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Kaori Hamura Long Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters Book Illustration in Print and Published Media Design
Kaori Hamura Long honored for print and published media design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters Book Illustration by Kaori Hamura Long, designed for Atmosphere Press, Sonja Radvila, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Print and Published Media Design category. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters Book Illustration
Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters is a set of illustrations created for a children's picture book about the classic Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The illustrations present ancient yoga philosophy through a child's eye, with vivid colors and simple compositions inspired by Indian folk art. Dreamlike scenes show how the mind shapes reality and how perception can change. Each drawing was made in pencil on paper and then colored with digital software. The printed book measures 205 by 205 millimeters and contains 101 pages.
About Kaori Hamura Long
Kaori Hamura Long is an artist, illustrator, and character designer based in Japan and the United States. No matter what media she uses, she creates with a passion and the mission for world peace and protecting the environment. Kaori has made a picture book app to teach children about equality and tolerance and several animations about protecting our environment. She also creates paintings to uplift our spirits and address awareness about caring for our earth. Since Kaori was little, the only thing she could do well was drawing. She comes from a family of artists, and she did not doubt that she could live on her art as well.
Award Record
With this recognition, Kaori Hamura Long is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Print and Published Media Design Award
The A' Print Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good printed and published media by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to print designers, published media designers, graphic designers and typography experts from all countries. Typical entries include brochures, posters, magazines, catalogs, flyers and business cards. The awarded print designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/print
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/106871
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/106871
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!106871
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/274174
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://kaorihamura.com/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Young Yogi and the Mind Monsters Book Illustration
- Function
- Book Illustration
- Category
- Print and Published Media Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising and Entertainment
- Colors
- White Smoke, Gainsboro, Silver, Dark Sea Green and Lavender
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Atmosphere Press, Sonja Radvila
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kaori Hamura Long
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #106871
Credits
- Team
- Sonja Radvila and Nick Courtright
- Image Credits
- Illustrator : Kaori Hamura Long Author : Sonja Radvila Publisher: Atmosphere Press
Design Details
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Realization and 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.
- Operation and Interaction
- 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.
- Project Duration and Location
- 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.
- Specifications
- 205mm x 205mm 101 pages book
- Keywords
- illustration, book illustration, children book, picture book, Yoga Sutras, philosophy, spiritual illustration, japanese artist, kaori hamura long,
