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Before the Midnight Hour Møbelillustrasjoner av Martin Reznik

Designet Before the Midnight Hour Møbelillustrasjoner av Martin Reznik er en høyt verdsatt vinner av den svært prestisjetunge 2022 A' Design Award i Gull i konkurransekategorien Grafikk, illustrasjon og visuell kommunikasjonsdesign.


GullGrafikk· 2022

Before the Midnight Hour Møbelillustrasjoner

av Martin Reznik

Klient: Martin Reznik Illustration

Vinner av A' Design Award i Gull i kategorien Grafikk

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Om Before the Midnight Hour Møbelillustrasjoner

En serie svart-hvitt illustrasjoner bestilt av Marc Krusin og som viser hans mest fremtredende møbeldesign for Knoll og Desalto. Inspirert av tegneserier og noir-film, bryter prosjektet med konvensjonene for møbelillustrasjon ved å tilføre narrativ til scenene, bruk av overdreven perspektiv og en stemningsfull noir-estetikk. Fraværet av menneskelig tilstedeværelse og spredte objekter tilfører et element av mystikk og spenning til historien, mens protagonisten avsløres i en overraskende slutt. Alle bildene ble tegnet digitalt i Adobe Photoshop ved hjelp av Wacom Cintiq-nettbrett.

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Om A' Design Award i Gull

Before the Midnight Hour Møbelillustrasjoner er vinner av A' Design Award i Gull, en enormt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles førsteklasses, praktfulle og enestående design. Gullvinnere er usedvanlig nyskapende, visjonære og glamorøst blendende skaperverk som gjenspeiler designernes geni, visdom og dyktighet. Before the Midnight Hour Møbelillustrasjoner forventes å være en høyt rost, trendsettende og monumental oppfinnelse som gir enestående verdi. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Gull, er et spektakulært, respektert prosjekt som i høy grad gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Before the Midnight Hour Møbelillustrasjoner skaper intense følelser av begjær, vekker lidenskap, oppmuntrer til kreativitet og fascinerer oss.

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Unike egenskaper
Series of illustrations commissioned by furniture designer Marc Krusin for the promotional use on his website and across social media channels and featuring his most prominent furniture designs for Knoll and Desalto. The project brakes the conventions of furniture illustration by bringing a narrative to the scenes, use of exaggerated perspective and a film noir aesthetic. The lack of human presence and scattered objects add an element of mystery. The protagonist is revealed in a surprise ending.
Dimensjoner og emballasje
The illustrations are mainly used in a digital format online, but they were also designed with art print production in mind. Each square illustration is drawn on 500 x 500mm digital canvas.
The images were later combined into a large poster (500 x 700mm) and reproduced as a limited edition screen print.
Stikkord
illustration, furniture, noir, interior design, comics, digital art, black and white, drawing, architecture, graphic
Produksjonsteknologi
Each illustration was drawn in pen and ink on paper and once approved by the client it was redrawn digitally. I used Adobe Illustrator to construct the furniture and interiors accurately and then Photoshop to apply textures, light and draw other elements using Wacom Cintiq tablet. The images were rendered using black only to recreate film noir aesthetic.
Designutfordring
The client was against any human figures in the scenes, but I could not help but wonder about the smoker missing from the first image. I felt his appearance was important to the story. His silhouette is revealed in an extended version of the 4th illustration, but only as a scroll option on an Instagram post. The client thought this elegant solution added an element of surprise and closure to the story.
Each image needed different cropping options to accommodate various socials and screen formats.
Forskning
Since I have never illustrated furniture before I made few initial sketches based on an online research of the industry trends, but these came out quite dull and rigid. I was not happy with them at all. I decided to go a different way and focus on style and narrative instead. From then on the research involved my favourite films and comic books, noir genre in particular. I decided to recreate its moody atmosphere in my series. The style also justifies unconventional framing of the furniture.
Inspirasjon
Main inspiration for this project were comics and classic French noir cinema. The concept for the first illustration came from a reference photo I received from the client, which was a shot of a chair from behind and at a very low angle. It was very unusual and sparked loads of questions in my head. Being a fan of detective stories I decided to follow this approach in the layout of the image. The first image was crucial in setting the tone for the whole series.
Prosjektvarighet
The series was posted on Instagram and LinkedIn starting February 2021 and these posts are still active. The hero banners on client's website run for about 8 months, nearly till the end of 2021.
Driftsflyt
The project was initially published on Instagram. The illustrations were posted in regular time intervals. Main interaction with the story comes with the 4th and last illustration, where the viewer is encouraged to reveal the protagonist (the smoker) by using the scroll option on the Instagram post.
The unusual approach to furniture illustration in these series ensures the greater impact on the viewers arousing their curiosity about the products and the brand itself.
Bildekreditering
All illustrations: Martin Reznik, 2021

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