The Sacred City 插畫 by Tsutomu Kitazawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 平面設計 Competition Category.

銅平面· 2021

The Sacred City 插畫

by Tsutomu Kitazawa

Client: gehngraphics,LLC.

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 平面 Category

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The Design

About The Sacred City 插畫

《聖城》係一幅數碼插畫作品，為一款奇幻大型電子遊戲創作嘅主視覺形象。呢幅作品描繪咗一個名為「神諭者」嘅傳說，呢個傳說每隔幾個世紀先會發生一次。喺嗰一日，各地嘅君王都會齊集喺瀑布旁邊嘅大教堂，等待信使嘅降臨。好多來自遠方嘅觀禮者不辭勞苦，遠道而來，希望可以得到神明嘅祝福。呢個場景係用數碼軟件、以照片拼貼嘅手法手繪而成。作品揉合咗羅馬式同哥德式建築風格，令呢個幻想世界更添真實感。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

The Sacred City 插畫是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計The Sacred City 插畫將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。The Sacred City 插畫出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This scene is from a high fantasy video game. One of the lands in this world has a legend that occurs once every several centuries, which is called The Oracles. On this day the kings of each of the lands gather together at the cathedral next to the waterfalls and wait for the advent of the messenger. Many spectators come from around the world, making the long journey, aiming to arrive at the city by the time the messengers come, hoping to receive blessings from the Gods. As this is an ongoing project, there is continuous experiments with the visual representation of these complex worlds.
Dimensions & Packaging: 7700pixel x 3500pixel 150dpi
Tags: “Illustration” ” Concept Art” ”Digital 2D ” ” game art” ” fantasy”
Production Technology: This work was created using ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 2020. Hand drawing is used based on PHOTO BASHING.
Design Challenge: Even for illustrations, it is important to research architectural styles and old customs. By following that process, it becomes possible to give reality to the world view of illustrations and create an immersive feeling.In order for people to embrace the "unreal world of　illustration", "reality" as an entrance is necessary.
Research: It is to embody illustration and visual design as entertainment.
In many cases, there is a client's request, but it is important to "visually embody" the language or sentence.I consider my role to be a "visual translator".Using consideration, research, and image power, we visualize a complex world that no one has ever seen as a "picture" that can be understood by everyone.
Inspiration: When I visited St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, I was overwhelmed by its magnificent presence. It motivated me to try and depict such a majestic environment, a symbolic sacred place where everybody can worship it as their sanctuary. In order to create this artwork, I referred to the grandeur of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture styles, fusing them to make a unique world.
Project Duration: Created during the one-month period of May 2020.
At a studio in Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow: Key visuals for video games that may be realized in the future.
By sharing your own visual image with people, you will gain insight into what video game users want and sympathize with, and think concretely about your approach to realization.
Team Members: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA
Image Credits: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA / gehngraphics,LLC.