Ryujin 主要功能：插畫 by Rom Joseph Pamintuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 平面設計 Competition Category.

銀平面· 2021

Ryujin 主要功能：插畫

by Rom Joseph Pamintuan

Client: Senpai

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 平面 Category

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The Design

About Ryujin 主要功能：插畫

龍神係一幅以日本神話中海洋龍神為靈感創作嘅插畫。呢件作品由零開始創作，採用極簡風格，同時高度注重細節。背景以日本風格嘅海浪呈現，襯托出角色本身。概念最初以數位方式起稿，之後加入向量線條、陰影同色彩，最後經過細節調整完成整幅圖像。呢幅插畫應用喺海報、賀卡同T恤上面。目標係透過傳統日本意象結合個人風格，展現角色嘅力量感。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Ryujin 主要功能：插畫是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Ryujin 主要功能：插畫將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Ryujin 主要功能：插畫是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The illustration was made from scratch and aside from the main subject of the artwork, the background features Japanese-inspired waves that represent the character. It's a minimal design with a greater focus on details.
Dimensions & Packaging: This is printed on A3 size 297mm x 420mm for T-Shirt,
A1 size for Poster 594mm x 841mm,
85mm x 55mm for Greeting cards
Tags: Japanese, Mythology, Dragon, illustration, Japanese Culture
Production Technology: We started generating ideas by creating some sketches of the concept by using Procreate on iPad, Illustrator is used for applying the vector linework, shadings, and colors. Photoshop then is used for final touches
Design Challenge: Our challenge for this particular design aside from the output quality is how we make the audience feel the power of this character based on the stories, myth of Japanese culture, We put our best to portray an aggressive-looking subject combined with different elements.
Research: For this illustration, We researched more about the Historical Japanese Culture, and I also looked into the background of this character. Based on Japanese traditional art style, we combined our style and different ways to put this design together to show why this character is one powerful being.
Inspiration: Ryujin which in some traditions is equivalent to Owatatsumi was the tutelary deity of the sea in Japanese mythology. In many versions, Ryujin had the ability to transform into a human shape. many believed the god had knowledge of medicine and many considered him as the bringer of rain and thunder. This design is made based on traditional Japanese dragon imagery but we decide to come up with our own concept look based on our imagination, style, and aesthetics
Project Duration: This project was started in August 2020 and finished in September 2020 in Pampanga, Philippines.
Operation Flow: This illustration is printed on shirts and other merchandise, They can wear it for fashion or can be used just for regular outfits every day.