Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters 小瑜伽士與心魔 by Kaori Hamura Long is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 印刷設計 Competition Category.
鐵印刷· 2021
Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters 小瑜伽士與心魔
Client: Atmosphere Press, Sonja Radvila
A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 印刷 Category
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About Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters 小瑜伽士與心魔
《小瑜伽士與心魔》係一套為兒童繪本創作嘅插圖,內容關於帕坦伽利經典嘅《瑜伽經》。呢套插圖以孩童嘅視角呈現古老嘅瑜伽哲學,運用鮮艷嘅色彩同簡約嘅構圖,靈感源自印度民間藝術。夢幻般嘅畫面展示心智如何塑造現實,以及感知如何隨之轉變。每幅畫先以鉛筆繪於紙上,再用數碼軟件上色。印刷成書後尺寸為205 x 205毫米,共101頁。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 鐵獎
Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters 小瑜伽士與心魔是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters 小瑜伽士與心魔將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters 小瑜伽士與心魔因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- "Young Yogi and the Mind Monster" -Patanjali's classic Yoga Sutras through a Child's Eye is written by Sonja Radvila. The mind is a monster! Patanjali's classic Yoga Sutras seen through a child's eye. Through a whimsical story, Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters are a gift for readers looking to understand Patanjali's rich, ancient, and mind-bending philosophy.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 205mm x 205mm 101 pages book
- Tags
- illustration, book illustration, children book, picture book, Yoga Sutras, philosophy, spiritual illustration, japanese artist, kaori hamura long,
- Production Technology
- Kaori read the script and came up with sketches of all the characters with the writer's direction. When the designs were approved, the artist sketched the storyboard for each chapter. Then she created illustrations in pencils and papers and colored them in Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Design Challenge
- Since it was a collaboration with a writer, the artist had to imagine what the writer is imagining. But she was very open to what the artist brought to the table and worked beautifully together.
- Research
- Kaori read Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and study Yoga philosophy and Indian culture and art. She also tested her illustrations using a different medium to achieve the right feel for the story.
- Inspiration
- A whimsical story, "Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters," was written by Sonja Radvila to understand the rich, ancient, and mind-bending philosophy of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. The story is filled with colorful visual and profound questions about how the mind works. As an illustrator interested in Yoga Sutras' philosophy and meditation, it was easy for Kaori to imagine each scene with a clear image.
- Project Duration
- The writer approached the artist in 2015, and they have started working on character designs. With many backs and forth and story changes, Kaori wrapped up the illustrations in 2018. With crowdfunding, the writer found a publisher to publish the books.
- Operation Flow
- The writer pitched to a crowdfunding website called Publishizer, and Atmosphere Press published it. They are sold worldwide on Amazon and Barnes and Noble etc.
- Patents
- © Kaori Hamura Long
- Team Members
- Illustrator: Kaori Hamura Long
Writer: Sonja Radvila
Executive Editor at Atmosphere Press: Nick Courtright - Image Credits
- Illustrator : Kaori Hamura Long
Author : Sonja Radvila
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
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