Umushinga Voice Print Igitabo wa Isabelle Tan ni uwatsinze igihembo cyubahwa cyane 2026 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma mu Cyiciro cy'Ihiganwa cya Inyandiko Zisohoka.

IcyumaInyandiko Zisohoka· 2026

Voice Print Igitabo

na Isabelle Tan

Umukiriya: Isabelle Tan

Uwatsinze Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma mu Cyiciro cya Inyandiko Zisohoka

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Ibyerekeye Voice Print Igitabo

Voice Print ni igitabo kivuga ku mbogamizi zo kuvuga, ni ukuvuga guhagarara no kudakomeza neza biba mu gihe abantu bavuga. Iki gitabo gikoresha inyandiko z'amanota y'imyandikire (typographic scores), ni ukuvuga imiterere igaragara ishushanya imvugo mu gihe, kugira ngo cyerekane ko kuvuga neza biri ku rugero rutandukanye aho kuba ari ibintu bibiri byoroshye bitandukanye. Aya manota acapwe ku mpapuro zibonerana zifite ubushobozi bwo kwerekana ibiri inyuma. Inyandiko ndende zanditse mu ibara ry'umweru ku mukara, ku mpapuro zinyerera kandi zidabonerana, zitanga imvugiro kandi ziyobora usoma. Igitabo gifite ingano ya inchi 9 kuri 12, ingano imwe n'iy'impapuro z'umuziki.

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Ibyerekeye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma

Voice Print Igitabo ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma, ishimwe ry'agaciro ritangwa ku bishushanyo byiza bihuza ibyo umwuga n'inganda bikeneye ku bihangano byashushanyijwe neza. Abegukanye icyuma bagaragaza ubuhanga bukomeye, ubumenyi bwihariye, imyumvire y'inzobere n'ubushobozi bwo guhanga bw'ababikoze. Voice Print Igitabo biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifatika kandi gifite udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye icyuma gihuza uburyo bwiza bukoreshwa mu nganda kandi gifite ibiranga bya tekiniki bifite ubushobozi, bifatanye n'ubumenyi n'impano. Voice Print Igitabo yubahwa kubera gukora neza, kandi yashushanyijwe kugira ngo inoze ubuzima, ifashe gutuma isi iba nziza.

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Ibintu Bidasanzwe: 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.
Ibipimo n'Ipaki: Width 228.6mm x Depth 304.8mm x Height 15mm
Ibibazo Fatizo: typography, book design, experimental typography, graphic notation, editorial design
Ikoranabuhanga ryo Guteza Imbere: 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.
Ikibazo cy'Ishusho: 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.
Ubushakashatsi: 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.
Ibyatumye Habaho: 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?
Igihe cy'Umushinga: This project started in January 2023 NYC, and completed in July 2025 NYC.
Uburyo bw'Imikorere: 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.
Abagize Itsinda: Isabelle Tan