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Ryujin Primär funktion: Illustration by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Ryujin Primär funktion: Illustration by Rom Joseph Pamintuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Silver in Grafik-, Illustrations- och Visuell Kommunikationsdesign Competition Category.


SilverGrafik· 2021

Ryujin Primär funktion: Illustration

by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Client: Senpai

A' Design Award i Silver Winner in Grafik Category

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The Design

About Ryujin Primär funktion: Illustration

Ryujin är en illustration inspirerad av havets drakgud i japansk mytologi. Konstverket skapades från grunden och följer ett minimalistiskt förhållningssätt med stort fokus på detaljer. Bakgrunden visar japanskinspirerade vågor som speglar karaktären. Konceptet skissades först digitalt, därefter tillämpades vektorlinjer, skuggning och färg, och slutliga justeringar färdigställde bilden. Illustrationen trycks på affischer, gratulationskort och tröjor. Syftet var att förmedla karaktärens kraft genom traditionella japanska bildmotiv i kombination med en personlig stil.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Silver

Ryujin Primär funktion: Illustration är vinnare av A' Design Award i Silver, ett utomordentligt prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas förstklassiga, hänförande och imponerande designverk i toppskiktet. Silvervinnare är oerhört briljanta och utomordentligt kreativa verk som illustrerar sina formgivares enastående expertis, talang och skarpsinne. Ryujin Primär funktion: Illustration förväntas vara ett underbart paradexempel som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och djupt innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Silver är en mycket uppmärksammad, beundrad uppfinning som gagnar och flyttar fram gränserna för konst, vetenskap, design och teknik. Ryujin Primär funktion: Illustration är en skapelse som avundas starkt, som väcker längtan, förmedlar positiva känslor och väcker förundran och häpnad.

Behind the Design

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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.

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