Horyukaku Umfanekiso by Nico Aihara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Igrafikhi Competition Category.

IbhulonziIgrafikhi· 2023

Horyukaku Umfanekiso

by Nico Aihara

Client: Nico Aihara

Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Igrafikhi Category

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The Design

About Horyukaku Umfanekiso

Ugqozi lwemifanekiso luvela ezincwadini zakudala zesi-Japanese uNanso Satomi Hakkenden. I-Horyukaku iyindawo edumile e-Kabuki. Itimu yemiklamo ihambisana nemiklamo yendabuko yaseJapane neyaseYurophu. Ama-motif omdabu wase-Japanese adwetshwe ngokuhlanganisa izitayela ze-Art Nouveau ne-Art Deco. Umdwebo wokuqala odwetshwe ngesandla wenziwa wabe usufakwa umbala ku-Photoshop ukuze usondele kwikhwalithi yomklamo wangempela wakudala. Noma abantu ababona idizayini bengaphilanga kuleyo nkathi, bangakwazi ukuzwa ukujwayela kanye nokulangazelela.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Horyukaku Umfanekiso iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Horyukaku Umfanekiso ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Horyukaku Umfanekiso iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

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