Ryujin Primary Function: Ilustrasi by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Ryujin Primary Function: Ilustrasi by Rom Joseph Pamintuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Perak in Grafis Competition Category.

PerakGrafis· 2021

Ryujin Primary Function: Ilustrasi

by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Client: Senpai

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Grafis Category

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The Design

About Ryujin Primary Function: Ilustrasi

Ryujin nyaéta hiji ilustrasi anu diilhaman ku déwa naga laut dina mitologi Jepang. Karya seni ieu didamel ti awal sarta nuturkeun pendekatan minimal kalayan fokus anu kuat kana rincian. Latar tukangna nembongkeun ombak anu diilhaman ku gaya Jepang anu ngagambarkeun karakterna. Konsépna mimiti disketsa sacara digital, teras garis véktor, arsiran, sareng warna dilarapkeun, sarta panyaluyuan ahir ngarengsekeun gambar éta. Ilustrasi ieu dicitak dina poster, kartu ucapan, sareng kaos. Tujuanana nyaéta pikeun nepikeun kakuatan karakter éta ngaliwatan citra tradisional Jepang anu digabungkeun jeung gaya pribadi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Ryujin Primary Function: Ilustrasi mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perak, pangakuan anu luar biasa bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain kelas luhur, endah jeung matak kagum. Para juara Perak téh karya anu pohara cemerlang jeung pohara kréatif anu ngagambarkeun kaahlian, bakat jeung kapinteran para désainerna. Ryujin Primary Function: Ilustrasi diharepkeun jadi karya anu éndah, karya andalan anu pohara profésional jeung pohara inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perak ieu mangrupa panemuan anu pohara kasohor jeung dikagumi anu mangpaat sarta ngamajukeun watesan seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi. Ryujin Primary Function: Ilustrasi mangrupa kréasi anu pohara diirikeun anu ngahudang kahayang, ngabawa rasa positip, jeung ngahudangkeun rasa heran jeung kagum.

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.