Five Samurai 数字壁画 by Chun Hay Au-Yeung is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 平面、插画与视觉传达设计 Competition Category.

铁平面· 2022

Five Samurai 数字壁画

by Chun Hay Au-Yeung

Client: Pure Studio

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 平面 Category

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The Design

About Five Samurai 数字壁画

《五武士》是为一家日本料理餐厅创作的数字壁画。作品描绘了五位武士静立的身姿，皆未持兵器，从而避免了与战争相关的联想。飞雪与金黄的秋叶环绕在人物周围，传递出静谧之美与时光流转的意境。该作品以数字绘画软件绘制，并输出打印于宽7253毫米、高2228毫米的墙面之上。人物被安排在画面中央区域，以适应墙体表面凹凸不平的特点。其用意在于让客人在用餐之时，也能感受到古代日本的独特氛围。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Five Samurai 数字壁画是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Five Samurai 数字壁画将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Five Samurai 数字壁画因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This illustration is named "Five Samurai", which is used for the advertisement and illustration of a Japanese restaurant. It is hoped that the customers will feel as if they are dining in the samurai world with an experience of the tranquility and beauty of the ancient Japan.
Dimensions & Packaging: This is Digital Mural Painting (Width 7253 mm x Height 2228 mm) in Five Samurai - K11 Musea. And the artwork is painted in photoshop for print out and Mural on the wall.
Tags: Five Samurai, K11 Musea, HK Illustration, Digital Painting, Mural Painting
Production Technology: This Mural Painting was drawn by Photoshop CC.
Design Challenge: As it is the Mural Painting for restaurant, the concept should be avoided some symbolic meaning like blood and war issue. So the Samurai are standby or relaxing pose and are not holding any weapon on hand. Also for the consideration of the printing on uneven wall the position of Samurai should be place in the main part.
Research: Reference of Japanese traditional culture and the Samurai equipment such as swords, armors and helmets. The reference of the hierarchy of Generals.
Inspiration: This is a piece of art based on a concept from the name of a restaurant - "Five Samurai". The image of the Samurai, a classic Japanese warrior, is presented with a strong sense of the polarised and contradictory role in the country’s traditional culture. It implies a significant vision of power and royalty, brutality and elegance, irrationality and total obedience. The sternly presence of the samurais in the pale beauty of snow outlines the sad reality of their tragic life. The golden colour leaves in the autumn have a declining sentiment, which has successfully illustrated the short and brief glory of samurais.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2021 and finished in November 2021 in Hong Kong, and was Shown in Five Samurai - K11 Musea Hong Kong in January 2022.
Operation Flow: Use the software to visualize the digital painting and output for Mural printing.
Team Members: Creative Director: Chun Hay Au-Yeung
Illustrator: Ka Yee Tse
Image Credits: Creative Director Chun Hay Au-Yeung, Five Samurai, 2022.