Ryujin UMzobo by Rom Joseph Pamintuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweGrafiki, umZobo kunye noNxibelelwano oluBonakalayo Competition Category.

IsilivereIgrafiki· 2021

Ryujin UMzobo

by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Client: Senpai

Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award Winner in Igrafiki Category

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The Design

About Ryujin UMzobo

URyujin ngumzobo ophefumlelwe luthixo lwenamba lwaselwandle kwiintsomi zamaJapan. Lo msebenzi wobugcisa wenziwe ukususela ekuqaleni waza walandela indlela elula enendlela eqinileyo yokugxila kwiinkcukacha. Umva ubonisa amaza aphefumlelwe ngamaJapan abonakalisa lo mlinganiswa. Le ngcamango yaqala ukuzotywa ngedijithali, emva koko kwafakwa imigca yevekhtha, ukuthelezela nombala, kwaza ukulungiswa kokugqibela kwawugqiba lo mfanekiso. Lo mzobo uprintwe kwiipowusta, iikhadi zokubulisa kunye neehempe. Injongo yayikukudlulisa amandla alo mlinganiswa ngokusebenzisa imifanekiso yesiko lamaJapan edityaniswe nesimbo somntu ngokwakhe.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award

Ryujin UMzobo ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo ngokungaqhelekanga okunikwa imiyilo yomgangatho ophezulu, entle nechukumisayo. Abaphumeleleyo beSilivere ziimveliso ezikhazimlayo kakhulu nezidala kakhulu ezibonisa ubungcali obuphawulekayo, italente nobukrelekrele babayili bazo. Ryujin UMzobo iyathenjwa ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omhle womzekelo, onobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezinzulu. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award yimveliso ebonakalayo kakhulu, ethandwayo enceda kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Ryujin UMzobo yimveliso enomona omkhulu kuyo evusa iinqwenelo, izisa iimvakalelo ezintle kwaye ivuselela ukumangaliswa nokumangala.

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.