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Nikola Eftimov Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Buky Illustration in Digital Art
Nikola Eftimov honored for digital art by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ Buky Illustration by Nikola Eftimov has been granted the A' Design Award in the Digital Art category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
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.
About Buky Illustration
The Buky series is a part of a larger project known as Glagolitic Stories. It is named after the second letter of the Glagolitic script and is inspired by the elegance of Glagolitic characters. The illustration features a transformed hoodie with a print of the Buky letter, enhanced by accessories, clothing treatment, makeup, and overall ambiance. What makes this illustration unique is the specific inspiration and technical approach, which is based on the experience of visual arts and the use of new technologies. This artwork was created by using editing software and AI technology.
About Nikola Eftimov
The multi-decade experience includes work as a designer in the fashion industry, design studio, design platforms and international services for fashion predictions in the country and abroad, graphic designer in advertising companies and marketing departments of companies, visual artist, costume designer of theatrical performances, musical-theatre performances, ballet performances, etc., manages his own fashion design company and fashion store and regularly presents fashion collections, works as a lecturer and academic manager Accademia Italiana Skopje, visiting professor at the Faculty of Art and Design at the First Private University - European University - Republic of Macedonia (EURM) in...
Award Record
With this recognition, Nikola Eftimov is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Digital Art Award
The A' Digital Art Design Award is an international digital art competition recognizing good digital art by leading digital artists and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to digital art designers, digital artists, graphic designers and illustrators from all countries. Typical entries include digital art, animations, illustrations, 3D models, digital paintings and vector artworks. The awarded digital art designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/digital-art
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/157631
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/157631
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!157631
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/352365
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.nikolaeftimov.com/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Buky Illustration
- Function
- Illustration
- Category
- Digital Art
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts and Entertainment
- Colors
- Lavender, Black, Light Gray, Rosy Brown and Wheat
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Nikola Eftimov
- Country
- Macedonia
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #157631
Credits
- Image Credits
- Nikola Eftimov
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The uniqueness of the illustration lies in the specific inspiration and technical approach, based on the experience of visual arts and the use of new technologies, thus creating an image with the taste of contemporary fashion. It represents a transformed basic hoodie with the Buky letter print, elevated through the use of accessories, clothing treatment, makeup and overall ambiance. The key illustration was created with editing software and AI technology.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for this illustration comes from the second letter of the Glagolitic script, known as Buky. This artwork aims to showcase a design inspired by this ancient writing system and its modern use in fashion design. The foundation of this project lies in the timeless elegance of these letters.
- Research
- The project began in response to a creative impulse and inspiration from the Glagolitic script. Thanks to technology, it has been possible to predict the validity of design solutions. While working on the different designs, the designer also conducted historical and visual research into the use of this script over past centuries. Alongside the work on the designs, a phase of experimentation began with different illustration approaches. Illustrations related to this series are often published on social media, to test the reaction to the visual appearance, design, fashion category, and specific inspiration.
- Challenge
- Challenges have been encountered due to the limitations of some programs and applications. These obstacles have been overcome by skillfully exploiting the distinctive characteristics of each available tool. Occasionally, initial sketches required revision, while other cases required producing multiple generations of generated images before achieving the desired result. The AI technology phase was challenging as the designer learned the logic of the algorithm, and tried to choose the appropriate prompts.
- Realization and Technology
- The creation of the images begins with preparatory digital sketches, created using Pixlr - Photo Editor. The second step is image generation, using AI technology and different applications. After the primary selection, they are additionally edited and refined with Adobe Photoshop.
- Operation and Interaction
- The purpose of these illustrations is the presentation of design work, simulation of possible products or sometimes starting points in the realization of specific designs. Some images from this series have already been used for interviews, on a personal website, and also for posts on social media.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design project based on the Glagolitic script started in January 2024 in Skopje and is still in the development phase. It was a sequel to the previous project from 2017, which focused on the use of Glagolitic letters for pattern creation. The main illustration, part of the Buky series, was created in February 2024. It was used for the homepage of Nikola Eftimov's website.
- Specifications
- The dimensions of the main illustration are 3600 x 3600 pixels, 72 DPI (JPEG; RGB). Image size may vary depending on usage, whether for print, digital or online media.
- Keywords
- fashion design, illustration, fashion presentation, fashion illustration, graphics
