Designet Voice Print Bok av Isabelle Tan er en høyt ansett vinner av den svært prestisjetunge 2026 A' Design Award i Jern i konkurransekategorien Trykk- og Publisert Mediedesign.

JernTrykk· 2026

Voice Print Bok

av Isabelle Tan

Klient: Isabelle Tan

Vinner av A' Design Award i Jern i kategorien Trykk

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Om Voice Print Bok

Voice Print er en bok om taleflytvansker, avbrytelsene og uregelmessighetene som oppstår når mennesker snakker. Boken bruker typografiske partiturer, visuelle mønstre som kartlegger tale over tid, for å vise at taleflyt eksisterer på et spektrum snarere enn som en enkel inndeling i to tilstander. Partiturene er trykt på gjennomskinnelig papir med sterk gjennomskinnelighet. Essays satt i hvitt på svart, på glanset og ugjennomsiktig papir, gir kontekst og veileder leseren. Boken måler 9 x 12 tommer, samme størrelse som noteark.

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Om A' Design Award i Jern

Voice Print Bok er vinner av A' Design Award i Jern, en prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles gode design som oppfyller de profesjonelle og industrielle kravene man forventer av veldesignede skaperverk. Jernvinnere viser stor dyktighet, høy spesialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapasitet hos skaperne. Voice Print Bok forventes å være et høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt skaperverk som er praktisk og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer bransjens beste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaper knyttet til kunnskap og talent. Voice Print Bok respekteres for sin grundighet og er utformet for å gi forbedringer i livskvalitet som bidrar til å gjøre verden til et bedre sted.

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Krediteringer, teammedlemmer og tekniske detaljer levert av designeren.

Unike Egenskaper: 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.
Dimensjoner og Emballasje: Width 228.6mm x Depth 304.8mm x Height 15mm
Stikkord: typography, book design, experimental typography, graphic notation, editorial design
Produksjonsteknologi: 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.
Designutfordring: 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.
Inspirasjon: 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?
Prosjektvarighet: This project started in January 2023 NYC, and completed in July 2025 NYC.
Driftsflyt: 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