Constructing The Intangible Концептуаль иллюстрация by Yuanying He

Constructing The Intangible Концептуаль иллюстрация by Yuanying He is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Тимер бүләге in Графика, Иллюстрация һәм Визуаль Коммуникация Дизайны Competition Category.

ТимерГрафика· 2026

Constructing The Intangible Концептуаль иллюстрация

by Yuanying He

Client: K3ntiv3

A' Design Award Тимер бүләге Winner in Графика Category

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The Design

About Constructing The Intangible Концептуаль иллюстрация

"Сизелмәгәнне төзү" хәтерне саклау түгел, ә яңадан төзү процессы буларак тикшерә. Балачактагы помело чәчәкләренең үтә кыска исеннән рухланып, эш истәлекнең структурасын күзаллау өчен крннар, челтәрләр һәм дөрес тигезләнмәгән баскычлар кебек архитектура элементларын куллана. Хәтер үткәннең өзекләрен җыеп бүгенге үзбилгеләнешне төзү буларак, актив гамәл итеп тәкъдим ителә. Тыйнак структур тел аша әсәр сизелмәле тойгы тәҗрибәсен күренеп торган киңлек формасына әйләндерә.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Тимер бүләге

Constructing The Intangible Концептуаль иллюстрация – A' Design Award Тимер бүләге җиңүчесе, бу яхшы эшләнгән иҗат җимешләреннән көтелгән профессиональ һәм сәнәгать таләпләренә җавап бирә торган яхшы дизайннарга бирелә торган абруйлы танып белү. Тимер җиңүчеләре үз авторларының зур осталыгын, югары махсуслашуын, белгечләрчә аңлавын һәм иҗади сәләтен күрсәтә. Constructing The Intangible Концептуаль иллюстрация югары бәяләнгән, соклана торган һәм яратыла торган, практик һәм яңа иҗат җимеше булыр дип көтелә. A' Design Award Тимер бүләге җиңүче бу дизайн тармакның иң яхшы практикасын берләштерә һәм белем һәм талант белән бәйләнгән компетентлы техник үзлекләргә ия. Constructing The Intangible Концептуаль иллюстрация җентеклелеге өчен хөрмәтләнә һәм дөньяны яхшырак урынга әйләндерергә булышучы тормыш сыйфатын яхшырту өчен эшләнгән.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Constructing the Intangible explores the architecture of memory. This artwork examines how sensory fragments, specifically the ephemeral scent of the past, are reorganized. Memory is presented not as static preservation, but as an active secondary rendering shaped by narrative coherence. Utilizing a structural language bridging nature and architecture, the design transforms intangible sensory experiences into visible forms. Past fragments serve as scaffolding to support selfhood.
Dimensions & Packaging: High-resolution digital artwork.
Dimensions: 3600 x 3600 pixels.
Color space: RGB.
Format: Digital illustration suitable for print and screen display.
Tags: memory reconstruction, olfactory memory, architectural metaphor, narrative identity, secondary construction, spatial abstraction, sensory memory, autobiographical memory
Production Technology: The artwork was created using digital illustration techniques. A structured grid-based composition system was applied to organize spatial elements. Layered vector and raster rendering methods were combined to achieve depth and architectural precision. The visual system references drafting language and construction schematics to reinforce the conceptual framework.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was translating an invisible and ephemeral sensory experience into a coherent spatial structure. The work avoids literal representation of scent and instead constructs a layered architectural system to express memory reconstruction. Balancing structural precision with emotional ambiguity required careful control of composition, grid systems, and visual hierarchy.
Research: This project explores autobiographical memory reconstruction through visual metaphor. Drawing from narrative identity theory and cognitive psychology, it investigates how memory is not a fixed recording but an active reconstruction shaped by perception and storytelling. Olfactory memory, particularly childhood scent associations, serves as an anchoring mechanism to translate intangible sensory recall into spatial and architectural language.
Inspiration: The inspiration originated from a simple observation: describing a dream after waking is already an act of secondary representation and reconstruction. The cool scent of pomelo blossoms from childhood serves as a sensory anchor. This fleeting memory is deconstructed into an orderly “construction site”. Cranes, grids, and misaligned staircases symbolize the subtle imperfections and ongoing rebuilding inherent in human recollection.
Project Duration: The project was conceptualized and completed in February 2026 in Shenzhen, China.
Operation Flow: The viewer engages with the artwork through visual navigation. Misaligned staircases, cranes, and grid structures guide the eye toward a central focal point, mirroring the cognitive process of memory reconstruction. The interaction is interpretive rather than functional, inviting reflection rather than instruction.
Patents: This project is an original conceptual artwork created by the artist. It is not associated with any registered patents or trademarks. All intellectual property rights belong solely to the artist.
Image Credits: All visual elements, illustrations, and conceptual content in this project are original works created solely by the artist. No third-party materials, stock images, templates, or external visual assets were used in the creation of this work.