Ryujin Primary Function: Àwòrán Àpèjúwe by Rom Joseph Pamintuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àwòrán, Àpèjúwe àti Ìbánisọ̀rọ̀ Ojú-Ìwòran Competition Category.
FàdákàÀwòrán· 2021
Ryujin Primary Function: Àwòrán Àpèjúwe
Client: Senpai
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Àwòrán Category
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About Ryujin Primary Function: Àwòrán Àpèjúwe
Ryujin jẹ́ àwòrán àpèjúwe tí ó gba ìmísí láti ọ̀dọ̀ òrìṣà dragọ́nì ti òkun nínú ìtàn àtẹnudẹ́nu Japan. A ṣe iṣẹ́ ọnà yìí láti ìbẹ̀rẹ̀pẹ̀pẹ̀, ó sì tẹ̀lé ọ̀nà tí ó rọrùn pẹ̀lú àfiyèsí gbígbóná janjan sí àwọn àlàyé kúlẹ̀kúlẹ̀. Ẹ̀yìn àwòrán náà fi àwọn ìgbì omi tí ó gba ìmísí láti Japan hàn tí ó ṣàfihàn iru ẹ̀dá náà. A kọ́kọ́ ya àwòrán èròngbà náà ní ọ̀nà oníkọ̀ǹpútà, lẹ́yìn náà a fi àwòrán ìlà vector, òjìji àti àwọ̀ kún un, àti àwọn àtúnṣe ìkẹyìn parí àwòrán náà. A tẹ àwòrán àpèjúwe náà sára àwọn póstà, káàdì ìkíni àti àwọn ẹ̀wù. Èròngbà náà ni láti fi agbára iru ẹ̀dá náà hàn nípasẹ̀ àwọn àwòrán ìbílẹ̀ Japan tí a dàpọ̀ pẹ̀lú ọ̀nà àdáni.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award
Ryujin Primary Function: Àwòrán Àpèjúwe jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Ryujin Primary Function: Àwòrán Àpèjúwe yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Ryujin Primary Function: Àwòrán Àpèjúwe jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.
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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