Ronin Silkscreentryck by Dmitry Kudinov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award i Brons in Grafik-, Illustrations- och Visuell Kommunikationsdesign Competition Category.

BronsGrafik· 2022

Ronin Silkscreentryck

by Dmitry Kudinov

Client: Lil-Dee

A' Design Award i Brons Winner in Grafik Category

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The Design

About Ronin Silkscreentryck

Ronin är ett silkscreentryck som visar en illustrerad karaktär inspirerad av samurajkulturen. Ordet ronin beskriver en krigare utan herre. Karaktären bär svart rustning, en mask och en hjälm utan identifierande märken, vilket uttrycker frånvaron av tillhörighet till någon klan. Trycket är tillverkat genom silkscreentryck med tonad lack på papper av 270 gram och är inramat. Varje ark mäter 500 gånger 700 millimeter. Upplagan är begränsad till 14 exemplar, handnumrerade och signerade. Bilden speglar tanken att djupare rötter skapar starkare grenar.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Brons

Ronin Silkscreentryck 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. Ronin Silkscreentryck 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. Ronin Silkscreentryck 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: The character Ronin appeared as a reflection of the author's personal qualities, in translation ronin means a man without a master. The philosophy of self-development is a key factor in the development of personality and professional qualities through accumulated experience. In this understanding, professional activities are not separated from everyday activities, the key qualities of a person as a personality are reflected in any direction of activity, which form the fundamental values as a kind of foundation.
Dimensions & Packaging: 500 x 700 mm, limited edition 14 copies, hand-numbered and signed
Tags: silkscreen, print, illustration, branding, ronin, mascot, character, graphic, design
Production Technology: Silkscreen printing with tinted lacquer on paper (270 g), framed
Design Challenge: Ronin is an immersion in the author's inner world, introspection, the perception of personality in the coordinates of world values. A kind of mental self-portrait. The process of internal knowledge is complex and even painful, in which it is necessary to look at the personality from the outside, through the prism of the features of the character, how these features affect the result of professional activity.
Research: The study was based on several parameters, such as motivational factors, personal factors, and qualitative indicators of professional performance. The combination of these factors determined the framework for the formation of an image that would be able to combine a set of personal and professional qualities.

The criteria identified were: responsibility, dedication, involvement, selflessness, creativity, respect for personal and other people's time. Based on these criteria the metaphor "deeper roots - stronger branches" was formed, which succinctly reflects the mechanics of perception of the world around us.
Inspiration: Deeper Roots Stronger Branches - author's slogan, life credo, which reflects the approach to the creative path as a whole. The realization of any task requires immersion in a previously unknown field of activity and a deeper immersion in the subject creates more opportunities for development.
Project Duration: The project began in 2014, the illustration created was implemented in a limited-edition print format in collaboration with Screen Print Studio. The whole realization process took about a month of work, every detail was important, from the choice of paper to the final print quality. The realization of the prints took place at the Crystal Cluster in Moscow.
Operation Flow: The image of the character was inspired by samurai culture, in particular the samurai outlaw ronin. The character is formidable and even intimidating, in the animated version it emerges from a dark background, starting with the eyes, this is for a reason, because the mask always serves as a screen to hide the emotions of the person behind it.

The armor, mask, and helmet, in addition to their protective functions, serve as a deterrent and speak of belonging to a certain clan or caste. This is why the samurai ronin wore black armor without any identifying marks, which only emphasized their lack of affiliation with any master.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Dmitry Kudinov, Vanya Volkov & Rafael RAF
Team Members: Illustrator: Dmitry Kudinov
Producer: Lidiia Averina
Production: Print Screen Studio
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Rafael RAF, Ronin In MIO #1, 2021.
Image #2: Photographer Rafael RAF, Ronin In MIO #2, 2021.
Image #3: Photographer Rafael RAF, Ronin In MIO #3, 2021.
Image #4: Photographer Vanya Volkov, Ronin WIP #1, 2021.
Image #5: Photographer Vanya Volkov, Ronin WIP #2, 2021.
Video Credits: Operator & Production Vanya Volkov, Scene Screen Print Studio with Andrey Pronin in cast.