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Before the Midnight Hour

Furniture Illustrations for Martin Reznik Illustration

A series of black and white illustrations commissioned by Marc Krusin and featuring his most prominent furniture designs for Knoll and Desalto. Inspired by comics and noir cinema, the project breaks the conventions of furniture illustration by bringing narrative to the scenes, use of exaggerated perspective and a moody noir aesthetic. The lack of human presence and scattered objects add an element of mystery and suspense to the story, while the protagonist is revealed in a surprise ending. All images were drawn digitally in Adobe Photoshop using Wacom Cintiq tablet.

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Delighted to offer translations for Before the Midnight Hour projects in a variety of languages: Furniture Illustrations EN, Meubelillustrasies AF, Ilustrimet E Mobiljeve SQ, የቤት ዕቃዎች ምሳሌዎች AM, الرسوم التوضيحية للأثاث AR, Կահույքի Նկարազարդումները HY, Mebel Illüstrasiyaları AZ, Altzarien Ilustrazioak EU, Ілюстрацыі Да Мэблі BE, আসবাবপত্র চিত্র BN, Ilustracije Namještaja BS, Мебелите Илюстрации BG, ပရိဘောဂ သရုပ်ဖော်ပုံများ MY, Les Il·lustracions De Mobles CA, Ang Mga Ilustrasyon Sa Muwebles CEB, Fanizo La Mipando NY, 家具插圖 ZY, 家具插图 ZH, L'illustrazioni Di Mobili CO, Ilustracije Namještaja HR, Ilustrace Nábytku CS, Møbelillustrationer DA, Meubelillustraties NL, Meblarilustraĵoj EO, Mööbli Illustratsioonid ET, Huonekalukuvitukset FI, Les Illustrations De Meubles FR, An Dealbhan Àirneis GD, As Ilustracións De Mobles GL, ავეჯის ილუსტრაციები KA, Möbelillustrationen DE, Οι Εικονογραφήσεις Επίπλων EL, ફર્નિચર ચિત્રો GU, Ilistrasyon Mèb HT, Zanen Kayan Daki HA, Kiʻi Hale HAW, איורי רהיטים HE, फर्नीचर चित्रण HI, Rooj Tog Illustrations HMN, A Bútorillusztrációk HU, Húsgagnaskreytingar IS, Ihe Atụ Arịa Ụlọ IG, Ilustrasi Furnitur ID, Léaráidí Troscáin GA, Le Illustrazioni Di Mobili IT, 家具のイラストは JA, Ilustrasi Furnitur JV, ಪೀಠೋಪಕರಣ ವಿವರಣೆಗಳು KN, Жиһаз Иллюстрациялары KK, គំនូរគ្រឿងសង្ហារឹម KM, Ibikoresho Byo Mu Nzu RW, 가구 삽화는 KO, Nîgarên Mobîlyayan KU, Эмерек Иллюстрациялары KY, ຮູບປະກອບເຟີນີເຈີ LO, Supellex Illustrationis LA, Mēbeļu Ilustrācijas LV, Baldų Iliustracijos LT, Miwwelen Illustratiounen LB, Илустрациите За Мебел MK, Fanoharana Fanaka MG, Ilustrasi Perabot MS, ഫർണിച്ചർ ചിത്രീകരണങ്ങൾ ML, L-Illustrazzjonijiet Tal-Għamara MT, Whakaahua Taonga MI, फर्निचरचे चित्रण MR, Тавилга Чимэглэл MN, फर्निचर चित्रण NE, Møbelillustrasjoner NO, ଆସବାବପତ୍ର ଚିତ୍ରଗୁଡ଼ିକ OR, د فرنیچر انځورونه PS, تصویرسازی مبلمان FA, Ilustracje Mebli PL, Ilustrações De Móveis PT, ਫਰਨੀਚਰ ਚਿੱਤਰ PA, Ilustrațiile De Mobilier RO, Иллюстрации Мебели RU, Ata O Meaafale SM, Илустрације Намештаја SR, Fenicha Mifananidzo SN, فرنيچر جون تصويرون SD, ගෘහ භාණ්ඩ නිදර්ශන SI, Ilustrácie Nábytku SK, Ilustracije Pohištva SL, Sawirada Alaabta Guriga SO, Litšoantšo Tsa Thepa Ea Ka Tlung ST, Ilustraciones De Muebles ES, Ilustrasi Jati SU, Vielelezo Vya Samani SW, Möbelillustrationer SV, Ang Mga Ilustrasyon Sa Muwebles TL, Тасвирҳои Мебел TG, மரச்சாமான்கள் விளக்கப்படங்கள் TA, Җиһаз Иллюстрацияләре TT, ఫర్నిచర్ ఇలస్ట్రేషన్స్ TE, ภาพประกอบเฟอร์นิเจอร์ TH, Mobilya Çizimleri TR, Mebel Suratlary TK, Ілюстрації Меблів UK, فرنیچر کی عکاسی UR, ئۆي جاھازلىرى UG, Mebel Illyustratsiyasi UZ, Đồ Nội Thất Minh Họa VI, Darluniau Dodrefn CY, Meubelsyllustraasjes FY, Imizobo Yefanitshala XH, מעבל אילוסטראציעס YI, Awọn Apejuwe Aga YO, Imidwebo Yefenisha ZU.


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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.

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illustration, furniture, noir, interior design, comics, digital art, black and white, drawing, architecture, graphic

Production Technology

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.

Design Challenge

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.

Project Duration

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.

Operation Flow

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.

Research

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.

Inspiration

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.

Image Credits

All illustrations: Martin Reznik, 2021

Project Overview

Before the Midnight Hour Furniture Illustrations has been a Golden winner in the Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.

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Martin Reznik was recognized with the coveted Golden A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Before the Midnight Hour Furniture Illustrations.

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Before the Midnight Hour: A Noir-Inspired Furniture Illustration Series by Martin Reznik Wins Golden A' Design Award

Martin Reznik's captivating furniture illustration series, "Before the Midnight Hour," draws inspiration from comics and classic French noir cinema, breaking conventions with its narrative approach and moody aesthetic.


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