The Sacred City Illustration by Tsutomu Kitazawa

The Sacred City Illustration by Tsutomu Kitazawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Brons in Grafik-, Illustrations- och Visuell Kommunikationsdesign Competition Category.

BronsGrafik· 2021

The Sacred City Illustration

by Tsutomu Kitazawa

Client: gehngraphics,LLC.

A' Design Award i Brons Winner in Grafik Category

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The Design

About The Sacred City Illustration

Den heliga staden är en digital illustration skapad som en nyckelvisual för ett high fantasy-videospel. Konstverket skildrar en legend som kallas Oraklerna, vilken inträffar en gång vart flera århundrade. Den dagen samlas kungarna från varje land vid katedralen bredvid vattenfallen och väntar på budbärarnas ankomst. Många åskådare reser från avlägsna länder i hopp om att få välsignelser från gudarna. Scenen ritades för hand med digital programvara med hjälp av en photo bashing-metod. Romansk och gotisk arkitektur kombinerades för att ge den påhittade världen en känsla av verklighet.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Brons

The Sacred City Illustration är vinnare av A' Design Award i Brons, ett högst prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas enastående designverk som utmärker sig genom kreativitet, uppfinningsrikedom och klokhet. Bronsvinnare är mycket skickliga och slående kreativa föremål som styrker formgivarnas stora erfarenhet, fantasi och påhittighet. The Sacred City Illustration förväntas vara ett högt skattat, beundrat och älskat föremål som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Brons införlivar bästa praxis inom konst, vetenskap, design och teknik och är utmärkt genom sin omsorg om detaljer. The Sacred City Illustration tillfredsställer fantastiskt behov, rör vid längtan, charmar känslor och väcker nyfikenhet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This scene is from a high fantasy video game. One of the lands in this world has a legend that occurs once every several centuries, which is called The Oracles. On this day the kings of each of the lands gather together at the cathedral next to the waterfalls and wait for the advent of the messenger. Many spectators come from around the world, making the long journey, aiming to arrive at the city by the time the messengers come, hoping to receive blessings from the Gods. As this is an ongoing project, there is continuous experiments with the visual representation of these complex worlds.
Dimensions & Packaging: 7700pixel x 3500pixel 150dpi
Tags: “Illustration” ” Concept Art” ”Digital 2D ” ” game art” ” fantasy”
Production Technology: This work was created using ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 2020. Hand drawing is used based on PHOTO BASHING.
Design Challenge: Even for illustrations, it is important to research architectural styles and old customs. By following that process, it becomes possible to give reality to the world view of illustrations and create an immersive feeling.In order for people to embrace the "unreal world of　illustration", "reality" as an entrance is necessary.
Research: It is to embody illustration and visual design as entertainment.
In many cases, there is a client's request, but it is important to "visually embody" the language or sentence.I consider my role to be a "visual translator".Using consideration, research, and image power, we visualize a complex world that no one has ever seen as a "picture" that can be understood by everyone.
Inspiration: When I visited St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, I was overwhelmed by its magnificent presence. It motivated me to try and depict such a majestic environment, a symbolic sacred place where everybody can worship it as their sanctuary. In order to create this artwork, I referred to the grandeur of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture styles, fusing them to make a unique world.
Project Duration: Created during the one-month period of May 2020.
At a studio in Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow: Key visuals for video games that may be realized in the future.
By sharing your own visual image with people, you will gain insight into what video game users want and sympathize with, and think concretely about your approach to realization.
Team Members: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA
Image Credits: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA / gehngraphics,LLC.