Delo Voice Print Knjiga avtorja Isabelle Tan je izjemno cenjeni dobitnik prestižne nagrade 2026 Železna nagrada A' Design Award v tekmovalni kategoriji Oblikovanje tiskanih in objavljenih medijev.

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Voice Print Knjiga

avtor/ica: Isabelle Tan

Naročnik: Isabelle Tan

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O dizajnu Voice Print Knjiga

Voice Print je knjiga o govornih zastojih, prekinitvah in nepravilnostih, ki se pojavljajo, ko ljudje govorijo. Knjiga uporablja tipografske partiture, vizualne vzorce, ki beležijo govor skozi čas, da pokaže, da tekočnost govora obstaja na spektru in ne kot preprosta delitev na dve stanji. Partiture so natisnjene na prosojnem papirju z močnim presevanjem. Eseji, postavljeni v beli pisavi na črni podlagi, na sijajnem in neprosojnem papirju, ponujajo kontekst in vodijo bralca. Knjiga meri 9 x 12 palcev, kar je enaka velikost kot notni zapis.

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O nagradi Železna nagrada A' Design Award

Voice Print Knjiga je prejemnik Železne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje dobrim oblikovanjem, ki izpolnjujejo profesionalne in industrijske zahteve, pričakovane od dobro zasnovanih stvaritev. Prejemniki Železne nagrade kažejo veliko spretnost, visoko specializacijo, strokovno razumevanje in ustvarjalne zmožnosti svojih ustvarjalcev. Od Voice Print Knjiga se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjena, občudovana in ljubljena stvaritev, ki je praktična in inovativna. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Železno nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse panoge in ima kompetentne tehnične lastnosti, povezane s strokovnim znanjem in talentom. Zaradi svoje temeljitosti si Voice Print Knjiga zasluži spoštovanje in je zasnovan tako, da zagotavlja izboljšave kakovosti življenja, ki pomagajo narediti svet boljši kraj.

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Zasluge, člani ekipe in tehnične podrobnosti, ki jih je posredoval oblikovalec.

Edinstvene lastnosti: 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.
Dimenzije in embalaža: Width 228.6mm x Depth 304.8mm x Height 15mm
Oznake: typography, book design, experimental typography, graphic notation, editorial design
Proizvodna tehnologija: 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.
Oblikovalski izziv: 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.
Raziskave: 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.
Inspiracija: 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?
Trajanje projekta: This project started in January 2023 NYC, and completed in July 2025 NYC.
Potek delovanja: 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.
Člani ekipe: Isabelle Tan