Voice Print Bog af Isabelle Tan er en højt anset vinder af den meget prestigefyldte 2026 A' Design Award i Jern i konkurrencekategorien Trykt og Udgivet Medier Design.

JernTryk· 2026

Voice Print Bog

af Isabelle Tan

Klient: Isabelle Tan

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Om Voice Print Bog

Voice Print er en bog om taleforstyrrelser, de afbrydelser og uregelmæssigheder, der opstår, når mennesker taler. Bogen anvender typografiske partiturer, visuelle mønstre der kortlægger tale over tid, for at vise, at flydende tale eksisterer på et spektrum snarere end som en simpel opdeling i to tilstande. Partiturerne er trykt på gennemsigtigt papir med stærk gennemskinnelighed. Essays sat i hvidt på sort, på blankt og uigennemsigtigt papir, giver kontekst og guider læseren. Bogen måler 9 gange 12 tommer, samme størrelse som nodeark.

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Om A' Design Award i Jern

Voice Print Bog er vinder af A' Design Award i Jern, en prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles gode designs, som opfylder de professionelle og industrielle krav, man forventer af veldesignede skabelser. Jernvinderne viser stor dygtighed, høj specialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapacitet hos deres skabere. Voice Print Bog forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær skabelse, der er praktisk og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer branchens bedste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaber knyttet til knowhow og talent. Voice Print Bog respekteres for sin grundighed og er designet til at levere forbedringer af livskvaliteten, der er med til at gøre verden til et bedre sted.

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Unikke Egenskaber: Voice Print is a book about disfluencies and the way we speak. It attempts to show the hidden complexities of fluent speech through typographic scores, showing that fluency exists on a spectrum rather than a simple binary. Alongside the scores are essays that provide context and guide the reader through the book. These essay spreads are white on black, and printed on glossy, opaque paper stock. It's design is intentionally rigid and mechanical, but still mimicking the fluidity of the scores.
Dimensioner & Emballage: Width 228.6mm x Depth 304.8mm x Height 15mm
Tags: typography, book design, experimental typography, graphic notation, editorial design
Produktionsteknologi: The book is 9x12 inches, same size as sheet music. Scores are printed on translucent paper with significant show-through, representing the fluidity of human speech. Essays are white on black and printed on glossy, opaque paper, to contrast the scores.
Designudfordring: The hardest part was translating something as fluid and emotional as speech into a strict visual system. Finding the right balance between structure and freedom required constant testing. Socially, it confronted cultural biases surrounding stuttering; technically, it involved designing a typographic method capable of capturing temporal and tonal variations. This process expanded the role of design as a tool for empathy and linguistic awareness.
Forskning: This design research explores speech fluency through visual notation. The goal was to reveal the structure behind imperfect speech. Using recorded interviews, speech was transcribed into typographic scores that map sound over time. Participants included people with varying speech patterns. The results show visual and rhythmic similarities between stuttering and melisma, reframing disfluency as expression, not error, impacting how we perceive voice and identity.
Inspiration: What is fluency? Is it the lack of stutters? Does it signify perfection? How do we show the hidden complexity behind fluent speech? When we mention fluency, thoughts of speaking smoothly often come to mind. Disfluencies have been viewed as undesirable due to cultural perceptions. What if our pauses and irregular flow of speech arent seen as undesirable?
Projektvarighed: This project started in January 2023 NYC, and completed in July 2025 NYC.
Driftsflow: Voice Print turns speech into visual scores. Each page transcribes how we talk, pauses, hesitations, and rhythm, into patterns on a grid, inspired by the musical score. By following a few design rules, speech becomes something you can see. It helps us recognize that stuttering and melismatic singing share structure, showing that our disfluencies are not flaws but part of how we express ourselves.
Teammedlemmer: Isabelle Tan