Ryujin Primary Function: Sawir-gacmeed by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Ryujin Primary Function: Sawir-gacmeed by Rom Joseph Pamintuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Garaafigga, Sawir-gacmeedka iyo Isgaarsiinta Muuqaalka Competition Category.

LacagGaraafig· 2021

Ryujin Primary Function: Sawir-gacmeed

by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Client: Senpai

Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Garaafig Category

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The Design

About Ryujin Primary Function: Sawir-gacmeed

Sawir-gacmeedka Ryujin waa sawir-gacmeed lagu dhiiri-galiyay ilaahnimada masduulaaga badda ee ku jira khuraafaadka Jabbaan. Farshaxanka waxaa laga bilaabay xagga hoose, wuxuuna raacaa qaab yar oo si xoog leh diiradda u saaraya faahfaahinta. Asalka gadaal wuxuu muujiyaa mowjadaha Jabbaanku dhiirigeliyay oo ka tarjumaya jilaha. Fikradda ayaa marka hore la sawiray si dijitaal ah, kadibna waxaa la marsiiyay xarriiq-fector, hadhka iyo midab, hagaajinta ugu dambaysay ayaana dhammaystiray sawirka. Sawir-gacmeedka waxaa lagu daabacaa boodhadhka, kaararka salaanta iyo shaadhadhka. Ujeeddadu waxay ahayd in la gudbiyo awoodda jilaha iyada oo la isku daraya sawirrada dhaqameed ee Jabbaan iyo qaab shakhsi ah.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award

Ryujin Primary Function: Sawir-gacmeed waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. Ryujin Primary Function: Sawir-gacmeed waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Ryujin Primary Function: Sawir-gacmeed waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The illustration was made from scratch and aside from the main subject of the artwork, the background features Japanese-inspired waves that represent the character. It's a minimal design with a greater focus on details.
Dimensions & Packaging: This is printed on A3 size 297mm x 420mm for T-Shirt,
A1 size for Poster 594mm x 841mm,
85mm x 55mm for Greeting cards
Tags: Japanese, Mythology, Dragon, illustration, Japanese Culture
Production Technology: We started generating ideas by creating some sketches of the concept by using Procreate on iPad, Illustrator is used for applying the vector linework, shadings, and colors. Photoshop then is used for final touches
Design Challenge: Our challenge for this particular design aside from the output quality is how we make the audience feel the power of this character based on the stories, myth of Japanese culture, We put our best to portray an aggressive-looking subject combined with different elements.
Research: For this illustration, We researched more about the Historical Japanese Culture, and I also looked into the background of this character. Based on Japanese traditional art style, we combined our style and different ways to put this design together to show why this character is one powerful being.
Inspiration: Ryujin which in some traditions is equivalent to Owatatsumi was the tutelary deity of the sea in Japanese mythology. In many versions, Ryujin had the ability to transform into a human shape. many believed the god had knowledge of medicine and many considered him as the bringer of rain and thunder. This design is made based on traditional Japanese dragon imagery but we decide to come up with our own concept look based on our imagination, style, and aesthetics
Project Duration: This project was started in August 2020 and finished in September 2020 in Pampanga, Philippines.
Operation Flow: This illustration is printed on shirts and other merchandise, They can wear it for fashion or can be used just for regular outfits every day.