighting.It was hard to draw them, however they create a dramatic effect.
Research: A clear outline like an ukiyo-e.
It also creates a taste like an old Western picture book.
Inspiration: Inspiration for the illustrations come from Japanese classic literature Nanso Satomi Hakkenden.This work depicts a scene where the cornered hero fights on the castle Horyukaku.He is desperately climbing on the roof to survive.A popular scene in Kabuki.
Japanese classical literature is becoming unfamiliar even to the Japanese.However, its charm has not faded even today.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2019 and finished in April 2019.
Operation Flow: This illustration can attract people's attention and lead them to a world of fantasy. It may also be an opportunity to come into contact with classical literature.
Image Credits: Image #1-5 : Illustrator / Aihara Nico