Olympic Sun 圖畫書 by Mostafa Abdelmawla is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 金獎 in 平面設計 Competition Category.

金平面· 2022

Olympic Sun 圖畫書

by Mostafa Abdelmawla

Client: MO Studio

A' Design Award 金獎 Winner in 平面 Category

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The Design

About Olympic Sun 圖畫書

這是一本關於 2021 年東京奧運會之旅的圖文並茂的書。一個小男孩和他的母親參觀了競技場，愛上了這裡提供的各種體育運動，並被所有鼓舞人心的體育表演所震撼。活動結束後，他帶著快樂的回憶和教訓離開，這將有助於引導他走向一個充滿成就的美好未來，並讓他走上成功之路。這本書介紹了奧運會歷史上一些最令人難忘的運動員，使用充滿活力和動態的插圖以及俏皮和養眼的色彩風格。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金獎

Olympic Sun 圖畫書是 A' Design Award 金獎得主，這是授予一流、絕妙而傑出設計的極為崇高的認可。金獎得主是極具創新、極富遠見且璀璨奪目的創作，反映出其設計師的天才、智慧與才幹。預計Olympic Sun 圖畫書將成為一項備受讚譽、引領潮流、氣勢恢宏的發明，帶來前所未有的價值。這件贏得 A' Design Award 金獎的設計是一個壯觀而受人敬重的項目，極大地造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Olympic Sun 圖畫書激起強烈的渴望，喚起激情，鼓勵創造力，令我們著迷。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A fully illustrated book about the Olympic Games in Tokyo, 2021. This book is featuring vibrant and dimensional illustrations, that focus on successive phases of movement of Olympic athletes showing excellence, persistence, and passion.
Dimensions & Packaging: The book is available in different sizes, but the standard version is Width 8.5" in x Height 8.5" in.
Tags: book, children's book, sports, olympics, swimming, football, running, soccer, tokyo, olympic games, illustration
Production Technology: Sketches were made using pencil, then scanned and illustrated using Adobe Illustrator.
Design Challenge: The creative challenge was to capture these inspirational moments of some of the best Olympic athletes achieving their goals in a visually interesting way, by using fresh drawing angles and different perspectives in the style of illustration, and focusing on the energetic movement of athletes, while applying that to the overall art direction with a vibrant gradient color palette.
Research: Since the illustrator was inspired by real iconic figures from the Olympic Games, qualitative research was conducted in the form of data collection about famous Olympians like Florence Griffith, Usain Bolt, and Farida Osman, to study the anatomy of their movements and try to commemorate some of their career highlights. Mood boards were then created to help tell the story guided by the script. The outcome was vivid illustrations powered by an energetic color palette and unique perspectives.
Inspiration: Inspired by real figures from the history of the Olympic Games. The illustrator tried to capture some of their iconic moments and inspirational techniques throughout their career in the Olympic Games, and show them as heroes as they are for the younger generations. They are all proof that strength comes from within and it conquers any obstacle, pain, and injustice.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 and finished in July 2020. The publishing date was pushed to July 2021 because of COVID-19 and the delay it caused to the Olympic games.
Operation Flow: The layout of the book is designed to be friendly and approachable to children, where most of the illustrations are connected throughout the pages, while others are spread on double folded pages, which makes the dynamic illustrations and vivid color palette even more engaging and encouraging more interaction with the story.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Mostafa Abdelmawla and Odetta A. Fraser.
Image Credits: Image #5: Author Odetta A. Fraser