Ryujin Primary Function: Setshwantsho by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Ryujin Primary Function: Setshwantsho by Rom Joseph Pamintuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Dikerafikhe, Ditshwantsho le Puisano ka Pono Competition Category.

SileveraKerafikhe· 2021

Ryujin Primary Function: Setshwantsho

by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Client: Senpai

Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Winner in Kerafikhe Category

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The Design

About Ryujin Primary Function: Setshwantsho

Book Text: Ryujin ke setshwantsho se susumeditsweng ke modimo wa drakone wa lewatle ka tumelo ya botjhaba ba Majapane. Mosebetsi ona wa botsebi o entswe ho tloha qalong mme o latela mokgwa o fokolang o nang le tsepamiso e matla ho dintlha. Semelo se ka morao se bontsha maqhubu a susumeditsweng ke Majapane a bonahatsang semelo. Kgopolo e ne e qalile ho takwa ka setswantso sa dijithale, ebe mola wa vector, tshwaro ya meriti le mmala di sebediswa, mme ho lokisa qetellong ho phethetse setshwantsho. Setshwantsho se hatisitswe hodima diposetara, dikarete tsa kgolelo le dihempe. Sepheo e ne e le ho fetisa matla a semelo ka ditshwantsho tsa setso tsa Majapane tse kopantsweng le setaele sa botho.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

Ryujin Primary Function: Setshwantsho ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. Ryujin Primary Function: Setshwantsho e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Ryujin Primary Function: Setshwantsho ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.

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.