Balhae
Balhae Character Design by Ziwan Li is a winner of the 2024 Iron A' Design Award in Digital Art.
Balhae is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations.
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The background of the project follows apprentice Junghyae and her mentor, Master Yoo, summoned to Gyeru village to banish spirits from the seas. Their journey unveils Balhae's culture and mystical practices. This character design project pays homage to Balhae's civilization, blending history and fantasy. The artist's fascination with history, culture, and fashion not only imbues this design project with aesthetic appeal and functional storytelling but also adds a sense of historical weight and a touch of poetry to it.
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Balhae by Ziwan Li
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Digital Art Award Winner in 2024.
Iron Winner
Balhae Character Design
Balhae is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Balhae is expected to be a highly-regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Balhae is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
Winner Designer
Ziwan Li
Graduated from the renowned ArtCenter College of Design in the USA. Contributed to AAA game art design for titles like The Apex Legends and PubG. Later, I was invited to Marvel Studios as a character designer for The Golden City animated series. My accolades include awards from the International Frontier Innovation Design Art Competition and the Japan Illustrators' Association. Drawing from a tapestry of diverse experiences, I've always been keen on exploring new ways to convey stories through design. It's this quiet dedication to the craft that has shaped my journey in the art world.
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Ziwan Li
Ziwan Li is a California-based character concept designer with previous experience at Marvel Studios. She has worked on AAA games such as Apex Legends and PUBG. Specializing in character design and storytelling, Ziwan believes that design transcends mere aesthetics; there is always something meaningful to be discovered. Bringing characters to life and making them believable brings her immense joy. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling and discovering the beauty of everyday objects, capturing them through her unique perspective.
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