Horyukaku Àkàwé by Nico Aihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àwòrán, Àpèjúwe àti Ìbánisọ̀rọ̀ Ojú-Ìwòran Competition Category.
IdẹÀwòrán· 2023
Horyukaku Àkàwé
by Nico Aihara
Client: Nico Aihara
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Àwòrán Category
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About Horyukaku Àkàwé
Awokose fun awọn apejuwe wa lati Japanese Ayebaye litireso Nanso Satomi Hakkenden. Horyukaku jẹ iṣẹlẹ ti o gbajumọ ni Kabuki. Akori ti awọn apẹrẹ jẹ ibamu ti awọn aṣa Japanese ati awọn aṣa European. Awọn aṣa ara ilu Japanese ni a fa nipasẹ iṣakojọpọ awọn aza ti Art Nouveau ati Art Deco. Aworan ti a fi ọwọ kọ akọkọ ṣe ati lẹhinna ni awọ ni Photoshop lati sunmọ didara apẹrẹ ojoun gidi kan. Paapaa botilẹjẹpe awọn eniyan ti o rii apẹrẹ naa ko gbe ni akoko yẹn, wọn le ni imọlara faramọ ati nostalgia.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Horyukaku Àkàwé jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Horyukaku Àkàwé yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Horyukaku Àkàwé ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The theme of designs are harmony of traditional Japanese and European designs.
Traditional Japanese motifs were drawn by incorporating the styles of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
The flowers drawn on the frame are peony and plum, which are often used in traditional Japanese patterns.
It is also based on the commercial design of the Meiji and Taisho eras in Japan (1868-1926).
During this period, many excellent designs inspired by European design were produced in Japan. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Data size : 4556 x 6891 pixel, 600dpi, RGB.
It can be printed on paper of any size. - Tags
- samurai, traditional, Japanese art, kimono, kabuki, fantasy, vintage, classic,
- Production Technology
- These works is produced through a unique process.First hand-drawn painting was made and then colored in Photoshop. This way makes it possible to get closer to the quality of a real vintage design.
- Design Challenge
- The kimono is intricately turned over to show that wind is blowing on a high place.trails of blood indicate heavy fighting.It was hard to draw them, however they create a dramatic effect.
- Research
- A clear outline like an ukiyo-e.
It also creates a taste like an old Western picture book. - Inspiration
- Inspiration for the illustrations come from Japanese classic literature Nanso Satomi Hakkenden.This work depicts a scene where the cornered hero fights on the castle Horyukaku.He is desperately climbing on the roof to survive.A popular scene in Kabuki.
Japanese classical literature is becoming unfamiliar even to the Japanese.However, its charm has not faded even today. - Project Duration
- The project started in January 2019 and finished in April 2019.
- Operation Flow
- This illustration can attract people's attention and lead them to a world of fantasy. It may also be an opportunity to come into contact with classical literature.
- Image Credits
- Image #1-5 : Illustrator / Aihara Nico
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